Bookish news and publishing tidbits 8 September 2011

Neil Gaiman starts a new tradition with All Hallows Read. Info:bit.ly/nEqxt2

Reading fiction improves empathy, study finds'gu.com/p/3xyzv/tf

How to Write Like Freddie Mercury Sings'http://j.mp/oNfvbi

Scholastic announces partnership with Ruckus Media''for a new transmedia imprint:bit.ly/mUWFB9

Literary Mixtape: Moby Dick:'pen.gy/pFwcfW

The winners of the Queensland Premiers Literary Awards, announced Tuesday in Brisbane:'bit.ly/qL9FEX

The Swedes do it SO well. Stockholm Library: 'tinyurl.com/p8dgcz

Luc Santes library: Im not a snob about books, but Im probably a show-off.'on.wsj.com/b0nA8U

Vonnegut, Google Correlate, & the shapes of stories:'bit.ly/qVcIpd

Readings Books supports 20 new Wheeler Centre'Fellowships through funding from the Readings Foundation.'bit.ly/r3MTxI

Faber Books announces a new joint venture with the Perseus Books Group. bit.ly/o2SzC4

When will your local Borders close? (Mine already has)

The current episode of the Bat Segundo Show features John Banville

Much Ado About a Giveaway: Win a collection of Shakespeare titles'tinyurl.com/3e5jz97

NPR interview with DigthisGig'author Laura Dodd'bit.ly/oNBhV

How to correctly pronounce authors names (essential so that you dont sound like an idiot at the dinner table):'http://ow.ly/6mJN2

Over on my wedding website Little Wed Hen, a post on a traditional village wedding in Nepal (written by my friend Lauren)'ht.ly/6nbNj

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