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News and features
This week is Banned Books Week.
Join us in welcoming Peter Minter and Jane Gleeson-White to the editorial team of renowned Australian literary magazine Overland.
Author Richard North Patterson has changed publishing houses, moving over to Scribner as part of a two-book deal, says Publishers Weekly.
A private company, Library Systems & Services, has taken over ownership of the library systems in US states such as Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, an California.
Mostly Reading YA gives us a list of young adult summer (well, winter for me, given my south hemisphere location) reads recommended by book bloggers.
Daphne Kalotay may have received a 0,000 advance for her debut novel, but she hasnt let it go to her head.
Dont forget to check out our newest posts: competition round ups, new releases, book reviews, and more!
Interviews
Book Chick City has an interview up with mystery writer Frances Brody, author of a mystery series set in the roaring twenties. The secret to her success? Long hours, and very hard work.
Eves Fan Garden talks to Mira author Maria Van Snyder about her recently released novel Spy Glass about her writing process and her love of travel.
Blog Critics chats to renowned cellist Steven Honigberg, who is not only musically gifted but has quite a skill with words as well. His debut book looks at the life of cellist Leonard Rose.
Reviews
Dear Author reviews Cold Magic by Kate Elliott, the first in Elliotts Spiritwalker trilogy, and is impressed with her world-building and the quality of the characterisation.
Over at Erin Reads, the audio version of the NYT bestseller A Reliable Wife by Gobert Goolrick is reviewed, but unfortunately neither the audio 'nor the story itself really works for the reviewer.
Tori over at Book Faery reviews upcoming author Seanan McGuires An Artificial Night, and enjoys it immensely, despite some misgivings about some nonessential or frustrating characters.
We review RL LaFeverss Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris, a fun Egypt-themed middle grade novel, and John Vaillants stunning book The Tiger.
Musings
Over at Tor.com, author Jo Walton looks at science fiction author Theodore Sturgeons work, and muses on his recurring theme of what it means to be human.
The New Dork Review of Books offers an impassioned plea on the value of reading fiction. Apt, given that I read Fahrenheit 451 and Brave New World just last week!
Celine Kiernan tells us exactly what goes into recording an audiobook.
Just for fun
Just why are books so big, anyway? Got Medieval tells us.
Author birthdays
Happy birthday Stan Berenstain!
Quote of the Day
. . . there are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts. from'Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Beautiful book cover of the day
(well be reviewing this next week)
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