March 2, 2015
by Jandré
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The number of fiction genres has multiplied exponentially during the last decade or so. Or perhaps it is more accurate to say that the number of books available in each genre has multiplied and this makes it seem as if … Continue reading
February 23, 2015
by punjacked
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It isn’t without reason that a retailer has become the king of the publishing industry today. Amazon has always been several steps ahead of others in doing whatever it can to lure readers and writers alike. Recently, Amazon introduced an … Continue reading
February 16, 2015
by InstaScribe
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I prefer browsing second-hand bookshops more than libraries. Libraries never give that feeling of ownership and library books are the orphans of the book world. My apologies to Zen Scribe who likes libraries! Now unlike the orphaned books of libraries, … Continue reading
February 12, 2015
by Neelima
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When someone you know goes to the Jaipur Lit Fest, you secretly wish you could go as well. Pink city. City of Kings. City of culture. Now books. The very idea of being at a place where almost everyone who … Continue reading
February 9, 2015
by Jaya
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I attended the Jaipur Literature Festival for the first time this year. With five parallel sessions running on all five days of the festival, everyone was likely to find something or the other to suit their interests. There was definitely … Continue reading
February 6, 2015
by InstaScribe
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Want to embed this post on your blog or website? Use the following code. Related articles Obituary: RK Laxman immortalised passive, hapless common man Twitter Partners With Bing Translator To Provide Machine Translations Of Tweets Google Translate Receives Fixes After … Continue reading
January 22, 2015
by punjacked
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In the previous post, we looked at eighteen rich literary prizes with prize money over $50,000. Here are eighteen more. You can read the Part 1 of this article here. 1. Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military … Continue reading
January 19, 2015
by punjacked
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Do you think writers have it tough? Do you think they are crunched for money? Only until they strike gold. Winning one of these awards will make them rich overnight. 1. Nobel Prize in Literature It is awarded annually to … Continue reading
January 15, 2015
by InstaScribe
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Plenty of “best of 2014” lists were made last year. Here’s a compilation of all the interesting lists we could find. Brain Pickings: Definitive reading list of 2014 by Maria Popova for Brain Pickings. Best biographies, memoirs, and history … Continue reading
January 6, 2015
by punjacked
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1. B&N to buy back the stake Pearson acquired in its Nook Media business for $27.7m in cash and stock, ahead of a division of the business in 2015. 2. Girls are quick to … Continue reading