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I attended this excellent conversation at the New York Public Library and and wrote about it here: (Marias in America), but now the library has posted the full video online here: NYPL
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What is probably even more troubling for a lot of people in Poland is that Domosławski’s biography violates Polish hagiographic conventions of fame, according to which any besmirching of a great Pole’s reputation is considered an assault on the nation. It seems that the controversy over Kapuściński...
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
A content mill, if you aren't familiar with the term, is a website that aggregates huge numbers of articles on a constantly-updated basis, written by freelancers who are paid by page views or ad clicks rather than wages or fees. A few examples: Examiner...
Ah, the Onion. Always so painfully true (if you’re at work or the kids are around, make sure you use headphones to listen…)
An open letter from CBA president Stephen Cribar warns the government against allowing Amazon into Canada. The Globe has some analysis. What do you think?
The booksellers association warned the Heritage Minister that allowing Amazon to operate here would contravene the Investment Canada Act, which...
Into which tumbleth the book world’s minutiae.
An Amazon screw up deeply discounts expensive comics and drives graphica to bestseller list
FYI: UT <3s DFW
Giller jury comprised of Monica Ali, Claire Messud, and a guy from CBC
Ex-FSG editor Lorin Stein to take helm at Paris Review
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Achieving leads by word of mouth is a particularly effective marketing strategy since it indicates a recommendation by a trusted third party. Ask your satisfied clients for referrals. Give free consultations to new referrals.
As Alice Ziplinsky notes in True Confections, the brand and image connection between comforting foods and jolly black people is an old and and persistent one, especially in France. Here's another example I had not heard of before now, "Negrocao," a portmanteau brand name presumably consisting of...
It was announced on Monday that veteran Canadian broadcaster Michael Enright, American novelist and professor Claire Messud and award-winning UK author Ali Smith will serve as jurors for the 2010 Scotiabank Giller Prize. This marks the first year that the prize will be awarded by a jury that does...
Like to make a regular income from cash prizes in short story contests? Here are four proven tips. They are based on my own experience as a judge of a quarterly short fiction contest but they should help writers to maximise their income from all writing competitions that offer cash awards.
