Curse you: Recurring misfortunes as a motif for family saga
Yann Moix’s regrettable comments on women; the role of curses in literature by female African authors; copyright lawsuits; Green BookContinue Reading
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Five Minutes With: Marco Pavan, Documentary Journalist, “All Is Written”
“Books have enemies. We must save them.” Librarians and scribes of the Koran of Timbuktu had gone to great lengthsContinue Reading
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Literary fiction should be less boring to offset decline in sales
Literary and genre fictions spark debate amongst readers; man-machine tension explored at Technologies Of Romance Symposium; Nike and Boeing hireContinue Reading
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Technologies Of Romance, A Theory
Technology intervenes in our lives. Aesthetics make the intrusion more acceptable. Paul O’Kane, author, Technologies of Romance Part I &Continue Reading
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How to write good sentences and not sound like a corporate PR
The origin of management speak; no books borrowed for 12 months at Cumbrian library; George R R Martin and hisContinue Reading
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MCM Comic Con: Start your universe with feelings
World-building in games and comics isn’t that different from William Wordsworth’s dictum that shapes Romanticism: “poetry is the spontaneous overflowContinue Reading
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MCM Comic Con: Read out your script, learn to draw and find a mentor
Comics are a springboard to screen, a storyboard ready to be adapted for movies. Tommy Yune, author, Robotech, says the timeContinue Reading
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MCM Comic Con: How to be creative and funny
We hear from experts on how to be creative and funny in your stories. Other top tips: switch off yourContinue Reading
We need to talk about Bullshit Jobs
Bullshit jobs make us ill, fill us with guilt, waste money, induce impostor syndrome and reduce productivity. So why areContinue Reading
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Publish and be damned – but first, get an editor
Marvel fires Star Wars writer over colourful tweets; publishing tips from e-book masterclass; Tommie Smith talks about his Fist Of Defiance; RoyalContinue Reading