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Submitting for full membership... Posted by righter3 July 4, 2009 |
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Diavolino Posted by MagicMan July 4, 2009 |
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Probably my nicest rejection ever! Posted by righter3 July 4, 2009 |
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What do our kids read? Posted by CindyLou Foster July 4, 2009 |
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Thank you Peter and Lynn! Posted by aliceinvain July 4, 2009 |
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Someone post something new! Posted by aliceinvain July 4, 2009 |
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Question about Unfinished Manuscripts, Agents and Tornadoes Posted by CindyLou Foster July 4, 2009 |
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Your Favorite Fantasy Epic Series? Posted by CindyLou Foster July 4, 2009 |
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Want to Play? Posted by CindyLou Foster July 4, 2009 |
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Revised C1 of The Legacy Posted by MagicMan July 4, 2009 |
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Agent tracking advice, anyone? Posted by Ric July 3, 2009 |
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Blurb Posted by priceless1 July 3, 2009 |
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The Strange [Prologue and Chapter 1] Posted by oscuridad July 3, 2009 |
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Write what you don't know Posted by priceless1 July 3, 2009 |
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Hello everyone! Posted by skipperjeru July 3, 2009 |
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Welcome to Litopia Writers' Colony…
...one of the web's oldest and most significant independent writing communities.
The Colony - as we call it - is a very special place. It is both a vibrant literary salon and a sweatshop. You can trade bon mots here over morning coffee, and hone your manuscript in the afternoon.
The Colony is currently divided into 27 different areas of activity, encompassing pretty much every aspect of the writer's life. And we're constantly growing - the podcast being our most recent progeny.
Above all, we're most proud of our strong collegiate atmosphere. As you'll quickly discover, the Colony has an enormously distinctive and friendly ambience. This is a place where talent can be incubated, friendships forged, and careers ignited.
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Ever been frustrated about missing the chance to see your favourite author give a talk because you live too far away to travel? Litopia colonist MG Harris may just have the answer.
MG has been chosen as one of two authors to pilot an initiative by the Learning and Teaching Scotland blog, in association with the Scottish Book Trust.
On Tuesday, June 9th, MG will discuss her children's adventure series, The Joshua Files, to schoolchildren from across Scotland. The reading will be broadcast via Glow Meet, the world’s first national intranet for education, which links every school in Scotland, allowing the children to ask questions direct to MG online.
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We’re proud to announce that Paolo Giordano, the brilliant young Italian writer who won Italy's premier literary award, the Premio Strega, is our featured guest on Litopia Daily this week.
Paolo was just 25 when his first novel The Solitude of Prime Numbers, took Italy by storm last year, selling over a million copies. It has been translated into twenty languages and will be filmed by Italian director Saverio Costanzo.
What is it like to have your first novel become such a breathtaking international success? And how do you cope with all the pressures and expectations this kind of success brings? Listen to this fascinating conversation as Paolo talks to Peter about every writer’s fantasy – all week! Make sure you don’t miss a single day – click here to subscribe in iTunes now!
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This is Children’s Writing Week on Litopia Daily as we spend time talking to award-winning author Nicola Morgan (she’s had around 90 books published!). Nicola is the Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland and a tireless campaigner for the rights of readers and writers everywhere. Her latest book Deathwatch
is about to be published, so it’s the perfect time to talk to one of the most knowledgeable writers in the business about this vital part of the publishing business. Make sure you don’t miss a single day – click here to subscribe in iTunes now!
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“I’m going to die here, in the dirt and the dust and the grime… and I haven’t even been on the job for a week!”
Jay Dobyns’ own words as he talks to Litopia's Peter Cox about his time as an undercover agent with the ATF: an intense, hair-raising and moving story that Jay has now written about in the New York Times bestseller “No Angel: My Undercover Journey to the Heart of the Hells Angels“. Jay is our guest on Litopia Daily all week: his compelling autobiography is a classic of the genre, on par with the stories of Frank Serpico, Joe Pistone (a.k.a. Donnie Brasco) and Joaquin Garcia (a.k.a. Jackie Falcone). Click here to listen now!
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EmailFriday’s LITOPIA AFTER DARK boasts two fantastic children’s’ authors – Amanda Lees is putting in another much-anticipated guest appearance and for the first time, we are delighted to welcome bestselling author of the huge “MATES, DATES”, “TRUTH DARE” and “CINNAMON GIRL” series, Cathy Hopkins! Add to that our regulars Donna Ballman and Dave Bartram, and you’ve got a potent pack of panellists - and since writing for children is just about the hottest area in publishing at the moment, you really oughtn’t to miss it!
Do join us live in the chatroom to have your say and take part live – the action starts at 8pm UK (3pm EDT / 12 noon PDT) but the chatroom will be open half an hour earlier. Here’s the link.
If you aren’t able to join us, the show will be available on iTunes as usual over the weekend. Full instructions on how to subscribe in iTunes on the podcast site.
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You knew publishing was a tough nut to crack. So what do the nuts do when the cracking gets rough?
They read LiToon.
Full of juicy, undigested ejectamenta from too many publishers' lunches, LiToon throws up the inside poop and outside phlegm fresh from the remnants of the book business. Expectorate the unexpected.
Written by LITOPIA AFTER DARK's Richard Howse and illustrated by David Howse, LiToon is both hygienic and truthful (certain restrictions apply). "For innocent souls wishing to conquer the publishing world in one fell swoop", says JK Rowling, "LiToon is the best possible place to start.*"
So spurn the spissitudes of fate, and remember:
Discuss this article in the Forum!
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We’re pleased to announce that the first fifty episodes of LITOPIA AFTER DARK are now available again!
Our podcast feed only includes the 100 most recent shows. This means that earlier shows have not been available – until now.
If you haven’t yet thrilled to such exotic delights as Toad Suck Arkansas Reverse Shuffle Six Card Strip Pokerette or even the much-loved but mysteriously short-lived Ant Game – this is your chance to experience what life was like in those halcyon, salad days.
Instructions on how to subscribe to these vintage episodes (free, of course) after the jump…
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EmailLitopia is Site of the Week on Canongate Books’ innovative new website, Meet At The Gate. Canongate are one of Britain’s top independent publishers, acclaimed for both their commercial success and their record of boldly innovative publishing.
Canongate’s authors range from Booker prizewinners (Yann Martel’s Life of Pi) through mainstream hits such as Barack Obama’s The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from my Father to tomorrow’s leading-edge writers.
“If you're a writer and you want to find out how other published authors work”, says The Gatekeeper about our podcasts, “you can't go wrong by subscribing to LITOPIA DAILY and LITOPIA AFTER DARK.” Thank you, Gatekeeper - we love you, too!
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EmailFeeling proud to be a member of Litopia today? You should be. The Colony and our famous podcasts for writers are joining BookLife - the world’s leading network of websites for those who love everything there is to love about books – readers, authors, publishers, agents, librarians, buyers, sellers, distributors and the media.
Run by Reed Business, BookLife is the network of top-notch websites covering every aspect of the publishing business. It includes Publishers Weekly, the "bible" of the publishing industry, as well as Library Journal, BookReporter.com, Jacketflap, Big Universe, Bookslut, DailyLit, Goodreads and Indiebound.
“BookLife has everything – insight into the publishing world, informative blogs, book reviews, links and connections to others within the industry”, says Colony founder Peter Cox. “We’re taking our place alongside some of the world’s best websites in this area. I’m proud of, and thankful to, everyone within Litopia who helps make it such a special place for writers.”
If the Colony gets any cooler, we’ll have to station Emperor Penguins armed with Ouzis on the doors. You can find out more about BookLife here.
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Prize-winning biographer Claire Harman is our guest on LITOPIA DAILY w/c 20th April. Claire has taught English at the Universities of Manchester and Oxford and creative writing at Columbia University in New York City. Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World
is just published; it’s a history of Jane Austen's fame, the changing status of her work and what it has stood for in English culture in the two hundred years since her death. Please post your questions for Claire in the Green Room inside the Colony.
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