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Jeremy Moran, the authorofShadow of Exposure,shares some info on what it's like being a new author! Did you always dream of becoming an author? It’s always been a goal of mine to write and publish a novel but I never thought it would actually happen. I’ve always loved writing, the escape of it was and is brilliant; the romantic idealism of being a writing is absolutely alluring to me. What was your first job? Unironically I was a paper boy. I thi...

Cleaner streets, safer oceans, beautiful communities… Let’s all come together and make that a reality, not just for Plastic Free July, but for the whole year! Plastic Free July is an attempt to help millions of people learn how they can make a difference, and protect our wonderful world. Below you will find a link to the Plastic Free July Website, which has some amazing tips on how you can do your bit. We picked out a few for this blog: - Avid coffee ...

Ian Hickman, the author ofThe Third Eye, shares some info on what it's like being a new author! Did you always dream of becoming an author? Not really. I probably started making up stories for my kids, and then some short stories for my own amusement. I did enter a short story competition run by ABC Radio. I was invited to read this “On Air”. It had to be a true story, with less than 500 words. What was your first job? At sixteen I left school and commence...

It’s World Chocolate Day, so we hope you are all indulging yourself! We thought to celebrate, we would share 10 sweet facts to get you in the mood for the delicious treat! To make 1 pound of chocolate, 400 cocoa beans are used! Each cacao tree on average produces 2500 cocoa beans. Before a harvest, a farmer has to wait four to five years before cacao trees are ready to produce their first beans. Around 50 million people, worldwide, ...

It's National Picnic Month at the minute, and what a great month to have it on! We seem to have gotten very lucky with the weather recently, so why not make the most out of it and go out for a nice picnic! Better yet… Nothing beats laying in a nice spot, catching some sun, and reading a gripping thriller, or a light-hearted poetry book. If that sounds like something you’d like, keep reading to find 4 great reads, that will make a great companion for your picnic e...

Göte Nyman, the author ofPerceptions of the Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, shares some info on what it's like being a new author! Did you always dream of becoming an author? Strange enough, I never had this dream, but I have always been thinking what it might be to write excellent texts. Hence, I have tried to improve my writing later during my science career with other texts. Earlier I managed to publish my research work in Nature - I wrote the article - it was some kind of a ...

After Brexit, the UK is looking into changing to a lesser know intellectual property framework known as “Copyright Exhaustion”. With our current framework, regarding books and publishing, it gives the owner certain exclusive rights. One of these rights is the “Distribution” right. This allows the owner to control distribution of their work for the first sale. For example, they could have the book sold abroad, for a specific price. Copyright exhaust...

Jen Willet, the author of Meatball's Snow Day, had her book reviewed by Artisan Book Reviews! "Meatball’s Snow Day by Jen Willettisa magical, heartfelt tale of an imaginative little mouse named Meatball and his quirky and comical friend, a bright yellow duck named Moe." If you are looking for an opinion on the book, then look no further. Click here to read the full review! Read it, and decided you want your own copy? Click here!

R de Wolf, the author of Guardians of the Ancestors, was interviewed by the Gisborne Herald! Talking about her inspirations, and sharing some of her childhood stories, this is a great article to read! You can read it here. Get a copy for yourself here.