Morocco’s English Book Festival – English-Language Publishers, Take Notice!
While Rabat and Casablanca grab the publishing headlines, Marrakech is setting the stage for the 2nd Marrakech English Book Festival, running January 17-19.
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Author: Mark Williams
The Guardian is at it again. No, writers do not need financial support. This victim mentality does us no favours
Writers don’t need victim support and government handouts as The Guardian seems to think. They need positive thinking and a willingness to adapt. Success is earned, not handed out.
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UAE – 1st Sharjah Literature Festival begins January 17
The festival programme features a diverse array of events themed around literature, children’s literature, history and heritage, essay literature, the Arabic language, science fiction and fantasy, autobiography, thought, and miscellaneous events.
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TokyoPop and Mattel Partner for Manga-Style Barbie and Hot Wheels Graphic Novels
As a teacher now, I know most kids would rather read a real novel about toys and TV characters they know and love, than a poorly ghostwritten kids’ story fronted by a TV celebrity their parents like.
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Greece – the potential of ebooks is finally being discussed
One of the common faux narratives in the publishing world is that because ebooks don’t sell in huge numbers in some countries, ebooks are therefore unpopular.
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