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Help Needed for 'One Word, One Day' Project

Debbie Higgs — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:02:22 +0000

URGENT - HELP NEEDED The ASA is seeking help from two members who are willing to volunteer to film, photograph and record a major event they are holding on: March 14th from 9.45 am - 2.45 pm ...

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Eight winning titles for Australia’s National Year of Reading

Debbie Higgs — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:45:25 +0000

The National Year of Reading 2012 is all about supporting reading initiatives in Australia. It's also about helping people discover and rediscover the magic of books and Australians becoming a...

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Keira Rathbone – Typewriter Artist

Debbie Higgs — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:50:26 +0000

One of the slightly older members of our team, Ken Lambert, fondly remembers the days of hot lead and ‘old fashioned’ typesetting by compositors (as we all know, the origin of ‘lower case’ and ‘upper...

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Amazon Set to Launch Physical Bookstores

Debbie Higgs — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:02:44 +0000

Rumour is rife that Amazon is planning on opening a bricks and mortar store in its home town of Seattle. Strange but true, according the web site GoodeReader.com “Amazon sources close to the...

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What advice would Charles Dickens give self-published authors today?

Debbie Higgs — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:36:31 +0000

“Although a writer from the Victorian era, Dickens’s work transcends his time, language and culture. He remains a massive contemporary influence throughout the world and his writings continue to...

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Writer's Block? Watch "On Being Creative"

Debbie Higgs — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:58:45 +0000

Author alert! I just love this video by American radio personality, Ira Glass If you ever have one of THOSE days when you simply can't write a thing, watch this and then start again

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How Not to Read Poetry

Debbie Higgs — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:51:37 +0000

We all know someone who is guilty of being very Shakespearian in their delivery of poetry........ here is the essential short video for all budding poetry presenters!

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In Conversation with Helen Garner and Cate Kennedy

Debbie Higgs — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:59:37 +0000

Another good reason to be a member of the Australia Society of Authors.............. IN CONVERSATION WITH HELEN GARNER AND CATE KENNEDY FEBRUARY 15 FROM 6 – 8 PM ABBOSTFORD CONVENT Join your...

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Is Your Book Web Site Ready for 2012?

Debbie Higgs — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:22:13 +0000

I know that the New Year has well and truly gone but it is really only after Australia Day that everyone starts to get back in to the normal routine. Before the feel of a New Year disappears, it may...

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Amanda Hocking - my hero

Debbie Higgs — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:12:51 +0000

I really like Amanda Hocking. Not because of her work (nothing wrong with it, just not my cup of tea), not because she’s made eBooks and self-publishing recognised phenomena (although that doesn’t...

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