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Margaret Atwood, author of such books as Lady Oracle, and The Blind Assassin gives her opinion regarding new technology vs. ‘real’ books. What I found interesting and what many aren’t talking about, is how the writer fares in the future. She brings up good points about both e-books and cloth bound ones.First found at Quill … Read more
I’m sorry, but they need to rethink the title of the award: Golden Beaver. This is a certificate given to the winner of a “Bookie”. The categories are also odd, like ‘Best Scene” and “Best Relationship” CBC Books created this monumental award named the Bookies, their first book club award *ever*, and I suppose no … Read more
Murder by the Book BREAKING NEWS! It’s official: Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark will be doing an evening event at MBTB on Monday, May 2, at 6:30 pm, and a luncheon event at The Briar Club on Tuesday, May 3, at 11:30 am!!! If you’re not familiar with Murder By The Book, it’s … Read more
The Agatha Awards are different than The Edgars, in that they are voted on by readers and writers–anyone who attends the Malice Domestic convention each year. You must register by a specific time to be able to nominate, but all attendees at the conference vote The Edgar Awards are decided by a small group of … Read more
Mystery Scene Magazine has published an article by Oline Cogdill about the uncertain fate of one of the United States most important author’s home being forced to close. Poe lived in several cities, including New York, where one of his former homes was carelessly torn down by New York University. You’d think a center for … Read more
Because if the quotes we hear from him are any indication, as a public figure who speaks, he’s registering between insensitive nitwit, and downright nasty idiot. My opinion, of course. However, many others have taken to task his latest bonehead statement about writers whose audience are children. Here in the US, freedom of speech is … Read more
Well, at least publishers intend to print a hardcover later on. My question, is there really a need to have either? What info could possibly be imparted about this silly contest–I say silly, because although Waldo is a computer, all computers are programmed by humans. Tell me about one computer physically programming another, and that’s … Read more
Books as we have known them since Gutenberg printed the first bible; paper, glue, boards, cover artwork, all the physical attributes will soon disappear the way the dodo did. The latest news of the Borders bookstore chain losing their fight to stay alive, hammers one more nail in the coffin filled to the brim with hardcovers, … Read more
