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Lisa Gardner: 10 Lessons I Learned in 30 Years of Writing Suspense
When people first meet authors, they always ask the same question—how did you get started in this business? I’m a bit a rarity. Wrote my first novel at seventeen, sold it at twenty, hit the bestsel…
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Romantasies are steaming up the publishing world
A spicy, more adult take on the fantasy genre
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Classic books can be easy to read if you know where to start
Classic books can be challenging reads, but with technology all around, it doesn't have to be. Whether it's using Google to search up unknown words or listening to audiobooks instead of reading, all are useful when it comes to the Classics.
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National Library Lovers Month 2024 (and Library Lovers Day)
February is National Library Lovers Month in the USA. And February 14 is a very special day for lovers…of libraries! February 14 is Valentines Day, the day for lovers. But it is also a very special day for library lovers, too. And by that I don’t mean people who get cheeky under desks and between the stacks.
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Shelf-absorbed: nine ways to arrange your bookshelves – and what they say about you
Whether you alphabetise your books, hoard them or make sure your most intellectual tomes are in sight for Zoom calls, these displays reveal a lot ...
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How I identified a probable pen name of Louisa May Alcott
By disguising her name, Alcott could publish in less prestigious venues without worrying about tarnishing her literary reputation.
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How writing 'made us human' – an 'emotional history' from ancient Iraq to the present day
Evidence suggests that writing was probably invented in southern Iraq sometime before 3000BC. But what happened next?
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Types of Genres: A Literary Guide
Whether you’re picking another book off the shelf or plotting out your new novel, learning more about genre can help you decide what comes next.
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Nine months after scandal, publishers are still sorting out a plagiarism mess
Ghostwriter Kristin Loberg and many of her clients have apologized for misusing authors’ words without attribution. But publishing firms have been largely quiet.
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On collaborating with your spouse
Authors Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel discuss what they learned from writing a book together as a married couple.
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Is Ghostwriting Ruining Literature?
Ghostwriting is a tradition that has been around since the 5th century, and has carried into the present day. But does it delegitimize a work?
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Swapping books for audiobooks has reignited my love of literature
The prospect of reading a book filled me with anxiety and shame. But an ADHD diagnosis changed everything, says writer and presenter Verity Babbs
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Editorial: Huntington Beach will let neighbors censor neighbors' reading choices. That's wrong.
Giving residents censorship rights over librarians and the public crosses a clear line that should never be breached.
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How To Rekindle Your Love Of Reading
Revive your inner bookworm
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The secret life of a ghostwriter
What does it take to lend one's writing to someone else? A ghostwriter who has authored multiple books offers a peek into the world of writing sans the fame.
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Millie Bobby Brown’s debut novel is a bestseller. Why does it matter that the actor didn’t write it?
Our discomfort lies more with how a bestselling celebrity novel reconfigures the book as ‘merchandise’.
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John Grisham, George R.R. Martin Among 17 Authors Suing OpenAI
Authors Jodi Picoult and Jonathan Franzen are also part of the suit, which accuses OpenAI of copyright infringement and “systematic theft on a mass scale."
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The Psychology of Reading
Why a book can be good for mental well-being.
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Barack Obama's summer 2023 music, book recs: SZA, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma make the cut
Nine books and 41 songs, including tracks from rising stars Peso Puma and Ice Spice, made the former president and tastemaker's recommendations list.
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Goodreads was the future of book reviews. Then Amazon bought it.
A prominent author's decision to pull her novel from publication after being "review bombed" highlights Goodreads's power and raises questions about its owner: Amazon.
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