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Have a browse of our news articles about the latest developments in the book publishing industry, handy hints on publishing your own book and updates from the CompletelyNovel team.
published on 2017-07-06
Although the publishing world does have a place for fitness gurus such as Joe ‘Lean in 15’ Wicks, literary figures are traditionally admired for their minds than their actual figures. Readers and writers are more often found boiling the kettle for tea and biscuits, rather than working out with kettle bells. With summer holidays looming, how can you transform from a bookworm to a beach hunk or babe?
published on 2017-07-06
It’s holiday season! Whether you’re jetting off abroad, travelling within your own home country, or literally having a ‘staycation’ in your back garden, it’s a great time for relaxing and reading. But beach reads don’t have to melt your mind. There are lots of ‘literary’ books with beach themes if you want to look serious in the sand.
published on 2017-06-20
This week we’re focusing on a couple of CompletelyNovel writers – who are literally a couple. Monte Jaffe has published 5 books with us to date, and is working on his sixth. His wife Christina started publishing more recently. They told us about the inspiration for their writing, and about their writing processes.
published on 2017-06-20
The heatwave in the UK may be coming to a thunderous end – but we can still enjoy reading about hot weather in literature.
published on 2017-06-05
Summertime is (supposedly) finally here! The longest day of the year is coming up, and apart from a few torrential downpours and gale force winds, we’re enjoying warmer sunnier days. Here are some of the nicest quotations about the summertime from an array of famous authors.
published on 2017-06-05
It’s time for the new season’s round-up of writing competitions. There are opportunities for writers of short stories, novels, non-fiction and poetry, so hopefully something for everyone.
published on 2017-05-23
Author Moira Bennett is the definition of a later bloomer – having started her career in the arts in her fifties, and commenced writing books in her late eighties. Moira talked to us about her writing career, and gave us her top tips for writing success.
published on 2017-05-11
CompletelyNovel Author Ken Parker has come to writing in later life – he’s publishing his second book just before his eighty-ninth birthday. An inspiration to older writers everywhere, Ken explains how he decided to self-publish his books.
published on 2017-05-09
It’s never too late to be a late bloomer in the writing world – and in fact it can be a unique selling point. So pick up your pen (or your laptop) and give it a go! We’ve gathered some inspirational quotations from authors about writing later in life.
published on 2017-04-27
Warm white wine in plastic cups, marquees and malfunctioning microphones – yes it’s book festival season again! We’ve rounded up ten of the best from around the world, but do check out book festivals in your own area, and see if they have any spots for self-published local authors. You could be the one on stage, with people queuing to get their book signed.
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