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2020 Dylan Thomas Prize Shortlist


The links below are to articles looking at the shortlist for the 2020 Dylan Thomas Prize.

For more visit:
https://lithub.com/poets-dominate-the-shortlist-for-the-30000-dylan-thomas-prize/
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/04/08/148999/dylan-thomas-prize-2020-shortlist-announced/

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Paperback Value?


The link below is to an article that looks at the value of paperbacks – are they worth anything to collectors?

For more visit:
https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/are-paperbacks-worth-anything

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A Guide to Illustrations in Books


The link below is to an article that looks at illustrations in books.

For more visit:
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/the-ultimate-guide-to-illustrations-in-books/

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The Immediate Future of the Novel


The link below is to an article that looks at the future of the novel in the wake of the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

For more visit:
https://lithub.com/what-will-happen-to-the-novel-after-this/

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A Love for Libraries


The link below is to an article that explores the writer’s love for libraries.

For more visit:
https://lithub.com/falling-in-love-with-and-in-the-library/

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On Reading Moby Dick by Herman Melville


The link below is to an article about reading Moby Dick, by Herman Melville.

For more visit:
https://www.insidehook.com/article/books/how-to-read-moby-dick-quarantine

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2020 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Winner


The link below is to an article reporting on the winner of the 2020 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction.

For more visit:
https://lithub.com/and-the-2020-pen-faulkner-award-winner-is/

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Resources for Writers


The link below is to an article that lists a bunch of free or cheap resources for writers.

For more visit:
https://electricliterature.com/free-or-cheap-resources-for-emerging-writers/

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The Baen Free Library


The link below is to an article that takes a look at the Baen Free Library, which has loads of free ebooks to download in a number of formats.

For more visit:
https://www.getfreeebooks.com/baen-free-library-hundreds-of-free-ebooks/

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History of the ISBN


The link below is to an article that looks at the history of the ISBN – the number used internationally to identify individual book editions.

For more visit:
https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/what-is-the-history-of-the-isbn