Category Archives: World Book Day

Cover story … and fab reports

Posted on March 7, 2008 by angela

In October I asked people to tell me the short story that Speaking of Love‘s paperback cover told them. I promised a copy of the paperback to the writer of the story that most appealed to me (see original post … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to …

Posted on March 6, 2008 by angela

… Jonathan Trigell and Boy A on becoming THE Book to Talk About, 2008. (Press release here.) And thank you to everyone who voted for Speaking of Love. It has been a privilege for the book to be on the … Continue reading →

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It’s a little bit funny …

Posted on March 5, 2008 by angela

… this feeling inside. The rest of Elton John’s song doesn’t apply, but today is a day when it’s difficult to concentrate because I’m feeling a bit funny inside and I’m not even trying to MAT: a MAT is being … Continue reading →

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Do you live near Oxford (England)?

Posted on March 3, 2008 by angela

If you do, and you aren’t already doing something tonight, you might like to come to Mostly Books in Stert Street, Abingdon at 7.30 to hear Eliza Graham and I talking about the effect that the Spread the Word, Books … Continue reading →

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Spread the Word / World Book Day – last chance to vote

Posted on February 29, 2008 by angela

As I write this there are less than three hours to go before voting closes on the shortlist for THE Book to Talk About 2008 award. If you’d like to vote for Speaking of Love, go here. Or click on … Continue reading →

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Spread the Word some more …

Posted on February 6, 2008 by angela

On 4 February Richard Lea listed, on the Guardian Unlimited’s Arts Blog, the ten books on the Spread the Word shortlist under the heading: ‘What Goes into a “Book to Talk About”?’ Then he wonders why ‘the Kennedys, Enrights, Adichies … Continue reading →

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Spread the Word

Posted on February 4, 2008 by angela

Speaking of Love has been shortlisted for World Book Day’s The Book to Talk About award. It’s very exciting … . You can see the ten books on the shortlist here; you can comment on and vote for the ten … Continue reading →

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World Book Day, Book Groups and Speaking of Love

Posted on December 3, 2007 by angela

My publishers, the wonderful Beautiful Books, say that if you’d like, they will send you a free copy of Speaking of Love because it’s been longlisted for the World Book Day/Spread the Word award. The number of free copies is … Continue reading →

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