Bookish news and publishing tidbits 20 October 2011

Talk by Elizabeth Gilbert on why creativity is linked with suffering.'bit.ly/eoCQkv

Photo of Stephen King & his British Fantasy Award for Best Collection awarded to FULL DARK, NO STARS'pic.twitter.com/uNb7WLrM

Guardian books podcast on Booker Prize'winner Julian Barnes'fb.me/1jzwaaTfa

Famous Authors And Their Typewriters:'bit.ly/o5Jtxm

African classics. Thandiwe Tshabalalas Jane Austen concept covers'bit.ly/oSgrC4

Fascinating post looking at the question: Why are our heroes getting darker?'bit.ly/rrVoOF

Famous Writers Who Also Made Art:'pen.gy/qSkhe3

The Dictionary of the Tree'wp.me/pa7QW-QB

Australian author Simon Haynes on writing books for kids:'bit.ly/oDi6EY

Pride & Prejudice characters living the rock star life? That's right. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Rock Star'ow.ly/71BZ0

3 Blunders That Can Kill Your Author Platform:'disq.us/3u6gsm

The New Colossus: Emma Lazarus' famous poem comes to life'at your fingertips'bit.ly/mPBRnX

Willy Wonkas Oompa Loompas celebrate 40th anniversary:'tgr.ph/qniJuH

Book Riot the new book site for twenty-somethings'bookriot.com

Why the books future never happened'bit.ly/pXlwRw

Author penalised for blending traditional pub with indie publishing'nyti.ms/q3TcRF

Interesting reasons why an agent said no'bit.ly/phus0Q

2012 Bristol Short Story Prize open to all. Max 3,000 words, 1st prize ?1,000 plus publication etc'bristolprize.co.uk/rules.html

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