An Australian university textbook rental outfit called Zookal has promised to deliver its wares by drone, Simon Sharwood tells us in The Register. Zookal has teamed with another Sydney startup,…Continue readingOz bookshop to deliver by drone
John Scalzi uses a personal milestone, the 12th anniversary of his first pro publication in Science Fiction, to write about the works of Science Fiction and Fantasy that shaped his…Continue readingThe books that shaped a writer
The Queen of England told author Joanne Harris that she fears children are choosing computer games and e-books over traditional reading, The Daily Mail reported. Joanne Harris Although it…Continue readingThe Queen worries about ebooks
The Toronto Globe and Mail has a unique inventive commentary — click the Red Dots — on the writing of Alice Munro, the first Canadian to win the Nobel Prize…Continue readingWhy is Alice Munro a genius?
From supercars to supercarriers, when it comes to burning dollars faster than gasoline, these ten vehicles are the absolute worst. Fueled by money —– Great writers can be nice guys…Continue readingWhich vehicles get the worst mileage?
Because reading has always been sexy, the website explains. The 2014 Bare It for Books calendar, featuring Canadian authors” baring it all for a good cause, is now available,…Continue readingAuthors bare it all for calendar
Last month, two things happened that made me realize just how addicted to social media I’d become, Michele Filgate says in Salon. First: Louis C.K. made some comments about smartphones.…Continue reading“Dave Eggers made me quit Twitter”
An Adult YA Addict Comes Clean It should be noted, Jen Doll writes in New York Magazine, that she reads plenty of things written by and meant for adults. But…Continue readingThe Thirtysomething Teen
A quote from an article that I’ve linked to below. “As a freelance editor I no longer need to be looking for the approval of the marketing, publicity, and sales…Continue readingWhat Ever Happened to Book Editors?