Welcome to NaNoWriMo! MG Leonard (who wrote her first book Beetle Boy in six months, one hour a day) has tips on how to do it. And it starts with writing EVERY SINGLE DAY NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, and takes place every November. It’s for anyone thinking about writing a novel. To take part all you need to do is commit to writing 50,000 words of your novel in the 30 days of November. There’s a website where you set up a profile, with incentives in the form of badges, and a supportive social media community to cheer you on as you strive to meet your daily word targets. And some great novels have started as NaNoWriMo projects, Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus, and Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl, to name but two. Related: Rainbow Rowell interview: "YA books tell you 'No, your weird stuff is normal.'" Related: Top tips for writing to frighten Related: Pete Kalu’s top tips for writing non-cliched multicultural characters Related: Let yourself cry: Jennifer Niven's inspirational top writing tips Related: How do I get involved in the Guardian children's books site? Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Recorded Books Inc. has acquired HighBridge Audio, the audiobook imprint of Workman Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The topics of marriage and raising children are both evergreen and ever new for first-timers,” says Philis Boultinghouse, senior editor at Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tesco is encouraging its Clubcard holders to buy more ebooks in a marketing campaign to run over... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Bryson, L. Frank Baum, and more books about road trips to take on the road with you this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and part-time judge Constance Briscoe, who earlier today (2nd May) was jailed for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Françoise Mouly, New Yorker art director, cofounder (with husband Art Speigelman) of the seminal comics magazine RAW, and founder of the award-winning Toon Books line of comics for early readers, is launching Toon Graphics for Visual Readers, a new imprint for older readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sweden is the guest of honor at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), running from April 30 to May 5 at the vast glass-and-steel Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian church attendance has fallen from 43% in 2004 to 36% today, according to the March 24 Barna Group research report “Americans Divided on the Importance of Church,” and a lot of those who still go do so less frequently. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, new Michael Cunningham, a big Michael Jordan biography, and an evil place called the Thickety. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Geographic Society announced a large structural reorganization of the nonprofit’s media operations April 30 that broadened roles for three veteran executives and newcomer Susan Goldberg who has been promoted as the first female editor-in-chief of National Geographic Magazine. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charity The Prison Reform Trust has said new prison regulations, which ban books, as well as... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The biggest change, set to take effect in 2015, is that English-language and American exhibitors will move from their longtime home in Hall 8.0, closer to “the heart of the action” in Halls 6.0 and 4.0. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Red Fortress: The Secret Heart of Russia's History by Catherine Merridale (Allen Lane) has... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Baldacci's "The Target" was the new bestselling title on Apple's iBooks bestseller list, for the week ended April 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a blistering opposition motion, 33 state attorneys have made their feelings known to the Second Circuit: Apple, they say, is blatantly stonewalling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Solomon’s Far From the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love (Chatto & Windus) has won... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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László Krasznahorkai was awarded the 2014 Best Translated Book Award for fiction for "Seiobo There Below." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Beckham, Andy Murray and Ronnie O’Sullivan are among the sports stars competing for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's publisher Capstone Young Readers and Epic!, a kids’ ebook subscription service, announced a distribution agreement that will make 500 Capstone titles available through the Epic! digital service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, love and other foreign words, inside the ocean, and malevolent rabbits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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