Monthly Archives: May 2021

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2021 West Australian Young Readers’ Book Awards Shortlists

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The link below is to an article reporting on the shortlists for the 2021 West Australian Young Readers’ Book Awards (WAYRBA).

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/02/18/162734/wayrba-2021-shortlists-announced/

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Kobo News

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The links below are to articles reporting on news concerning Kobo.

For more visit:
– https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2021/02/17/kobo-firmware-update-4-26-released-adds-new-my-words-feature/
– https://goodereader.com/blog/kobo-ereader-news/kobo-just-redesigned-their-e-reader-page

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How to Make a Book

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The link below is to an article that takes a look at how to make a book.

For more visit:
https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2021/02/how-to-make-a-book/

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2021 Folio Prize Shortlist

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The links below are to articles reporting on the shortlist for the 2021 Rathbones Folio Prize.

For more visit:
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/02/11/162579/folio-prize-2021-shortlist-announced/
– https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/02/uk-rathbones-folio-prize-names-its-2021-shortlist-covid19/

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Book and Reading Cartoons

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The link below is to an article that looks at 50 clever book and reading cartoons.

For more visit:
https://ebookfriendly.com/best-cartoons-for-booklovers/

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Jessica Au Wins the Novel Prize

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The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the inaugural Novel Prize, Jessica Au, for ‘Cold Enough for Snow.’

For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/02/11/162568/au-wins-inaugural-novel-prize/

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An Older Style of Book Making

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The link below is to an article and video showing an older style of book making.

For mkore visit:
https://lithub.com/here-is-a-deeply-soothing-bookmaking-video-for-your-friday-escape/

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Amazon and Kindle Updates

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The links below are to articles reporting on various topics relating to Amazon and/or Kindle.

For more visit:
– https://goodereader.com/blog/digital-publishing/kdp-change-means-no-more-mobi-files
– https://www.howtogeek.com/715760/how-to-read-kindle-books-on-your-computer-or-a-website/
– https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/amazon-kindle-will-allow-you-to-delete-ebooks-on-other-devices
– https://the-digital-reader.com/2021/03/16/amazon-will-stop-accepting-mobi-files-in-june/
– https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2021/03/09/another-pointless-kindle-software-update-released-version-5-13-5/
– https://www.howtogeek.com/715036/how-to-use-dark-mode-on-kindle/

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2021 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists

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The links below are to articles reporting on the finalists of the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards.

For more visit:
– https://lithub.com/here-are-the-finalists-for-the-2021-pen-america-literary-awards/
– https://bookriot.com/2021-pen-america-literary-awards-finalists/
– https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/02/pen-america-announces-its-2021-literary-award-finalists-covid19/

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Promoting Children’s Literacy at Home

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The link below is to an article that lists 10 ways to promote children’s literacy at home.

For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/literacy-at-home/