"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."
~ Anton Chekhov
"I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."
~ Douglas Adams
"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."
~ Dr. Suess
It has been announced that author Michael Morpurgo has authorised the distribution of nine million copies of Mossop’s Last Chance and Martians at Mudpuddle Farm with McDonald’s Happy Meals. Finger puppets will be included as well, which is kind of fun. Of course, there will always be detractors for everything, especially if McDonald’s is involved. The National Literacy Trust […]
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With all of the recent hype in the media regarding South Africans who have been caught smuggling drugs, here is a book that will give you an idea as to what one can expect to face if caught and thrown into one of the worst prison systems in the world. Times LIVE reports: Yesterday, the […]
As usual for a Sunday morning, I spent it browsing Twitter to see what the people around the world are up to, and then this little gem popped up from Gollanz fantasy author, Sam Sykes: Now we can assume that this was said in jest, but it did bring up an interesting thought. What responsibility do […]
The fifth book in the Mortal Instruments series is due for release later this year and Cassandra Clare and her publishers have decided to tease the fans by not only revealing the cover image but also by giving them an extract from the book! So without further ado, here it is: The cover for the […]
Considered among the UK’s most prestigious literary awards, the winners of the individual Costa Awards have been announced. The official website states: The winner in each category receives £5,000, and then one of the five winning books is selected as the overall Costa Book of the Year, receiving a further £30,000, and making a total […]
Until now, monster mash-ups have been done with novels that are no longer protected by copyright due to the author being dead longer than fifty years. Prime examples include Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. But now Antartic Press is being sued (and rightfully so, in this author’s opinion) by […]
Social media is changing the face of the publishing industry, closing the gap between authors and readers in ways that very few people have ever imagined. When I woke this morning and checked my Twitter feed, Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn, Alcatraz and Stormlight Archive series, mentioned on Twitter that he was busy finishing the last […]
Early this morning the official trailer for The Hobbit released to the general squeeeee of fandom everywhere. This long-awaited film hits theatres late next year and the studio decided to tease us with the official trailer a year in advance! Now I don’t know about you, but this is definitely high on my list of “Most-anticipated […]
Christopher Hitchens, one of the most erudite, controversial and outspoken essayists of our time, passed away on 15 December 2011 after a battle with cancer. Well known for his views on religion, politics, history and literature he was a well respected and admired columnist who wrote for a multitude of international publications. The Guardian described […]
