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AWP Diary, Day 1: Please Don’t Feed the 9,500 Writers

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Editor David Duhr reports back from his first day at the AWP in Chicago, where he’s asked: ‘Would you like bacon and cheese on your kielbasa, or just cheese?’

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A Novel Written on Leap Day, Published on World Book Day

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The novel ‘Leap’ was written by 29 writers, split between London, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur and Vancouver, working with more than 10 editors, and published March 1.

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Let’s Get Lyrical: PP Shakespeareans Read ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’

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Publishing Perspective’s year-long exploration of the plays of William Shakespeare, The Play’s the Thing, moves on to the lyrical ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost.’

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Best Translated Book Award for Fiction Longlist Announced

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No, Murakami’s 1Q84 didn’t make the list of 25 titles for the Best Translated Book Awards for fiction, but every one that did is well worth seeking out.

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It’s Time For Some Laughs…with Shakespeare

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This week, Publishing Perspective’s year-long examination of the plays of William Shakespeare, The Play’s The Thing, began reading The Comedy of Errors.

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California Librarian Calls for E-book Lending Action

Houghton posted this sign in the San Raphael Public Library after learning that Penguin had terminated its contract with OverDrive.

As more publishers decide not to lend e-books through libraries, one librarian calls for patrons to speak up.

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Designers on Book Covers of the Future

Chip Kidd's book cover design for Murakami's latest book, 1Q84

Book designers discuss how digital content and different book formats influence the aesthetics and experience of reading.

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‘Jerusalem’ by Guy Delisle Wins Angouleme Comic Festival Prize

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Canadian Guy Delisle won this year’s Fauve d’Or, or Best Comic Book Award at the Angouleme Comic Festival for Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City.

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New UK Digital Conference for Authors Scheduled for June

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Writing in a Digital Age, a new UK publishing conference, promises to teach authors to maximize their commercial potential in the electronic marketplace.

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Harvard’s Nieman Foundation Offers Free E-book on “Writing the Book”

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Harvard’s Nieman Foundation’s free e-book offers 30 essays on writing catering to journalists looking to transition to books.

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