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11.19.2009 10:10 am

Getting started on writing own book

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Under an October post, a commenter just asked how to get started writing his own book. I posted a comment there that I’m going to repeat here because it’s a bit buried in the blog now.
Tom, you might try, first,…
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10.21.2009 4:08 pm

Stephen King e-book delayed

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An Associated Press story says today that the “latest weapon in the publishing price wars” is Stephen King. King himself had already hinted that e-books may be the spark for the recent online discounts.

The book will not be released to…

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10.20.2009 1:03 pm

Local booksellers say price war is shortsighted

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As the online book war continued today, local independent booksellers said it shouldn’t affect their profits much - but it’s not good for publishing overall.

Nikki Furrer of Pudd’nhead Books in Webster Groves said in an email:

 ”I know that price wars…

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10.20.2009 10:45 am

Teens’ top 10 favorite books for 2009

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 What do teens like to read? 

In an online vote, John Green’s “Paper Towns” edged out the popular ”Twilight” and “Catching Fire” series.

This week is Teen Read Week for the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association…

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10.19.2009 1:43 pm

5 books on real life as entertainment

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So, the day after a sheriff revealed that the balloon boy drama was a hoax, an effort to snag a reality-TV show, how many of you are surprised? (After 25 years in newspapers, not much is really a surprise. However, I never…

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09.24.2009 6:33 am

Educators who register for Ouchi event can get free book

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The first 50 educators who register for a book event with William Ouchi will receive a free copy of his book, “The Secret of TSL: The Revolutionary Discovery That Raises School Performance.”
Ouchi’s previous books include “Theory Z” and “Making Schools Work.”
Educators…
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09.24.2009 6:24 am

SIUE bookstore to host faculty readings

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Authors Joey Nicoletti and Nicola Schmidt will be the first authors to read from their works in a new program at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

The university bookstore sent the following press release: 

The University Bookstore will host the first Faculty Writers Read…

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09.15.2009 7:21 am

Book blurb from hell: Bin Laden recommends

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You may have heard that  Osama Bin Laden recently released an audiotape, “An Address to the American People.” But did you know the world’s most wanted terrorist made recommendations on what books Americans should be reading? One included former President Jimmy…

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09.14.2009 1:15 pm

Pudd’nhead offers ‘Lost Symbol’ free (with $100 purchase)

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Nikki Furrer at Pudd’nhead Books in Webster Groves says of “The Lost Symbol,” which goes on sale Tuesday: “You know it’s not well-written, you know the story and characters and plot are beyond ridiculous, and you still can’t put it…

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09.10.2009 5:37 am

STL artist tells John Brown’s story for kids

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John Hendrix is clearly a St. Louis author and illustrator to watch.

“John Brown: His Fight for Freedom” is not only a gorgeously drawn picture book, it tackles a controversial historical figure unusual to children’s books. Although Hendrix has done artwork…

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