Was JK Rowling snubbed by this year’s Oscars – or vice versa? And the dark side of the movie industry’s awards ceremony is… big ticket litigation! Where there’s a hit, there’s a writ…
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The Debriefer: Dark Side of the Oscars
The Debriefer: Shouting Fire in a Crowded Theater
Threatening the president… online newspapers… and giraffe attacks… all part of the rich tapestry that is today’s Debriefer. To what extent should you be allowed to shout fire in a crowded theater? The phrase refers …
Read more »A Date With Nemesis
It’s time for another chat with John Quirk – the writer from the Isle of Man (a small island 32 miles long & 14 miles wide in the Irish sea) who is taking his …
Read more »The Debriefer: Inside The Subduction Zone
Don’t like that snippy book review you got? No problem! Sue the bastards (in France) for criminal libel! Or maybe you’ve just been sued for libel in the infamous British courts? Easy! Simply move to …
Read more »Advice for the Lovelorn
To split, or not to split…that is the question on this edition of The Writer Exciter. Should an adverb get in the way of true grammatical perfection? There are so many reasons to stay together… …
Read more »The Writer Exciter: Affairs of the Colon
Do you know your colon from your semicolon? It’s not just a matter of comma vs full stop, you know. Eve Harvey delves into the inner workings of all things colonic… and Peter Cox …
Read more »The Debriefer: Billionaire Fireman Cowboy with a Heart of Gold
What do women really want? Harlequin publishers actually appear to know – and it usually involves a terribly scarred man with a compelling physical presence, blazing with an internal fire women long to be scorched …
Read more »Introducing The Writer Exciter
Say hello to Eve Harvey in her new incarnation – the Writer Exciter. Every week, we aim to add impact to your syntax, and glamour to your grammar! Featuring the Writing Rules (you bend ‘em, …
Read more »The First Modern Poem
What would you consider to be the first modern poem? There can never be a definitive answer, but in today’s extended Litopia Daily, we’re going to hear John Simopoulos, Dean of Degrees at St Catherine’s …
Read more »The Debriefer: Shock Treatment
Watch your buttons… Macmillan have a change of heart over their e-book royalties… and why reluctant child readers should study graphic serial killer books that are full of bad language… shock the little darlings into …
Read more »The Debriefer – Rupert’s Our Hero!
Rupert Murdoch, John Edwards, and a dash of John Grisham… all grist to the Debriefer’s mill this week. Presented by Donna Ballman and Peter Cox.
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Book Launch: Zero Moment by MG Harris
It’s launch time! Scholastic Children’s Books are publishing the latest book in the bestselling children’s series The Joshua Files: Zero Moment by novelist – and Litopian – MG Harris… and we’re all invited to the …
Read more »The Debriefer: Amazon Attacks Big Mac
From the hush-hush world of the publishing insider… with the scandals and scuttlebutt – the rumours and rumbles – the leaks and lowdowns… it’s time fror your Monday-morning dose of The Debriefer’s insight, analysis and …
Read more »Nemesis Is Coming
Do you know where the Isle of Man is? It’s a small island (32 miles long, 14 miles wide) in the Irish sea, about half way between Britain and Ireland. Not part of the United …
Read more »Introducing The Debriefer
From the hush-hush world of the publishing insider -on the QT and totally off the record… with the scandals and scuttlebutt – the rumours and rumbles – the leaks and lowdowns… we’re delighted to present …
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