It's been a while (about two years in fact) since I've had time to sit down and write a blog post - book recs have been tricky enough!
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BLOG: NerdsLikeMe Tumblr Editing Offer
Over the summer, NerdsLikeMe finally joined Tumblr! If you enjoy my posts, you can now subscribe on tumblr to get them delivered straight to your dashboard, as well as to your twitter timeline.
BLOG: Reading Widely – Challenging Myself to Be Better
I have always considered myself to be a conscientious and broad reader, although in recent years I've been trying to make a conscious effort to do two things: Read more books by women Read more books by non-White authors In light of the recent campaigns, and as I now have two and a half years' … Continue reading BLOG: Reading Widely – Challenging Myself to Be Better
BLOG: #BookJobTransparency – Salary Secrets and the Book Business
The first thing I saw when I logged onto twitter this morning was the Bookseller report on the survey that was going around publishing, recording salaries at all levels. When I first looked, it had just over 500 entries. As of 5:00pm this evening, it was at close to 850. I've spoken before at length … Continue reading BLOG: #BookJobTransparency – Salary Secrets and the Book Business
BLOG: October, November and December Round-Up
The last few months of 2019 were particularly hectic for me - at the end of October I was in a car accident when someone ran into the back of me, and while it was comparatively minor (I survived, my car was less lucky) it felt like the next two months were eaten up entirely … Continue reading BLOG: October, November and December Round-Up
BLOG: August and September Round-Up
Autumn is my favourite time of year, and late summer where my garden is still in flower, but there's a chill in the air and there's that wonderful golden light? That's my absolute jam. Sitting outside in the sunshine in the afternoon, then curling up under a blanket inside in the evening feeling cosy is … Continue reading BLOG: August and September Round-Up
BLOG: The Gollancz and Rivers of London BAME SFF Award – and Recs!
Yesterday Gollancz, the oldest SFF publisher in the UK, and Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London series, announced the launch of the Gollancz and Rivers of London BAME SFF Award, in partnership with National Novel Writing Month and The Good Literary Agency. This is a huge and very exciting deal. Gollancz is full of … Continue reading BLOG: The Gollancz and Rivers of London BAME SFF Award – and Recs!
BLOG: Publishing Questions – Why do I need a Literary Agent?
Why do I need an agent? What do they even do? There are a lot of reasons why people might not want to explore getting a literary agent. For some, it's just another gatekeeper to getting their writing to a publisher, another hoop to jump through which can seem exhausting and unnecessary. For others, the … Continue reading BLOG: Publishing Questions – Why do I need a Literary Agent?
DIRECTORY: Publishing Jargon-Buster
During my publishing experience, as with any job I've had, I've come across a certain amount of jargon. I'm still picking up a lot of it, but through my training and various opportunities I've been given over the last few years, I've learned some stuff that I think is really cool. I've put together a … Continue reading DIRECTORY: Publishing Jargon-Buster
BLOG: June and July Round-Up
August! This year seems to be flashing by so quickly, but I have to say I have been enjoying the nice weather. More time to sit in the garden and read my books. Have you had any good books set aside for the summer? Or are you saving them up for holiday reading? REVIEWS Legend … Continue reading BLOG: June and July Round-Up