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Bookish News and Publishing Tidbits 17 February 2012

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RIASS stuff:

A review of'Pure'by Julianna Baggott (in which I look at genetic deformity and morality in dystopian fiction)

A guest post from Nelle Davy on the publishing process

A feature on high concept novels and their shortcomings

Coming up: a review of'The Legacy of Eden'by Nelle Davy'and an interview with Alison Skate, author of Ambush Proposals.

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Other bookish stuff:

bonsai treehouse 218x300 Bookish News and Publishing Tidbits 17 February 2012Not bookish, but beautiful: bonsai treehouses

Aussie readers: want to win a high tea courtesy of the new Phryne Fisher TV show?

Are you up for a romance reading challenge?

Twenty nights of queer literature

Childrens lit is going multi-modal, multi-national, multi-, well, everything

Great post on what makes dystopian fiction

Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature 2012 Shortlists Announced

Lemony Snicket and the awesome marketing campaign'(and yes, getting this email totally made my day)

The Victorian State Library will be featuring an exhibition of''70 rare 13th- to 18th-century illustrated manuscripts and miniatures from the Bodleian Libraries in March. And theyre also running a'Childrens Book Festival.

Jessica Shirvingtons Embrace'is getting a huge push in the US. (See our Jessica Shirvington reviews here)

RL Stines 9 tweet story

Dressing Up an E-Reader for Style and Comfort

Novels that feature older women as protagonists

Why YA?

Fiona McIntosh talks about her new book'The Lavender Keeper

Interview with author Nicola Moriarty''(stay tuned for our review of Nicolas debut)

The mysterious affair of how Agatha Christie is teaching foreigners English

E-books Cant Burn'(but be careful: ereaders may melt)

V is for Vampire

Jane Austen-themed books:

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2 comments

  1. I think that Bonsai might be the coolest thing Ive seen, ever! :) Thanks for sharing!

  2. Thanks for the link, Im glad you enjoyed the Bonsai Trees! :D