Fifteen more famously rejected writers who persevered. Can you identify who, and in some cases, what book, got rejected? (You’ll[…]
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Fifteen more famously rejected writers who persevered. Can you identify who, and in some cases, what book, got rejected? (You’ll[…]
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Read moreIt’s over a decade old (2004) but a Slashdot post by acclaimed sci-fi author Neal Stephenson (left) is worth repeating:[…]
Read moreA few weeks ago I mentioned Bath Spa University’s Novel in 25 Words competition, (sorry, entries are now closed), that[…]
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Read moreLast year, New Zealanders purchased 5.3 million printed books — not bad for a country of just 4.6 million people,[…]
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