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Bookish news and publishing tidbits 17 November 2011

book news Bookish news and publishing tidbits 17 November 2011

RIASS stuff:

Coming up: a review of My Sweet Saga'by Brett Sills, an interview with Favel Parrett, and an interview with Lara Morgan.

Enter our latest giveaways!'<' We're giving away a copy of'Forgotten'by Cat Patrick

See our interview (and giveaway) with popular Australian author Dianne Blacklock

Interested in doing a guest post or interview on RIASS? Drop me a line at readinasinglesitting@gmail.com.

Other bookish stuff:

Lara Morgan interview and giveaway'

Cover art for China Mievilles Railsea'revealed'(you can preorder it here)

How Do You Choose What Book to Buy Next?goo.gl/fb/lN5wb

Amazons Kindle lending library is contract breach, say US authors'gu.com/p/33d85/tw

Have you heard about the Make It Safe Project? It donates LGBT-themed books to schools & shelters. Founded by a teen!'bit.ly/ubk65e

Penguin gets into the self-publishing game'on.wsj.com/sJjN0O

Guillermo Del Toro talks to a Wired reporter about The Night Eternal, Pacific Rim, and his new video game!'fb.me/tZtwhNCc

Ann Patchett Bucks Tide of Bookstore Closings by Opening Her Own'nyti.ms/sObUwR

Kylie Ladds 2011 fiction favourites

The Publishers Association And Booksellers Association Launch Professional Shadowing Scheme'bit.ly/u3VhOh

The 25 Most Disturbing Twilight Products of 2011 (only 25?)'fb.me/1du7XE0vr

Peter Bradshaw REALLY doesnt like the latest Twilight movie, do you?'bit.ly/t4e7TK

Calling Ian Irvine fans- theres an interview and give-away.'bit.ly/sS9BSk

Are Frank Millers politics visible in his comics?'gu.com/p/33chh/tw

The secret ingredient in the battle of the celebrity Christmas cookbooks?'gu.com/p/33b8f/tw

Virginia Woolf books:'The perfect gift for angsty, serious teens (via Booktopia)

VIDEO: Neil Gaiman & Connie Willis in Conversation at World Fantasy 2011!'ow.ly/7vmyb

The worlds most expensive photograph

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