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Dutch by birth and serial emigrant, Barbara currently lives with her husband and daughter in a tiny village in Galicia, Spain, as basic and simple as can be. W Barbara's website.

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On Writing: Terri L. Doutrich

On Writing: Terri L. Doutrich

Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Terri L. Doutrich and I am the author of a YA fantasy novel called Lilly and Thomas, Throne of Pidl. It has taken quite some time to write this novel as life got in the way many times. What inspired me was the fact that I […]

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Galician Women Writers: Language, Politics, Identity

Galician Women Writers: Language, Politics, Identity

Galician Women Writers: Language, Politics, Identity Literature has played a key role in visibilising the distinct national identity of Galicia, the bilingual Atlantic territory located in northwestern Spain which has close cultural and linguistic ties to Portugal. Galician-Portuguese is the language of the cantigas, the lyric form that was a characteristic feature of Iberian culture […]

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My Writing Journey Katy Brent

My Writing Journey Katy Brent

My Writing Journey Katy Brent How To Kill Men and Get Away With it began as an embryonic idea with an elevator line of ‘a stabby Sex and the City’, when I started a Faber Academy writing course in 2018. At the time I was, along with half the planet, a bit obsessed with Jodie […]

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Romance Writing as a Career by Sariah Wilson

Romance Writing as a Career by Sariah Wilson

Romance Writing as a Career Sariah Wilson Growing up, I didn’t know anyone who was an actual writer. I loved books and reading more than just about anything—it was how I spent most of my free time. But I never really considered the possibility that I might be able to write a book and become […]

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Kwan Kew Lai: On Book Events

Kwan Kew Lai: On Book Events

The time has come, to talk of many things: Of book events— and signing—and book tours—Of Margaret Atwood —and Stephen King—- Recently Chelsea Banning, a librarian who published her debut novel, Of Crowns and Legends tweeted that she was bummed only two people showed up for her first book signing event despite several RSVPs. Famous […]

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Publishing Journey: Of School and Women

Publishing Journey: Of School and Women

I surprised myself by publishing a book. And at my age I didn’t think I had any surprises left. Of School and Women was born from my days as an undergrad and bartender. It’s woven together with my infatuation with the clarity of truth in hindsight, mixed in with nostalgia and blended with a dreamy […]

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ANGELINE Excerpt

ANGELINE Excerpt

The following is an excerpt from Anna Quinn’s novel ANGELINE. This story examines the formation of identity through the lens of loss and guilt, and the power of women creating a non-hierarchal space. Quinn is the author of The Night Child, (Blackstone, 2018). When she isn’t writing, she’s reading, biking or hiking somewhere on this […]

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On Writing THE MARRIED WIDOW: MY JOURNEY WITH BOB ZAPPA

On Writing THE MARRIED WIDOW: MY JOURNEY WITH BOB ZAPPA

On December 8, 2018 my dear husband, Bob Zappa, passed away from hereditary amyloidosis. Although he had been sick for several years,  his death was still sudden and unexpected. Bob and I had only been married for 3 years. He was 75 when he passed away. I was 71 when I became a widow. After […]

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The Raffle Baby: The Book That Almost Never Was

The Raffle Baby: The Book That Almost Never Was

The Raffle Baby: The Book That Almost Never Was The notion that a baby could be given away as a raffle prize is so disturbing to our modern sensibilities that to many, it’s simply unbelievable. When I stumbled upon such a story I certainly didn’t believe it and scrutinized it endlessly to find the “catch” […]

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SISTERS OF CASTLE LEOD, Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard A family tragedy, a forgotten legend, and two sisters locked in a bitter feud… “Heartbreaking and redemptive…a thoroughly engrossing story that will have readers quickly turning the pages.” -Megan Chance, bestselling author of A Splendid Ruin Millions are fans of Diana Gabaldon’s popular Outlander books and television series, […]

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