Did you know that book covers can come to life?
Well, that’s probably not technically accurate. I think the correct phrase is: featured interactive augmented reality experiences All I know is that if you use the Blippar smartphone application on … Continue reading
Apprentice Writers wanted
Word Factory was founded by journalist and writer Cathy Galvin to bring the very best short story writers together for readings, masterclasses and to create new work. Events are held … Continue reading
Writers in films… Blink and you’ll miss Raymond Chandler
Discovered another writer in a film thanks to Anecdotal Evidence a fascinating blog about ‘the intersection of books and life’. Apparently the author of The Big Sleep and Farewell My … Continue reading
A home movie of the great and the good and the averagely brilliant
I’ve just come across a silent amateur movie made in 1926 that has an absolutely mad cast. It was mentioned in an article about writers who appear in films in … Continue reading
Poet in Residence – another job to dream about?
It’s not my intention to turn this blog into a job noticeboard, but I just had to publish details of a writer in residence post that came to my attention, … Continue reading
Delve into the dark underbelly of the Criminal World for this Scottish Short Story Competition
The Bloody Scotland short story competition wants stories on the theme ‘Bad Luck and Trouble. The winner will receive £1,000, a weekend pass to Bloody Scotland Festival 2013 and a … Continue reading
Ever wondered where you might bury a body? Crime Writing Course in Dublin might help you make up your mind
The Irish Centre in Parnell Square, Dublin are running a week long crime writing course starting on July 29th with author Arlene Hunt. Organisers say this is a writing-heavy, intensive … Continue reading
Wanted: a columnist for £100 per week. Could this be your dream job?
IdeasMag is looking for a new columnist to write a 500 word weekly column for six months at £100 per week. Sound good? This is the kind of person they … Continue reading
Everything has a value…even your twitter account
I’m sure that business and celebrity twitter accounts have a monetary value but it would take a lot to convince me that mine was worth anything. However, the nice people … Continue reading
The Devil Reads Prada
Originally posted on Colleen Anderson:
This is a tarot card, but maybe the devil is saying, if you don’t wear Prada, you wear nothing. You know the movie, the one…
International fiction and non fiction writing competition — open to self published authors
Just heard about the Santa Fe Writers Project. Excuse me while I pause for a moment to savour those words. Santa Fe. Isn’t that the sound of the thundering herd? … Continue reading
Words for Your Wall – limited edition prints from Independent Book Shops
These A4 posters are only available from independent bookshops. They are five of them altogether commissioned by the Alliance of Publishers. The others are The Etymologicon (Mark Forsyth), The Wild … Continue reading
What place sets your heart on fire? International poetry competition
Holland Park Press Ltd publishes literary fiction and poetry, placing special emphasis on bringing the work of Dutch authors to the English language market. This year they are running a … Continue reading
A book trailer you will never forget
Picador have gone to a lot of trouble to promote Lottie Moggach’s debut novel Kiss Me First in the hope that it will become this summer’s bestseller. They got the … Continue reading
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 