Personal Space: Alia Volz’s Writing Helped Her Family Heal

This is Personal Space: The Memoir Show, with Sari Botton. On this episode, Sari talks with Alia Volz, the author of reported, historical memoir, Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco — about being raised by colorful hippie parents who ran an illegal pot-brownie business in the ’70s and ’80s. Volz […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Personalization and Customization in E-learning: Digital Solutions in India 2015

When introducing new learning products to today’s market, personalization is key to success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Litro Magazine Presents Diversity of New Mexican Writing

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key helps Hoy fly

Editora Rocco has bought Brazilian Portuguese rights in Flying Fergus, a six-book series for readers aged five to eight by Olympian Sir Chris Hoy and Joanna Nadin, in a six-figure pre-empt from Jessica Maslen, rights manager at The Blair Partnership. Hot Key Books has acquired UK &... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ig Plans Series on Books That Inspired Writers to Write

We all know how certain books, read at key moments in our lives, remain memorable and influential for years afterward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Anderson and Nadel pen self-help guide for women

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Value of the creative writing degree defended at the Comic-Con of MFAs

Amid debate over its usefulness, teachers and students who attended the enormous AWP conference in Minneapolis had only good things to sayMore than 11,000 writers, publishers, students, teachers and dreamers thronged the Minneapolis convention center last week for the annual conference of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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AWP 2015: The Art and Business of Writing Children's Books

Although AWP 2015 focused on literature written for and by adults, children's authors held their own at the conference and presented their ideas about how to best publish for Middle Grade and YA readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Writing Tips: Ann Packer

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Cookbook Turned Memoir Stirs Up Family Stories in 'Three Many Cooks'

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Davidson wins James Herbert Award for Horror Writing

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Keys to Writing Books for Very Young Readers

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Folio winner Family Life 'deserves recognition' says trade

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauren Oliver, author of Delirium trilogy: 'Writing is compulsive for me'

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[ The Guardian | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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