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The SYP Conference

published on 2009-11-09

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Just thought I would pen a few lines about the Society of Young Publishers Conference that is happening this coming weekend in Oxford.

It’s taking place at Oxford Brookes University on Saturday 14th November 2009.

I’m going to speaking at the seminar on Entrepreneurial Publishing along with Davy Nougarede, the Director of Heavy Entertainment Ltd and Young Publishing Entrepreneur of the Year 2009. Should be fun…hopefully I will see some of you there.
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Win one of 10 copies of Robin Bayley's 'The Mango Orchard'

published on 2010-02-08

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We are giving you the opportunity to win one of 10 copies of Robin Bayley’s The Mango Orchard and discuss the book live online with the author on 15th April, 7pm, on www.readersplace.co.uk!

The Mango Orchard is an extraordinary travel book which ranks up there with Sandra Cisneros’s Caramelo, Tim Butcher’s Blood River and even the great Bruce Chatwin. It is the story of parallel journeys, a hundred years apart, into the heart of Latin America.

Find out more about the book and the author by reading on. For a chance to win a copy please visit our competition page and submit your entry!
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'89: The Unfinished Revolution' - A book to mark 20 years since the Berlin wall came down

published on 2009-11-09

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It was one of the most iconic moments of 20th Century history: the day of the fall of the Iron Curtain. It’s one of those events with such vivid imagery that many of us will remember exactly where we were when we heard about it. But the fall of the wall is not the end of the story, as BBC’s journalist Nick Thorpe writes in his recent book published by Reportage Press.

Having witnessed many of the most turbulent events in Eastern Europe, for Thorpe, the revolutions of 1989 are not yet at an end. He sees the previous cold war as having been replaced by a new cold war between the people and the state.

We have five copies of Nick Thorpe’s incredibly insightful book ’89:The Unfinished Revolution: Power and Powerlessness in Estern Europe up for grabs. Head over to the 1989 competition page and let us know what you remember of the day the wall came down for a chance to win one.
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CompletelyNovel is a finalist for the UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur Awards

published on 2010-01-18

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Some good news came in over the weekend that I can’t quite keep to myself…one of CompletelyNovel’s own has been shortlisted for the UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur Awards. Well, to be specific, it’s me …although obviously when you are in a small start-up everything is a team effort, it’s just somethimes you have to put an individual forward for something rather than the company. Unfortunately for the others however, there is only one place on the trip to South Africa for those on the shortlist…sorry guys!

The UKYPE award is run by the British Council, who run a series of other awards for entrepreneurs across the creative industries as part of their Creative Economy programme. They have a market focus each year, and this year it is South Africa; last year it was India. Also shortlisted are Daniel Crewe, Profile Books, Julia Kingsford, Foyles, Rachael Ogden – Inpress Ltd, Mark Searle, Elliot & Thompson Ltd and Gavin Weale of Live Futures Ltd
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Premium Publishing Plans are available

published on 2009-10-16

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Attention all writers! We have introduced a few different levels to our publishing service that we offer – now you can choose between a Free, Plus and Pro Plan for publishing. Here are some details to let you about the great new features that are available and the reasons behind the change.
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Read Charles Dickens classic 'A Christmas Carol' with Random House for Free

published on 2009-12-01

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Free Christmas read!

Read with us Charles Dicken’s ‘A Christmas Carol’.

In the run up to Christmas Random House is serialising A Christmas Carol. Every five days they will make another chapter available which you can enjoy for free. Simply click on the book cover in this article to open the book and start reading. Happy Christmas!

“It has it all: a spooky ghost story, a heartwarming redemption and a great plot with a satisfyingly ending”

The Times

And…when you’ve read a bit and remembered how enjoyable A Christmas Carol is, you could personalize your own version of A Christmas Carol to make a nice little Christmas present.
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The 24hr Book...I’ve just about recovered.

published on 2009-10-16

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I think I’ve just about caught up on sleep after the weekend spent creating the 24 hr Book. It took place on the weekend of 3 – 4 October, with a launch on Monday 5 October. It was a fantastic experience and lots of fun…here’s a quick rundown of the weekend’s activities.
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Personalized books for Christmans

published on 2009-11-19

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Yes – ye festive season is upon us and here at CompletelyNovel, we may have come up with a gift idea that will be a big winner for book fans. Using our links to Print-on-Demand printing, we are offering you the chance to buy personalized classic novels for your friends and family. And when we say ‘personalized’ we mean the whole works… your own photo on the front cover (incorporated into one of our special designs), a dedication on the back cover and customised character names inside the novel.

It can give a fresh (and very funny) twist to a classic book that will make a fantastic present. Visit our Personalized-books page to find out more!
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Script evaluation services - are they worth it?

published on 2009-10-14

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Alan Baker, one of our favourite CompletelyNovel writers, tells of his experience using a manuscript evaluation service. If you’re sitting back, feeling pleased to have finally finished your novel…you might want to consider, as Alan did, getting an outsider to take a look at it. For Alan, it was a great way to get an idea of what an agent or editor was likely to think of his novel The Lighthouse Keeper.
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CompletelyNovel presents Print-on-Demand

published on 2009-11-16

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Want to know what happens when you order a print-on-demand book? This video gives you a behind-the-scenes peek at the machines that operate to create your book. From printing the manuscript in one huge digital printer, to binding it with the cover in one giant binding machine we show you what goes on when you click ‘buy’ on CompletelyNovel.

Thanks very much to Antony Rowe for letting us film!

Music from CCmixter – http://ccmixter.org/files/illi/18770
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