children's book

June 26,2016

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June 26,2016

This week: George RR Martin has a question for Stephen King, Apple customers are getting a refund on eBook purchases, Barnes and Noble’s demise may be bad news for everyone, The Virginia Festival of the Book is accepting submissions, the British have voted to leave the EU and it means a lot to publishers, and roundup from this year’s ALA conference.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! by Michael B. Judkins, now available from aois21 publishing.

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May 29, 2016

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May 29, 2016

This week: Judy Blume has opened her own bookstore, Simon Cowell is writing a children’s book, big publishers are on the decline, the daughter of a Hong Kong bookseller wants the U.S. to help, realtors are waiting on Amazon, the National Book Festival poster was released, and the European Union is making all publicly funded scientific articles free.  All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week. This episode is sponsored by Interlude to Sentimental Me! the new poetry collection from Michael B. Judkins now available for preorder from aois21 publishing.

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February 1, 2016

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February 1, 2016

This week, Is the Oxford English Dictionary being sexist, The Times of London and Wall Street Journal are strengthening their paywalls, J.K. Rowling has won the PEN Award, there’s a ‘new’ book coming from Beatrix Potter, and a literary magazine has launched just for users of the deep web. All this, plus the New York Times Bestsellers, Literally This Week.

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