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Bookish news and publishing tidbits 7 September 2011

book news Bookish news and publishing tidbits 7 September 2011

Unbounders, an interesting approach to book deals:'bit.ly/kfxpdD

Scholastic Asian Book Award from The National Book Development Council of Singapore and Scholastic Asia bit.ly/r75XzE

Read a love note from Mark Twain to his wife:pen.gy/oyWcTo

From Scroll to Screen: NYT'essay about the evolution of books''tinyurl.com/3jhnfy5

How did you find your voice as a blogger? bit.ly/pxe9i8

After 9/11 in the arts: More reality, but also more fantasy'sns.mx/VPffy8

Can Agent-Publishers fairly represent authors?

ABCs Revenge pilot offered free on Kindle'http://ow.ly/6lPES

How will iPad picture books affect young reader's literacy?'

Author John Irving tells it like it is'http://ow.ly/6mFdZ

A Booker shortlist long on surprises'gu.com/p/3xyx8/tf

FFFFabulous site for typography fiends:http://ht.ly/6mpoY

How 3,000 copies of a book found their way out of the trash can and onto the Amazon Kindle'Bestseller list.'http://ht.ly/6lQfR

One of the recurrent themes you'll find on the Late Age of Print blog is the 'end of the book.'bit.ly/qa51jw

More signs that publishing is at a crossroads.'bit.ly/oVBKJ1

Today is Indigenous Literacy Day. Find out how you can support and raise awareness here'http://j.mp/r4FQuU

Get the wallpaper for Is That a Fish in Your Ear? (in Swedish)'bit.ly/qKLCyc

RIASS book review:'The Chestnut King by N.D. Wilson

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2 comments

  1. Mikes story is so interesting thanks for sharing the links!

  2. Stephanie /

    My pleasure, Shelley Rae. Now I feel justified spending so much time on Twitter. ;)

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