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Whats new: 4 November 2024 - What's new 4 November 2024

‘I usually go back a little bit and then move forward. The objective is that I want the reader to be transported. Writing is like a ride - you're getting into a spaceship and you're going somewhere where you're going to have an adventure. It takes you away from the moment that you're in...

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Link: Small, local book festivals are still thriving | Literary festivals | The Guardian 4 November 2024

Stewart Collins says support for the Petworth literary festival in West Sussex is growing, and Kathryn Streatfield suggests local events are the solution for a changing festival world

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Link: The Bookseller - Comment - What are publicists to do? 4 November 2024

The end of 'Open Book' offers yet another example of how difficult broadcast media for authors has become.

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Link: Had to get the train to the Hauptbahnhof 4 November 2024

Frankfurt then and now, by Trevor Dolby

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Link: Four Kids' Imprints Turn Five 4 November 2024

Though a global pandemic darkened the early 2020s, four children's book imprints that launched soon before its onset are shining brightly as they mark their fifth anniversaries this year.

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Link: Listening to Audiobooks is Fun and May Be the Secret to Stronger Memory in Older Adults - WorldHealth.net 4 November 2024

Aside from the wonder of engaging with tons of stories and fiction across genres, listening to audiobooks also opens older adults up to communities both online and offline.

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Link: The Bookseller - Features - Surprise! The UK audiobook market stands at over £1bn 4 November 2024

Available statistics on the UK talking books market vastly underplay its size, says Kelli Fairbrother, who calls for more investment and innovation in the sector.

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Link: Report finds ‘shocking and dispiriting’ fall in children reading for pleasure | Books | The Guardian 4 November 2024

National Literacy TrustUK-based organisation which has campaigned since 1993 to improve literacy standards across all age groups. Excellent research information and details of the many initiatives...

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Link: Who’s Really Writing Celebrity Novels? 4 November 2024

The writers and agents working behind the scenes tell us how it actually works.

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Link: BookTok Boom: Social Media Helps Drive Sales in Some International Markets 4 November 2024

A recent Nielsen BookData and GfK Entertainment report on global book sales for the first eight months of the year shows "rising revenues in fiction, while sales of nonfiction books are declining in many regions. The TikTok community BookTok is playing an increasingly important role."

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Link: How to Opt Out of A.I. Online | The New Yorker 4 November 2024

Hint: You can't, really.

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Link: The Bookseller - News - Dutch publisher owned by Simon & Schuster to trial using AI for English-language translations 4 November 2024

The largest book publisher in The Netherlands has confirmed it plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to translate some of its books into English, The Bookseller can exclusively reveal.

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