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Book News and Publishing Tidbits 30 January 2012

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Recently on RIASS:

Ferrets are the new vampires! An interview with Ebony McKenna

A review of Caragh O'Brien's postapocalyptic YA'Prized

A review of Kate Forsyths The Puzzle Ring

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Other bookish stuff:

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Moby Dick on toilet paper. For the book-lover who has everything

Why agents like Amazon Publishing

Interview with Daniel OMalley, author of'The Rook'

From Blog to Book: how to turn your ideas into reality

Chronicle scripter sells sci-fi space adventure script to Disney

On rereleasing a book if the rights have reverted to you

A fascinating post on Baba Yaga

Sue Bursztynski on optimistic sci fi (stay tuned for my own thoughts on this)

The most quoted passages from books released in 2011 were

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An interesting discussion of US vs UK chick lit covers

Sci-fi is for women, too

Want the perfect Valentine gift? Nicole R Murphy is offering a personalised'short story

10 Offbeat Literary Works by Non-English Writers

Romance in 2012M&B Australia wants your thoughts!

Why the Germans love Australian outback novels'

Curious about what happens when a book goes to auction?

10 Shakespeare quotes you use every day

 

 

Books I have my eye on:

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Cheap books!

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