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Showing posts with label Bookseller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bookseller. Show all posts
Sunday, 28 February 2016

It's the Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title - The Shortlist...

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Yes, it's time for the Diagram Prize again- the 38th. A few weeks ago I mentioned that there was still time to nominate odd book title...
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Friday, 27 February 2015

Time for Voting for the Oddest Book Title of the Year again...

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I'm slowly recovering from the nasty bug, and my brain is no longer stuffed like a thick duvet! My characters have been quiet - plotti...
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Wednesday, 21 January 2015

Virtual Romance Festival Back...

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Just seen the news that the HarperCollins Virtual Romance Festival is returning for a second year- save the weekend dates of the 7th and 8th...
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Thursday, 27 June 2013

PLR and Other News...

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I've been busy trying to get as much as possible done this month with limited time and hands to help, so apologies for my recent silence...
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Wednesday, 2 January 2013

Amazon Has No Right to Decide "Perceived" "Close Personal Relationship" for Reviews

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You'll all remember last year's 'sock puppetry' scandal, when it was revealed that RJ Ellory had been leaving bad reviews on...
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Monday, 3 December 2012

The Writing World This Week...

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Looking at the current book/magazine related news does seem to be popular, so I thought I'd start the week with bringing you a few snipp...
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Monday, 5 November 2012

An Exciting Week Begins...

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The countdown to the launch of the One Word Challenge Anthology e-book begins today. This is a very exciting week for me, as I have four p...
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Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Update on Publishers and the Agency Model...

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If you've been keeping up with the controversy surrounding publishers who adopted the 'Agency Model' for retailers selling e-boo...
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Tuesday, 4 September 2012

Sock Puppetry - It's Bad...

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I doubt there are many writers who haven't seen the news about fake reviews posted by authors to praise their latest book. Or others buy...
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Friday, 3 August 2012

Waterstones, Pocket Novels and Other News...

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It's been a strange week, with the Olympics almost taking over the news, but don't worry writing news hasn't been forgotten. S...
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Friday, 30 March 2012

Oddest Book Title of the Year Winner Announced...

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It's 'Cooking with Poo' by Saiyuud Diwong - and as I mentioned previously Poo is Thai for crab- but apparently Poo is also the a...
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Monday, 27 February 2012

Odd Book Titles Voting Time...

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Yes it's time to vote (if you're so inclined) for the fun titles in the shortlist for the Diagram Prize, the Oddest Book Title of th...
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Wednesday, 26 October 2011

The OFT Decision on the Amazon/Book Depository Merger is a Disappointment...

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I think there are a lot of readers and writers who will disappointed today; the OFT (Office of Fair Trading) has cleared Amazon in its inten...
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Monday, 19 September 2011

Would You Pay More For the Same Book in a Different Waterstones Branch?

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It's been some time since I mentioned high street bookseller Waterstones. It has been featuring a lot in the bookselling press since it ...
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Monday, 8 August 2011

Social Networking for Kindle Users...

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I'm having difficulty getting onto the computer these past few days- school holidays and the novelty of all the things my family can now...
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