If you're author who is also a parent wondering whether to give your child or children an e-book reader, or a tablet for reading, an article by Kristen Chase at Cool Mom Tech will help you. Below is an excerpt from Kristen's piece: "While we’re big fans of tablets, when it comes to e-book readers, you don’t have to worry about distractions. It’s just too easy for them to … [Read more...] about Are e-Book Readers or Tablets Better for Kids to Use for Reading?
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Commonwealth Short Story Prize Won by an Indian Author
Last week, Professor Parashar Kulkarni won the Commonwealth short story prize. Below is what Alison Flood wrote in an article in The Guardian about Professor Kulkarni's achievement: "Academic Parashar Kulkarni has become the first Indian author to win the Commonwealth short story prize, beating almost 4,000 entries to take the £5,000 award with the first short story he … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Short Story Prize Won by an Indian Author
A Look at India’s First Non-Fiction Graphic Novel
In Catch, Lamat R Hasan has written a review of First Hand, a graphic non-fiction book by Vidyun Sabhaney and Orijit Sen. Below is a quote from Lamat's piece: "First Hand is an anthology of non-fiction graphic narratives - the first of its kind in India - that tells the stories of people whose voices have been lost in the drone of a 24-hour news cycle. "It may be a … [Read more...] about A Look at India’s First Non-Fiction Graphic Novel
A Lot of Young Adult Fiction Being Read by Adults
Are you older than 25 years in age, yet for some strange reason, find yourself gravitating towards Young Adult (YA) fiction books (which should be targeted towards a younger audience)? If so, Anthony McGowan has written an article in The Guardian with some sound explanations for this phenomenon. Below is a quote from Anthony's article: "Figures from Nielsen show that 80% … [Read more...] about A Lot of Young Adult Fiction Being Read by Adults
5 Ways to Enhance Your Career as a Writer
Your writing career begins the moment you decide to write for a living. In the world of writing, it doesn’t matter if you are a freelance writer, a blogger, or a novelist. One thing is for sure, a writing career is cyclic, and requires constant work in order to ensure that you can actually live off of writing. Your writing career might be going extremely well at the moment, but … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Enhance Your Career as a Writer