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August 28, 2008 02:30 PM EDT --
Industry insiders are calling it a sign of the times: More and more publishers are encouraging authors to promote their books online in what is being called a virtual book tour.
The way it works is . . .
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September 10, 2008 11:43 AM EDT --
Make room Cat in the Hat, Berenstain Bears and Curious George—you’re being replaced with John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Believe it or not, it’s true. Three new children’s books on . . .
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May 15, 2008 12:56 PM EDT --
Joseph-Beth Bookseller in Pittsburgh, PA is gaining national attention for not allowing erotic poet Jan Beatty to perform a reading of her newest poetry over their speaker system.
According to Joseph-Beth . . .
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August 07, 2008 10:52 AM EDT --
This week on WritersNewsWeekly.com:
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced that the 27th anniversary of Banned Books Week (BBW) will take place September 27- October 4, 2008 at libraries . . .
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August 13, 2008 02:34 PM EDT --
Random House is pulling the plug on the much anticipated historical novel by Sherry Jones, titled “The Jewel of Medina.” The book was to be released August 12, however the book publication has been canceled . . .
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September 29, 2008 11:39 AM EDT --
A new announcement from Google this week has the literary world abuzz—Google has made the books that it features in Google Book Search available to embed on any website or blog.
The new feature . . .
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January 05, 2009 01:35 PM EST --
Two other WritersNewsWeekly columnists awarded Honorable Mentions
Carlotta Holton, WNW columnist and author of Salem Pact , Touching the Dead and Vampire Resurrection (SterlingHouse . . .
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July 29, 2008 02:14 PM EDT --
An Iranian family has won a last minute reprieve from deportation this week after being wanted for allegedly having a copy of The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie. The book has caused an uproar in Muslim . . .
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June 11, 2008 10:10 AM EDT --
After months of prep work and over-time, Book Expo America went off without a hitch in sunny Los Angeles, CA. Traffic jams aside, the BEA in LA was a pleasant experience, with over 28,000 people in attendance . . .
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June 26, 2008 11:39 AM EDT --
This week Lindley Homol writes about fan fiction:
"According to Charles Caleb Colton, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It is not immediately clear whether fan fiction, the creation . . .
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July 10, 2008 10:33 AM EDT --
WritersNewsWeekly has searched the U.S in pursuit of finding the best spots for writers looking for inspiration in some of our country's busiest cities. Not sure what to do this summer? Consider visiting . . .
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