The link below is to an article reporting on the winners of the 2020 Windham Campell Prize, with a particular focus on Maria Tumarkin.
For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/03/20/148008/tumarkin-wins-2020-windham-campell-prize-for-nonfiction/
The link below is to an article reporting on the fall in US book sales as a result of the coronavirus pandemic – which is hardly a surprise.
For more visit:
https://goodereader.com/blog/bookselling/print-sales-are-crashing-due-to-coronavirus
The link below is to an article reporting on the shortlists for the 2020 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards.
For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/03/20/148069/nsw-premiers-literary-awards-2020-shortlists-announced/
The link below is to an article that reports on how Italy has been finding some hope during the coronavirus pandemic by turning to ‘The Betrothed,’ by Alessandro Manzoni.
For more visit:
https://lithub.com/italys-answer-to-coronavirus-is-a-classic-published-almost-200-years-ago/
The link below is to an article that looks at how some Little Free Libraries have been turned into Little Free Pantries during the current health crisis.
For more visit:
https://lithub.com/big-hearted-strangers-turn-little-free-libraries-into-little-free-pantries/
The links below are to articles reporting on free audiobooks on offer from Audible for kids while schools are closed.
For more visit:
– https://ebookfriendly.com/hundreds-audible-audiobooks-free-coronavirus-pandemic/
– https://goodereader.com/blog/audiobooks/audible-offering-hundreds-of-kids-audiobooks-for-free
– https://bookriot.com/2020/03/19/audible-launches-audible-stories-for-children-and-teens-while-school-is-out/
The links below are to articles reporting on some recent updates regarding the new ebooks embargo put in place for libraries by publishers such as Macmillan and Random House.
For more visit:
– https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/03/19/147923/macmillan-lifts-library-embargo-for-new-release-ebooks/
– https://goodereader.com/blog/digital-library-news/here-are-the-new-ebook-terms-from-random-house-and-macmillan
The link below is to an article that takes a look at some names (and the story behind the names) that writers have given to their pets.
For more visit:
https://lithub.com/the-stories-behind-15-of-the-best-names-famous-writers-gave-to-their-pets/
As the world waits for George R. R. Martin to complete his epic fantasy series, the ink below is to an article that seeks to reassure readers that he is well (for the moment) in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and continuing to write.
For more visit:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/18/i-feel-fine-george-rr-martin-reassures-fans-from-self-isolation
The link below is to an article that looks at writing during the current pandemic.
For more visit:
https://longreads.com/2020/03/19/why-im-giving-myself-permission-to-keep-writing-at-this-time/
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