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Bookish News and Publishing Tidbits 13 February 2012

book news Bookish News and Publishing Tidbits 13 February 2012

Recently on RIASS:

A review of'Before She Dies'by Mary Burton'(in which I wonder why crime novels are so filled with violence against women)

A review of In Darkness'by Nick Lake (in which I look at how certain literary devices stop the reader from connecting with a narrative)

Coming up tomorrow: a review of Pure'by Julianna Baggott

Currently Reading: The Legacy of Eden by Nelle Davy

Other bookish news:

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I love these go away, Im reading! book jackets

More bookshops are opening in Melbourne!

The future of academic publishing?

10 of the Greatest Kisses in Literature

Copyright and reproduction of books in the UK

Australian Romance Readers Awards Winners

Boring'characters? How to make them memorable

Hugo: bringing the book to the screen

A sneak peak inside the first chapter of Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver

Karl Zimmer on books, blogs & tattoos

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How gorgeous are these? And to have your own poem illustrated,'enter this comp!

Is The Hunger Games the new Twilight?

 

Highest ever entries for the indie bookshop crown

A'blog with recipes for food from videogames'(not bookish, but fun!)

Aspiring filmmakers, want a chance to show your work internationally?

The Queensland Writers Centre is doing a session with Small Beer Press (Kelly Link, guys! Kelly Link!)

Margo Lanagan is interviewed on Booktopia

 

shakespeares love sonnets 2 300x200 Bookish News and Publishing Tidbits 13 February 2012'Self-published author is Kindles biggest seller

Is this the library of the future?

English Professor Janice Carlisle on Dickens'popularity & genius

 

 

 

 

Books I have my eye on:

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3 comments

  1. I really want one of those dust jackets. Why, when I am in the most intense part of the book, do people think it is OK to interrupt someone who is reading to interrogate them? So rude!

  2. Stephanie /

    I had a guy come up to me and ask me what I was listening to the other day. He was a bit baffled when I said Jules Verne

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