Body conscious

It’s no secret that I have Type 1 Diabetes. I’ve written about dating while diabetic, and made lists of things not to say to someone chronically ill. My latest novel, Lesser Journeys, explores the life of an architect with an autoimmune disorder, as she aims to determine the best way to leave her legacy behind. Diabetes is something that’s shaped my writing. It’s a significant part of my identity.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-20 01:30:48 UTC ]

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I didn’t get the credit for my bestselling book: the secret life of the celebrity ghost writer

There’s nothing quite like finding six new releases on display in a bookstore – all of which you’ve written, and none of which has your name on itA few years back, a long-held dream of mine came true: a book I wrote became a runaway hit.You’ve probably read the book. You’ve definitely seen the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-03-11 14:00:31 UTC ]
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Richard Charkin: ‘A Publishing House Is a Field’

'There can be little doubt that God or fate or luck play a significant part in the success of any publishing endeavor,' writes Richard Charkin. The post Richard Charkin: ‘A Publishing House Is a Field’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-05-19 06:40:47 UTC ]
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On the Outsize Power of the Short Story (AKA the Genre of “High Genius”)

Story collections are the country cousins of the American publishing landscape, tolerated with benevolent condescension while their authors are urged to produce that more glamorous product: novels. A novel might find a broad audience, even become a bestseller! Whereas—as a writer friend once put... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-04-13 08:53:59 UTC ]
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In Wales, Swansea University’s Dylan Thomas Prize: The 2023 Shortlist

Work from Australia, Nigeria, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Somalia is on the Dylan Thomas Prize 2023 shortlist. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Hugely Different in Style, Subject, and Genre’ arlier this month, the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-29 00:28:48 UTC ]
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Robert Peston: ‘I wore my favourite Gaultier coat to a party conference and somebody nicked it’

ITV’s political editor on coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder, belatedly publishing his first novel, and why he longs for a lost EnglandITV’s political editor Robert Peston, 62, began his career as a print journalist and has broken a string of stories, including the Northern Rock bailout... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-07-02 17:00:50 UTC ]
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Body conscious

It’s no secret that I have Type 1 Diabetes. I’ve written about dating while diabetic, and made lists of things not to say to someone chronically ill. My latest novel, Lesser Journeys, explores the life of an architect with an autoimmune disorder, as she aims to determine the best way to leave... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-20 01:30:48 UTC ]
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'Too big to fail': COVID-19 and Canadian real estate

Could the "wealth-conjuring machine" that is Canadian real estate grind to a halt after the COVID-19 crisis exposed its worst weaknesses? That's the concern many who watch a sector that makes up a bigger part of the Canadian economy than oil and... Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2020-05-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Google shows love to users with disabilities

According to Google, 20 percent of people in the USA will experience a disability at some point in their life. Let's think about this for a moment -- that is one in five people. In other words, people with disabilities are a significant part of the population. While there are many laws on the... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Happiness to mindfulness, via wellbeing: how publishing trends grow

From cod to colouring, fashions come and go in books. What do they tell us about our culture, and can we predict what’s next? After the long, wet winter, the season is finally on the turn. I know this partly because the instinct to hunker down in a nest of books is giving way to an urge to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Media's Marketing Departments Cozy Up to Advertisers

To gin up audiences, an untraditional news publisher is leaning on a very traditional strategy: advertising. Ozy.com -- a slick-looking website that's flush with investor cash but had just 1.2 million unique visitors in April, according to ComScore -- is spending more than a million bucks across... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guy Who Knows Everything About Comics Finally Made a Graphic Novel

If you've written the book on making comics, what kind of comics do you make? For Scott McCloud, it's an ambitious graphic novel about creativity itself. The post The Guy Who Knows Everything About Comics Finally Made a Graphic Novel appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is self-publishing a good idea? I can’t get a deal for the novel I’ve written

I’m worried it will cost too much and don’t know what cover price to chargeEvery week a Guardian Money reader submits a question, and it’s up to you to help him or her out – a selection of the best answers will appear in next Saturday’s paper.This week’s question Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

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'Publishing 101,' a PW Original E-Book

So, you've written your book. Now what? Find out with 'Publishing 101,' a new ebook from 'Publishers Weekly' that offers a no-nonsense perspective on how publishing works, and what writers can do to make their own projects take off. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Yawn, Android beats iPhone and BlackBerry again

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews I know that yesterday Apple CEO Steve Jobs proudly proclaimed 100 million iPhone shipments, which is a darn big number. But iPhone isn't winning the smartphone wars, a story that's getting tired to write (Apple could still win the mobile platform wars). Today, ComScore... Continue reading at Betanews

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