Ah, fond memories of Jackie magazine in the Guardian (‘Girls sent us urine samples in Charlie perfume bottles’, G2, 22 March). Jackie was where I (and dozens of other writers) learned the writing trade. I sold my first short story to Jackie in December 1973 and earned £14. Flushed with success, I did more and more stories, then expanded my repertoire to do serials, photo-stories and, for several years, the horoscopes. One of my favourite writing jobs was doing readers’ true experiences; all made up, of course. We touched on most topics but never anything risque.I went on to have proper books published but never had so much fun as when writing I Betrayed my Best Friend! or I Let her Tortoise Die! for Jackie.Mary HooperHenley on Thames, Oxfordshire Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 17/06/2011 - 10:56 Blockbuster writer Jackie Collins is to get a backlist makeover and a new marketing push, after Simon & Schuster bought her first 20 novels from Pan Macmillan. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 31/05/2011 - 14:18 Journalist and Pluto Books author Syed Saleem Shahzad has been found dead near Islamabad, after going missing on Sunday (29th May), according to reports just in from the Pakistan media. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 30/03/2011 - 07:28 Illustrator and author Shaun Tan has won the largest prize for children's and YA literature. Tan will receive the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2011, for SEK 5m (£500,000), at a presentation at the Stockholm Concert Hall... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York--There was a question during the morning session today at the Media Dealmakers Summit that crystallized what a lot of people are thinking about the future. "Are tablets and e-readers the future of media?" For George F. Colony, CEO of Forrester Research, the answer was simple: "Yes.... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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While magazine Web sites are starting to take a back seat to other channels that reach readers on a daily basis (such as Facebook and Twitter) they remain the centerpiece for many publishers' digital strategies. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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