Grammar Nazis
Just had to share. Today we found actual grammar Nazis. And then discovered that we wished we could take Annabelle Lukin's classes. Sound rad. And here's a picture of a kitten. That is all.
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Just had to share. Today we found actual grammar Nazis. And then discovered that we wished we could take Annabelle Lukin's classes. Sound rad. And here's a picture of a kitten. That is all.
Continue readingThursday links are in, kiddies! We have a fantastic article from the Guardian about words invented by authors, which has been doing the rounds these last couple of days, and has provided the wonderful title to this blog post. The list of author-invented words is wonderful, but some seem particularly apt - that cojones (from the Spanish) entered regular English usage courtesy of Hemingway is glorious. Read more here. From Esquire, we have a step-by-step guide…
Continue readingLet the awards for Nature's Line begin. The shortlist for the very highly respected Ernest Scott Prize was announced today, and Janis Sheldrick's amazing George Goyder biography is top of the list! With some spot on judges' comments, too. We're incredibly proud of this book, and the mammoth amount of work, love and dedication put into by Janis. We're definitely expecting more from where this came from. Congratulations Janis!
Continue reading... Or at least our very talented author Sally Hunter (née Foster) is. Skip forward to 1:45 to see a reference to Sally's upcoming book, Born to Swim. Available here soon - watch this space!
Continue readingThanks to an awesome Oz Co grant, we now have an ebook expert in residence for the next three months. Or, as we like to say: Simon is in the house! We like this one. As well as being a general ebook Grand Master, he's also an avid reader and reviewer, and an on-the-side Brow Lifter (online editor). He also finds the best articles on interesting book-related things. Which brings me to today's links! We have an…
Continue readingRise and shine kiddies, let this new (and short!) week begin ... To be perfectly honest, we're struggling to keep up with our authors over here -- There's Dino Hodge, on Late Night Live with Phillip Adams last night discussing Don Dunstan. Wonderful interview. Then there's Kate Strohm, who's again heading to Italy to present on sibling issues discussed in her book, Siblings: Brothers and Sisters of Children with Disability. She presented at workshops in…
Continue readingCheck it out! We're famous this week! Do love that Aspire magazine. And if you want to check out the latest Holden book before it gets pinched, too, just click here!
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