The links below are to articles reflecting on the death of acclaimed author Toni Morrison, who has died aged 88.
For more visit:
– https://bookriot.com/2019/08/06/toni-morrison-died/
– https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/aug/06/toni-morrison-author-and-pulitzer-winner-dies-aged-88
– https://www.booktopia.com.au/blog/2019/08/07/we-remember-toni-morrison-1931-2019/
The link below is to an article that considers ways to organise your bookshelves.
For more visit:
https://www.epicreads.com/blog/bookshelf-ideas-to-style/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at India’s 12-Year-Old librarian, Yashoda D. Shenoy.
For more visit:
https://ebookfriendly.com/youngest-librarian-free-library-kochi-india/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at Herman Melville, the author who wrote ‘Moby-Dick.’
For more visit:
https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/herman-melville-literary-giant-who-died-in-obscurity
The link below is to another article that takes a look at ‘Moby-Dick,’ by Herman Melville.
The link below is to an article that takes a look at editing in the writing process.
For more visit:
https://blog.bookbaby.com/2019/07/is-your-manuscript-ready-for-editing/
The links below are to articles that take a look at the latest feature added to Audible – ‘Audible Captions.’
For more visit:
– https://blog.nathanbransford.com/2019/07/audible-adds-a-controversial-new-feature-this-week-in-books
– https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2019/07/22/soon-youll-be-able-to-read-audible-audiobooks-video/
The link below is to an article that looks at ‘gatekeepers,’ which in this case are those who keep bad books back from entering the ‘book fold’ – i.e. those with poor spelling, poor grammar, etc. This, I believe, is an important issue when there are so many self-publishing options out there. Sure, I believe in free trade and the right of pretty much anyone to sell what they like – but I also believe in quality and products that are fit for purpose.
For more visit:
https://authorkristenlamb.com/2019/07/gatekeepers-good-books-trophy-fishing-in-a-literary-tsunami/
The link below is to an article that questions whether Apple should make an ebook reader to challenge the Kindle. What do you think?
For more visit:
https://9to5mac.com/2019/07/14/apple-books-reader/
The link below is to an article that takes a look at Zines.
For more visit:
https://bookriot.com/2019/07/12/international-zine-month/
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