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By: Bowie Style,
on 7/15/2012
claire hocking has worked as a senior designer at woodmansterne publications for the last seven years where she was known for her bestselling collections such as giddy and birdsong. but claire recently moved back to cornwall with her children to be closer to her family. claire is now working freelance and is available to design not only greetings cards but would also love to try her hand at
By: Bowie Style,
on 7/15/2012
the latest artist-designed fabric from st judes is 'lionheart' by ed kluz. the fabric is a 3 colour design screen printed in the UK and available in 2 colourways. ed kluz wanted to create a pattern "which hints at the man made symbols of britain." it depicts the simplified forms of castles, follies, pavilions, cottages, cathedrals, mills, a steam train and a sailing ship and of course the lion.
By: Bowie Style,
on 7/15/2012
kendra dandy describes her work as a mix of a dark, glamorous fairy tale, a never ending mad tea party, a spring time picnic, all with big hair to spare. kendra has recently been incorporating more patterns into her work and thought we would like to check them out here on P+P. for more examples visit her folio website called bouffants and broken hearts.
By: Bowie Style,
on 7/15/2012
here is a post that i didnt quite manage to squeeze in last week, featuring wall art from paperchase. if you get a chance to visit the paperchase flagship store on tottenham court road you can now find a selection of art prints. amongst those included are prints from happy spaces, alison hardcastle, and wall decals from rob ryan.
By: Tara Chang,
on 7/15/2012
Posted on 7/15/2012
At DNA Deepanjana Pal reports on The hunt for the next Chetan Bhagat -- i.e. the search for the next truly mass-market author in India.
(Several Bhagat titles are under review at the complete review; see, for example, One night @ the call center.)
As they note:
The bestselling novels that Bhagat wrote delivered an epiphany: one need not be well-versed in literature or display sophistication in one's use of English to write a book. This led to writers coming out of the woodworks. Most had no literary background, no agents and no big publishing houses to back them. But their books became quick bestsellers, much to the delight of small publishers like Srishti, which entered the fiction market in 2006 and cheerfully accepts unsolicited manuscripts.Interesting to note also that the market seems to be growing at a good pace, and:
Just three years ago, a bestseller was a book that sold approximately 5,000 copies but today, to be considered a bestseller, a book has to sell upwards of 10,000 copies, which shows a robustly growing market.They also write about Penguin's attempts to break into this market, with Penguin Metro Reads -- touted as: "books that don't weigh you down with complicated stories" ..... Check out also their current titles.
Posted on 7/15/2012
This weekend saw the (very limited) US release of the film versions of two novels under review at the complete review: Benoît Jacquot's take on Chantal Thomas' Farewell, My Queen (Virginie Ledoyen plays along, so I'm sold ...) and Jens Lapidus' Easy Money (which will also re-appear in a Hollywood re-make, sigh ...).
The box office take wasn't exactly overwhelming (though they did okay on a per screen basis): Farewell, My Queen took all of $72,100 on four screens; Easy Money did $23,800 on a mere two.
Reviews of the film version of Farewell, My Queen include:
Posted on 7/15/2012
The most recent addition to the complete review is my review of Estonian author Toomas Vint's An Unending Landscape, coming out from Dalkey Archive Press.
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By: Daniel Olivas,
on 7/15/2012
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By: Monica Zepeda,
on 7/15/2012
Title: Innocent Darkness Author: Suzanne Lazear Publisher: Flux Publication Date: August 8, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-0738732480 408 pp. ARC from publisher via Netgalley Sometimes you wish a book was as good as its cover. While the cover for Suzanne Lazear's Innocent Darkness is dazzling, the book is less so. Noli is a young mechanically-minded woman living in early 20th century Los Angeles. This
*Picture book for ages 4 to 8, nonfiction (but told in rhyme)
*Health and safety are the topics
*Rating: ABC’s of Health and Safety takes a look at some unusual, but important, safety tips that are not usually mentioned in books. They are covered in an interesting and unique way with cute illustrations!
Short, short summary:
This book presents health and safety tips in 4-line stanzas that rhyme. It goes through the entire alphabet A to Z, offering a tip for each letter. Some of the more unusual tips are for the letter Z: Zoo Zone Zeal, and Q is for QUIET QUIESCENCE. Students get many tips from eating healthy to exercise, from being safe when riding in a car to lively laughter with the letter L. This is the perfect book for home school parents or a young primary/preschool classroom!So, what do I do with this book?
1. Allow kids to make their own ABC’s of Health and Safety book. For classrooms, children can each be assigned a letter and come up with their own text (rhyming or not!). For home or individuals, they can create as many safety tips, in ABC order, as they can.
2. This is a great book for discussion and further research. Each letter in Melissa’s book gives good tips and opens the way for more discussion on the topic. OR students can use the Internet to find more information on each topic, such as zoo safety tips, for example. Students can make posters about the extra information they find.
3. Before reading the book, ask students to share ways to stay healthy and safe. Make a list of what students say before reading. Then read the book and ask children the same question again: “How do you stay healthy and safe?” They should be able to add more ways and ideas since reading the book. Record their answers on the chart. (You can use different colors to record their answers before and after. For example, use a red marker to record their answers before reading and a blue marker to record their answers after reading.)
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By: Ratha M.,
on 7/15/2012
Writing Prompt: Kid Powered Invention
Did you know a 15-year-old boy invented earmuffs back in 1858? Chester Greenwood needed to keep his ears warm during bitter Maine winters, and made 2 ear-shaped loops from wire, and asked his grandmother to sew fur on them. He later patented the design and made a fortune selling them to soldiers during World War I.
There's also a 6-year-old from Singapore, Peh Yong, who invented a cooling umbrella to be used in the hot weather.
And Krysta Morlan, a 10th grader with cerebral palsy, invented a device to relieve irritation while wearing a cast called the Cast Cooler.
These kids all used their hearts and their smarts, and started somewhere! If you could think of any invention to change the world, and make it a better place, what would you invent? Would your invention tackle things like pollution, hunger, poverty, world peace, or diseases? Big or small, this week’s Writing Prompt prompts YOU. Let us know your invention in the Comments below!
— Ratha, Stacks Writer
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5 Stars From press release: Twelve year-old Derby Shrewd lives in a divided town. Lights live on the Northside of the Line, Darks live on the Southside. Hillside has been that way ever since the Line appeared naturally from the ground, much like a spring welling up from deep inside the earth. Now the Line [...]
By: Kathy Temean,
on 7/15/2012
Valhalla Press Literary Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Contest |
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I know there are a lot of writers who read this blog who write poetry. If you enter, GOOD LUCK!
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: July 15, 2012
Enter to win an autographed copy of Jerri Lincoln’s The Little Unicorn Who Could and the matching The Little Unicorn Who Could Coloring Book.
Do unicorns still exist in the world?
As long as there are children, there will be unicorns. Author Jerri Lincoln has brought unicorns to life with her delightful new book, The Little Unicorn Who Could. With its beautiful, full color illustrations and inspiring text, the book will touch adults as well as children.
Giveaway begins July 15, 2012, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends August 12, 2012, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
Reading level: Ages 3-10
Overview: The little unicorn, Meela, believes she can fly, but everyone tells her that she can’t. Will she listen to the doubters, or will she believe in herself enough to make her dream come true?
About the author: Jerri Lincoln has been writing children’s stories since she was a child. She spent most of her adult life working with computers, including five years as the computer specialist at an elementary school in Maine where she enjoyed working with children from Kindergarten through eighth grade. Their imagination and enthusiasm were a daily inspiration. Several years ago after an epiphany, she left computers behind and returned to the two loves of her youth: animals (including unicorns) and writing. For more information, visit: http://www.jerrilincoln.com/LittleUnicorn.html
Prizing courtesy of Jerri Lincoln.
Original article: Giveaway: The Little Unicorn Who Could and Matching Coloring Book
©2012 The Childrens Book Review. All Rights Reserved.
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By: Rebecca Ryals Russell,
on 7/15/2012
No writer is immune to getting stuck once in awhile. Whether it’s a plot problem, characterization issue, or actual writer’s block, there will be times while writing—or revising— when you want to either a) bang your head against a wall, b) ingest large quantities of chocolate, c) look for the solution at the bottom of your favorite beverage (did someone say wine?), or d) exercise. Totally kidding about d)—that’s crazy. Anyway, here are a few tips to bust through the tough times and get back on track. Source: Rainy of the Dark (http://s.tt/1eIH7) Continue reading
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Get your copy of the “The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books, 2012 Edition” from the ALA Store!
For more than eight decades, librarians from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) have intensely scrutinized the children’s books published annually, selecting the winning and honor books for the Newbery and Caldecott Awards.
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Happy Monday! This mishmash will be short because I have a giveaway for you!
1. New Cover for Inbetween Tara Fuller's upcoming YA release, Inbetween, has a new cover:
By: ADK,
on 7/15/2012
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By: Chuck Sambuchino,
on 7/15/2012
This is a recurring column I’m calling “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far,” where writers at any stage of their career can talk about seven things they’ve learned along their writing journey that they wish they knew at the beginning. This installment is from writer Leah Bobet.
GIVEAWAY: Leah is excited to give away a free copy of her novel to a random commenter. Comment within 2 weeks; winners must live in Canada/US to receive the book by mail. You can win a blog contest even if you’ve won before.
Leah Bobet drinks tea, wears feathers in her hair, and plants
gardens in alleyways. Her short fiction has appeared in venues
including On Spec, Realms of Fantasy, and multiple Year’s Best
anthologies, and her debut novel, ABOVE (starred review in
Publishers Weekly), was published by Arthur A. Levine
Books/Scholastic in April 2012. Find her at leahbobet.com.
1. That process is the most individual thing on earth: All writing advice (including this batch here!) is nothing more than how that particular writer learned to write; how they compensated for the things they weren’t so good at in the beginning, and reinforced the things that were always strengths. You’re not them: You have your own strengths and weaknesses, and your own brain, so there are no hard-and-fast craft rules, or craft advice that always fits. Just tools, some of which might be useful, and learning to write is really just the process of learning which tools are the ones that fit your hands best.
2. That sometimes when writing advice looks obvious, or stupid, or like it makes no sense, it’s because your brain isn’t in the place yet where that piece of advice is useful. Write it down in a file. Go back and look at that file every six months or so. One day it’ll be the exact thing you needed to hear.
3. To weigh criticism with seriousness and objectivity. Even if you disagree with the critiquer, you have to get that work past the editor; even if you disagree with the editor, you have to get it past the reviewer; even if you disagree with the reviewer, you have to get that past the reader – and it’s the reader who we’re all ultimately responsible to for putting forward our very best, and the reader who’s the most exacting judge.
4. That you don’t have to sign any contract that makes you even the slightest bit uncomfortable. Usually when a contract’s making you uncomfortable, there’s a good reason for that, and just like going on another date with someone you’re getting that bad feeling about, sticking it out and then cleaning up the mess later is always much more work than just saying thanks, but no thanks. There’s always another person to date,
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By: Chuck Sambuchino,
on 7/15/2012
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting literary agent Scott Eagan (Greyhaus Literary) a few times at writers’ conferences, and the first thing you notice about him is that he’s incredibly smart. The second thing you notice is that he’s incredibly nice, and wants to help writers everywhere. That’s why it’s always awesome when he agrees to instruct a webinar for WD and offer attendees personalized writing critiques. On Thursday, July 19, 2012, he’s teaching “The Bulletproof Submission Package: Crafting the Pitch, Manuscript and Proposal That Will Get You Published.” Read on to learn more!
DETAILS
The event happens at 1 p.m., EST, Thursday, July 19, 2012, and lasts 90 minutes. Each registration comes with access to the archived version of the program and the materials for one year. You do not have to attend the live event to get a recording of the presentation. In all WD webinars, no question goes unanswered. Attendees have the ability to chat with the instructor during the live event and ask questions. You will receive a copy of the webinar presentation in an e-mail that goes out one week after the live event. The answers to questions not covered in the live presentation will be included in this e-mail as well. Sign up here.
ABOUT THE CRITIQUE
All registrants are invited to submit a pitch paragraph (200 words or fewer) in advance of the event. All submitted queries are guaranteed a critique by literary agent Scott Eagan. Scott reserves the right to request more writing from attendees by e-mail following the event, if he deems the writing excellent.
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
Too often, writers spend countless hours making sure their submissions have all of the “right” material included—worded in the “right” way. Unfortunately, writers often forget that the submission elements—the query, synopsis, pitch, and so forth—all go hand in hand, and must work together to present a book in the best possible light. So the “right” way to submit and pitch your work will vary from project to project. It’s crucial to understand what editors and agents are seeing from their end as they review the packages authors send and decide which ones are worth further consideration. Sign up here.
This brand new webinar will work with participants on each of the elements of the submission package including the synopsis, query and the pitch, not so much from a “This is how to write it,” but rather “This is what to consider for each submission you send.” How should your pitch, query, bio and synopsis all work together to explain the different elements of your book? How are these elements similar? How are they different?
The session will also discuss face-to-face pitch sessions for writers who plan on sitting down with agents soon.
Instructor Scott Eagan, founder
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Love it. One can go far with 3 colours and medieval England. Makes me think of Robin Hood (R. Crowe).
Each print is unique and super gorgeous!!