'Mockingjay' comes out tomorrowhttp://offthepage.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10244/mockingjay-comes-out-tomorrow/Fans of Suzanne Collins' masterful young-adult novel “The Hunger Games” and its sequel “Catching Fire” are eagerly awaiting the publication Tuesday of the final book in the trilogy.“Mockingjay” is its title.The book will bring to a close one of the most exciting stories published for young adults (and, let's be honest, those of us like [...]'Mockingjay' comes out tomorrow
Mystery Florida: A Conference to Die Forhttp://offthepage.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10242/mystery-florida-a-conference-to-die-for/Mystery writers from around Florida are gathering today and Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota for the 6th annual “Mystery Florida: A Conference to Die For,” many of them with an eye to getting published and to picking the brains of those already successful.I spent an hour there this afternoon on a marketing panel, along [...]Mystery Florida: A Conference to Die For
The beginning of the end of the printed book?http://offthepage.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10240/the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-printed-book/Something amazing right here. Amazon says e-books outperformed printed books, and not in a small way.The beginning of the end of the printed book?
USF prof wins fellowshiphttp://offthepage.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10237/usf-prof-wins-fellowship/Jay Hopler, who teaches English at the University of South Florida, has received a Rome Fellowship in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.The fellowship provides a one-year residency at the American Academy in Rome, which supports advanced research and independent study in the humanities and fine arts.The award came “completely out of [...]USF prof wins fellowship
Punta Gorda author finalist in International Book Awardshttp://offthepage.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10232/florida-author-finalist-in-international-book-awards/“Disturbing the Peace” by P.D. LaFleur has been named as a finalist in the mystery/suspense category of the 2010 International Book Awards.The novel is LaFleur's first mystery set in rural Florida. It recently won a Gold Medal in the mystery category at the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards presented by the Independent Book Publishing [...]Punta Gorda author finalist in International Book Awards
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