The first page sells this book. The last page sells your next book. Mickey Spillane Frank Morrison Spillane, (1918-2006), better[…]
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Another publishing scam
A few days ago, I received an enthusiastic email from a publisher I’d never heard of before. The phrasing is[…]
Read moreAn interview with Mandy Hager
There’s an interesting interview with multi-award-winning local author (and current New Zealand Society of Authors’ president) Mandy Hager over on[…]
Read moreThe world’s richest short story prize: a warning
“The large print giveth and the small print taketh away,” is a phrase that may well apply to what’s claimed[…]
Read moreQuote: Saul Bellow
People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned. Saul Bellow Saul Bellow (1915-2005) is regarded as[…]
Read moreThe world’s richest short story prize
The ticking clock on The Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award shows that entries close in a little over five[…]
Read moreWhy do people buy books?
Back in 2010, a survey of book buying behaviour in the US returned the following figures: Author reputation 52% Personal[…]
Read moreReal words: anatidaephobia
“Anatidaephobia: the fear that somewhere in the world, a duck or a goose is watching you. Not attacking or touching,[…]
Read moreQuote: Don DeLillo
A writer takes earnest measures to secure his solitude and then finds endless ways to squander it. Don DeLillo
Read moreJ K Rowling’s Diary
In late December 2005, J K Rowling’s original website, jkrowling.com, contained the following message: Until very recently, JKRowling.com was a[…]
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