Unlike Arthur Conan Doyle, most authors don't want to kill off their successful creations. However, time moves on, even for famous Swedish detective Wallander.
NO MORE Wallander? Nearly a quarter of a century after his first appearance, readers will have to say goodbye to their favourite ailing, unhappy cop => http://bit.ly/hiTROa
by Claire Corbett
In a world divided into fliers and non-fliers, how far would you go to be able to fly? How much would you sacrifice - perhaps your own child? A beautifully written and compellingly original novel of sacrifice, betrayaland love. => http://bit.ly/fgzrK9
Are we looking at the end of the Australian bookshop as we know it?
In the last few weeks yet more have closed their doors. At last count more than a dozen shops, including the Angus & Robertson stores in Gympie in Queensland and the Adelaide city store, with more expected. The closures follow the Red Group of companies putting Angus & Robertson and the Australian branch of the multinational Borders bookstores into voluntary administration.
Many reasons have been given including the Red Group's business practices, the impact of parallel imports, high wages and rent, the e-book revolution, the global financial crisis and the state of the Australian dollar; even the selling of books in supermarkets.
But another key contribution is the growing trend towards buying cheap books online. The US based Amazon company is well known but more recently the British based Book Depository has become popular.
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He is more comfortable with platform 9¾ than the electronic devices of the muggle world, but, despite that, Harry Potter is about to go digital - and potentially earn JK Rowling a further £100 million. => http://bit.ly/hjb5Ua
"All Through The Night" takes us on a magical journey of awe and wonder through the dreamland of a young boy and his favourite toy train on their way to the morning.
THE BOOK:
All Through the Night
by Dean Jones
Darkness is falling, and weary children everywhere are snuggling under their sheets. A small boy lays his head against his pillow and wakes to find himself rocking and rolling along through the night, onwards towards the morning. Soar with him beneath the stars in a magical journey on the midnight express.
Read more here => http://bit.ly/ecTAVO
Rumors have been swirling all day, but we wanted to wait for the official word. Well, it’s here! Lionsgate has confirmed that Oscar-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence has signed on to play Katniss Everdeen in the much-anticipated big-screen adaptation of the bestselling trilogy from Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games.
It's St Patrick's Day on Thursday, and with a hat tip to my Irish heritage and a love of Irish whimsy, I have created a list of "Ten of the Best Irish Authors". Do you agree, or would you have put in someone else?
High Tea Society spoke with Australian journalist and businesswoman Ita Buttrose, on the eve of the launch of her book “A Guide to Australian Etiquette”. We talked about table manners, social media and high tea.
Ita’s five tips for table manners: http://bit.ly/eOTHzR
Puffin are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series with new look book covers!
Today on London's Piccadilly Circus, the jaw-dropping new covers for Eoin Colfer's ARTEMIS FOWL books were premiered in front of eager fans.
This is the moment the covers were unveiled on the giant screen! Puffin are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the bestselling series with a packed year, so find out more at www.artemisfowl.co.uk
All the Rivers Run
A tale of romance and adventure, this is the story of Philadelphia Gordon, Philadelphia Gordon is an artist, a riverboat skipper and a beautiful, independent woman. Orphaned by a shipwreck, Philadelphia grows up on the banks of her beloved Murray River in Australia with her kindly uncle and strict aunt, seemingly destined for a conventional life. But then tragedy changes everything, and leads her to a successful career as a painter, and then to a meeting with the dashing captain of the paddle-steamer which bears her name. Cato's previous books include "A Distant Land", "Brown Sugar" and "The Heart of the Continent".
more here => http://bit.ly/aFZtOX
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