So here's a little taste of the marvellous #ShortStories from Jenny Erpenbeck, Jakub Żulczyk, Grahame Williams, Lauren Caroline Smith and Rose Rahtz for #Spring 2024.
I have my first-ever BookBub Featured Deal for Windward! Windward is only 99cents from May 10 through May 14. Technically the deal is only for UK, Canada, and Australia but I reduced the $ in the US and EU too.
New on my blog is the second half of my top 10 imaginary worlds. I get a bit deeper this time (or go on a bit more!), as these are ones that have shaped me as a writer.
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin audiobook review – from the civil rights frontline
Law & Order’s Jesse L Martin narrates two powerful essays examining the Black experience in the US, the first in a series marking the author’s centenary year
'Google search interest for “historical fiction books” increased 34% in the last 3 years to 33,000 searches/month. The K-lytics Historical Fiction Report 2024 incorporates two Top-100 Market Snapshots: one for the Historical Fiction bestseller list and another for Historical Mystery. See trending authors, publishers, book descriptions, keywords, pricing analysis, cover art, Kindle Unlimited vs. Non-KU, and more.' https://k-lytics.com/dap/a/?a=16040&p=k-lytics.com/historical-fiction/@bookstodon#books#publishing#mystery#Historicalfiction
A social media post expressing concern for Jews targeted in a pogrom is enough to qualify one as “Zionist.”
““This list, coupled with the many ways in which our authors have been targeted — review bombing, Jewish book event cancellations, online abuse and harassment, censorship — is deeply troubling, and is a part of our concerns about wider scale antisemitism in the literary world, and more generally,” she said.” #Antisemitism#Jews#Jewish#Books
One of this city's most haunting #monuments isn't even particular monumental: An unsuspicious window in the middle of #Berlin’s Bebelplatz (former #Opernplatz) - bookshelves in the ground.
Empty bookshelves.
Commemorating the #BookBurning which took place right here #OnThisDay, May 10th in 1933.
España ocupa el último puesto en el pago de derechos a escritores y traductores por el préstamo de sus libros
> España es, junto a Georgia, el país en el que menos se remunera a escritores y traductores por el préstamo público de sus obras, como revela un informe publicado recientemente por la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI)
Piratería de libros: la "Biblioteca Fantasma" que ofrece miles de títulos gratis tiene su origen en España
> Epub Libre, una biblioteca digital parte del movimiento de bibliotecas fantasma, ofrece libros electrónicos gratuitos al margen de las leyes de propiedad intelectual, generando controversias entre defensores del acceso libre y los defensores de los derechos de autor
The first stage performance in England of Oscar Wilde's tragedy Salome (the original version having been banned in 1892) takes place privately at the New Stage Club of the Bijou Theatre, London, with Millicent Murby in the title role, directed by Florence Farr.
The first production was in Paris in 1896. Because the play depicted biblical characters it was banned in Britain and was not performed publicly there until 1931.
Travelling with a book, of course, to cover about five and a half hours in a metal tube. Volker Reinhardt's "Der nach den Sternen griff" on the life of Giordano Bruno.
Bonjour, je cherche un site de type #Babelio, #Goodreads ou #Librarything qui propose dans un coin de leur site un classement des #livres (note ou popularité) en fonction de la nationalité de l'auteur ou du pays de la première publication de l'oeuvre. Vous avez ça sous le coude ? #books
Do you know of a book recommendation engine that will suggest fiction books based on the non-fiction books I read and like?
I want to get more into fiction, and it’s been hard to nail down books that can keep my interest beyond the first few chapters. Thanks in advance! And please boost for wider exposure. #bookworm#books#bookrecommendations
Once again, I present my humble offering to anyone seeking a cozy sci-fi read:
Weaving In The Ends, a novella duology that starts with a summer fling & ends with a comedic Winter Solstice brawl.
It's a feel-good chosen family story, and it's a quick read that can be read as a standalone, or as an easy springboard into the world of 2 connected novels.
Available in print & ebook now, audio coming soon!
HAPPY RELEASE DAY!! The Chronicles of Nerezia just keeps getting better with FLOODED SECRETS!
My goodreads review is coherent, but please believe my love for Nerezia is not, but rather comprised mostly of joyful noises and bouncing <3 I love these friends so much!
The tiny but award-winning independent book - @TheEdinburghBookshop - is moving! Only a couple of blocks, but to much bigger premises.
It's a lot more than we planned for & will take a lot of work to make it ready, so we'll be adding fundraisers to help, & you can see some architect designs & plans on the bookshop site now https://www.edinburghbookshop.com/newshop