Book fair called off; romance awards announced; UNESCO World Book Capital promo still not in full gear
COVID-19 epidemic threatens to shut down many major book fairs, just when publishing needs to mobilise after a slow 2019.Continue Reading
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Save your local library. Borrow a romance novel
Naturally, there is more coverage on the romance genre than on Kuala Lumpur as the UNESCO World Book Capital 2020.Continue Reading
It’s the National Romance Reading Month. Fall in love with a love story
It’s National Romance Reading Month, folks. What better way to pick yourself out of this rut of self-assessment tax trauma,Continue Reading
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“Buddhism”: What becomes of the reluctant warrior
What do Jedis and Buddha have in common? They are reluctant warriors. We took a hiatus in November and DecemberContinue Reading
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MCM Comic Con: Anti-heroes have a place in popular culture
We went to MCM Comic Con 2019 expecting a massive Star Wars push. But curiously, apart from promos on merchandise,Continue Reading
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A praise for Sally Soames, a rumour on Reylo, a prank for David Cameron, a manga for Skywalker
October 2019 witnesses the passing of Sally Soames, the Fleet Street photographer also famous for her portraiture on authors. SheContinue Reading
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Five Minutes With: Mark Beechill, Publisher, Less Than Five Hundred Press
It’s a shame political landscape has to be so dire for creatives to be cornered into revealing their true voice.Continue Reading
UK government too busy with Brexit to deliberate on the Reading Tax
Book publishers and content producers need reassurance from UK government over ‘unfair’ Reading Tax and upcoming Digital Sales Tax; TamesisContinue Reading
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“Cool Japan”: Asset or liability to manga’s indie spirit?
The Comics Grid’s commentary on the Manga exhibition is now out; British Museum reports surprisingly good sales of manga; AkiraContinue Reading
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Scriptwriting course a hit with journalists; “Hyouka”, “Doraemon” animators confirmed as Kyoto arson casualties
Journalists union adds another date for scriptwriting course; upcoming Manga exhibition review on Comics Grid; Dark-Hunter author drops £16.4m lawsuitContinue Reading