Dan Wickett shoots for short story ambassadorship

Online following for the short story format just seems to be getting bigger and bigger, and this month that following looks like reaching a new zenith with the introduction of Dan Wickett’s Short Story Month.

Book designer CS Richardson’s nuggets of wisdom

In an article for Portobello Books, book design demi-god CS Richardson offers up some words of wisdom on the subject of book design. But that’s not all though – check inside to find out!

Hamish Hamilton’s Five Dials Magazine: It ain’t half bad (and it’s FREE)

Did you know that esteemed London publisher Hamish Hamilton produced a FREE electronic literary magazine? Neither did I! It’s called Five Dials and it’s a bit yummy!

Wishlist: A Journey into Steinbeck’s California by Susan Shillinglaw

Ali over at worducopia reviews a Steinbeck-related gem that’s really got my mouth watering

The Book Design Review: ‘Favorite Book Covers of 2008′

Joseph Sullivan over at The Book Design Review gives a rundown on his favourite book covers of 2008

The Guardian: “A literary crawl of New York”

The Guardian’s Joshua Stein takes a look at some of the seminal literary works centred on New York, published from the 1930s to the present-day

The Independent: ‘50 Best Winter Reads’

The Independent has posted its suggestions for the top 50 reads to get you through the winter months

Guardian Books: Top 10 ‘Circadian Novels’

John Mullan over at Guardian Books introduces me to a new term, in his article on top ‘circadian novels’

Knockout bookstores around the globe

Ann over at Books on the Nightstand points to an excellent ‘Most Interesting Bookstores of the World’ article.

Memory’s ‘31 Tales of Terror’ reading challenge

Memory begins a topical vintage horror challenge over at her Stella Matutina blog

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