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Sotheby Auction: ‘Charlie And The Chocolate Factory’ Chapter about Vanilla Fudge

Long lost Charlie and the Chocolate Factory scenes from 1964? Cressida Cowell’s recently published How to Train Your Dragon book with notes? There are thirty-eight... Read more »

Comment | December 3, 2014, 2:55 pm

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Indie Authors and the Question of Kindle Unlimited

Have you heard about Kindle Unlimited? Kindle Unlimited is similar to competitors such as Oyster in that readers pay a... Read more »

Comment | December 3, 2014, 2:45 pm

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2014 Inky Award Winners

Like the “Teen Choice” awards, the Inky Awards began in 2007 as Austrailia’s national teen choice awards for young adult... Read more »

Comment | December 2, 2014, 6:30 pm

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SCBWI Student Illustrator Scholarship

December 5th is the deadline for illustration students to apply for the SCBWI scholarship. Each scholarship will provide: Admission to... Read more »

Comment | December 2, 2014, 6:00 pm

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Holiday Shopping: #GiveaBook to a Child in Need

Penguin Random House is partnering with aid organization, Save the Children, to donate books to U.S. children in need this... Read more »

Comment | December 1, 2014, 1:30 pm

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Lifetime Achievement Award Given to Ursula K. Le Guin: Presented by Neil Gaiman

At the 2014 National Book Awards, Ursula K. Le Guin received the Lifetime Achievement Award: In recognition of her transformative... Read more »

Comment | November 30, 2014, 6:00 pm

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19 Short Story Competitions in 2015

Information and links to 19 short story competitions including: The Sunday Times Short Story Prize, PRISM International Short Fiction Contest,... Read more »

Comment | November 30, 2014, 5:45 pm

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500 years of books now on Flickr: changing the way we see books permanently

Did you know that Flickr is partnering up with Georgetown University fellow Kalev Leetaru and the Internet Archive? They’re attempting... Read more »

Comment | November 29, 2014, 7:00 am

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Digital Book World Expo and Conference

Ever heard of the Digital Book World Expo and Conference? Now celebrating its sixth year, the Digital Book World Conference... Read more »

Comment | November 29, 2014, 6:45 am

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And the iKids Awards 2015 finalists are…

Kidscreen has unveiled the list of potential winners for best childrens website, apps, e-books and more! Kidscreen is excited to... Read more »

Comment | November 28, 2014, 4:12 pm

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Editor Emma Dryden on What’s Hot in Children’s Books & Writing for Teens

Emma Dryden discusses the current trends for writing for tweens/teens and why illustrators be paying attention to the young adult... Read more »

Comment | November 27, 2014, 6:00 am

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100 Authors Sign Books to Boost Holiday Sales

How does a brick and mortar store compete with the goliath, Amazon? They reach out to 100 top authors to... Read more »

Comment | November 26, 2014, 6:30 pm

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2014 Book Shimmy Awards: Semi-Finals Announced

The 2014 Book Shimmy Award semi-finalists have been announced on Epic Reads! The semi-finalists are selected by fans who submit... Read more »

Comment | November 25, 2014, 6:30 pm

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Happy Birthday, Marc Brown!

The creator of Arthur, Marc Brown, is celebrating a birthday today, November 25th! Brown attended the Cleveland Institute of Art, but... Read more »

Comment | November 25, 2014, 1:10 pm

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Indie First 2014

Have you heard of the Indie First campaign? On November 29, 2014, small bookstores will have indie authors volunteering in... Read more »

Comment | November 25, 2014, 6:00 am

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SCBWI Spark Award Application Deadline

Ever heard of the Spark Award? The Spark Award is an annual award that recognizes excellence in a children’s book... Read more »

Comment | November 24, 2014, 3:07 pm

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World Book Day 2015

World Book Day celebration plans are already underway. Authors, illustrators, educators and others are gearing up for March 5, 2015... Read more »

Comment | November 24, 2014, 2:40 pm

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The Great Book Giveaway

Today Neil Gaiman and Daniel Handler, AKA Lemony Snicket, held a contest to see who could give away the most books in 30 minutes. Read more »

Comment | November 19, 2014, 11:42 pm

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Indie Authors Get Their Due

Self-published books have become quite respectable and some authors who've gone through the traditional publishing machine have opted to ... Read more »

Comment | November 18, 2014, 9:32 pm