RIASS stuff:

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Bookish news (filched shamelessly from my twitter feed):

The worlds largest library catalogue. bit.ly/iEMCF

Whats next for young Christopher Paolini? bit.ly/sN2ZHY

How This 23-Year-Old Used Tumblr To Land A Book Deal'zite.to/rZsCWl

PBNA 2012 Book Awards Shortlist announced! ow.ly/7qBCg

Milkweed announces a major new poetry prize! Submissions open Nov. 15. Award inc. $10,000 & publication'ow.ly/7qExi

Claire Tomalins life of Charles Dickens wins The Telegraph Biography of the Year:'ow.ly/7qOdL

The 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize winners are announced!'bit.ly/nZKBV0

What's The Best Song to Listen to When Writing?'bit.ly/ta66ku

25 Rejected Titles of Classic Booksow.ly/7qGop

Brontemania: Why the three sisters are bigger than ever'ow.ly/7qzCp

4 book designers'share a few pro tips:'bit.ly/tj9WQe

Hunger Games inspired cupcakes!'bit.ly/tNscxb

Room by Emma Donoghue is the winner of the 2011 Evergreen Award!'ow.ly/7qRq3

Literature for the Apocalypse'ow.ly/7qBmk

Mash-up books:bit.ly/vC1Rlh

An illustrated look at some of literatures near brushes with death:'bit.ly/rvpmHz

Out of Oz author Gregory Maguire reveals his favourite childhood book & the classic hes never read in the EW Book Quiz'ow.ly/7pJTO