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Book News, Reviews, and Musings 26 October 2010

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News and features

The Walkley 2010 non-fiction longlist has been announced.

Over in Boston, the Harvard Bookstore has announced a green delivery service: staff will deliver your books via bicycles.

Publishing service FastPencil is on the move.

The Kama Sutra is to be given an upgrade.

Dont forget to check out our newest posts: competition round ups, new releases, book reviews, and more!

Interviews

Booktopia interviews Stephanie Dowrick about her novel Seeking the Sacred.

The Bookshow talks to author David Levithan about collaborating as a writer.

Reviews

Peter V Brett over at Pats Fantasy Hotlist reviews Lev Grossmans bestselling novel The Magicians.

Adam Roberts at Punkadiddle reviews In a Strange Room by Damon Galgut.

Katie at Sophistikatied reviews looks at Prisoners in the Palace by Michaela MacColl.

Aine at Aines Realm reviews Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler.

Just for fun

Reading this article from the Guardian, its good to know that theres still room in the world for literary translators!

Author birthdays

Happy birthday, Beryl Markham!

Quote of the Day

To have great poets there must be great audiences too. Walt Whitman

Beautiful book cover of the day

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