Bookish news and publishing tidbits 13 September 2011

book news Bookish news and publishing tidbits 13 September 2011

Penguin Ink collection -'goo.gl/1Q5b8'If people can have literary tattoos then why can't literature have people tattoos?

Agents tell YA authors: lose the gay characters and I'll get you a deal'goo.gl/SRZxX

Does the show, dont tell rule apply as much to childrens fiction as it does to adult fiction?'j.mp/oJjhzE

Kate Winslets Books That Made a Difference'bit.ly/r6CELg

ShelfTalker: A typical (or maybe not-so-typical) Sunday in the bookstore.'bit.ly/oiJ4xI

Andy Griffiths on how he found his voice and on writing tips:'bit.ly/rtLfjY

Cate Kennedy interviewed on winning the Vic Prems Lit Award for poetry'bit.ly/qWos1J

The Mechanics of Screenwriting'tsl.cm/d1wrmV

Book Prices Prop Up Print Siblings'on.wsj.com/pA1j78

Right out of Vonnegut: using computer-generated stories to cut back on writers

Vanity Fair'unearths a trove of early Hemingway correspondence:'vnty.fr/raEMfB

Authors Guild Sues University Libraries Over Digital Library Projectbit.ly/r2Xj0s

Chortle: Publishing Group announces a ban on human authorship'sns.mx/7nfay2

How to Open a New Book -'goo.gl/FtlVi

Your thoughts on digital publishing are sought by The Bookseller:'surveymonkey.com/s/futurebook

Anthony Bourdain Will Get His Own Imprint at Ecco'publun.ch/mQjFpR

An Argument For Agent-Publishers, an Interview with Agent Ed Victor'conta.cc/reAFaA

Are you a book blogger interested in fiction & creative NF about faith? Apply to be a judge for the INSPYS!'goo.gl/fb/XP1qa

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Review: The Starkin Crown by Kate Forsyth

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