BEA 2014: Myriad Thoughts on Dystopia

At the last BookCon panel of the day (4:15–5:15 p.m., in Room 1E07), Veronica Roth, bestselling author of the Divergent series, will moderate a discussion that asks, “Dystopia Futures: Are They Science Fact or Fiction?” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Dan Brown: 'no rush for next Langdon'

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Fault in Our Stars author backs literature diversity campaign

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Indie Author Star Freethy Starts Print Imprint

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Canadian Bestsellers: Canadian Publishing 2014

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Joan Rivers – bibliophile? Oh yes, very much so

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BEA 2014: Myriad Thoughts on Dystopia

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iBooks Bestsellers: No Stopping Divergent

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