One of the focus of the Salon du Livre de Paris 2011 was the Nordic Literature, with the presence of 40 guests from Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Denmark and the autonomous territories of Åland, Greenland and the Feroes, plus Samis writers. More Nordic writers were invited by their publishers as Jonas Jonasson, who met his
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Pontas at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2011
The Abu Dhabi International Book Fair took place from 15-20 March 2011 to bring to the visitors a unique combination of programmes which offered a fine balance between professional development and networking sessions for the publishing industry as well as cultural debates. With a Cultural Focus on France and Market Focus on Korea, the Abu
Continue reading »Philip McLaren: an Aboriginal Australian author not to be missed
Philip McLaren is a Kamilaroi man, Aborigine from Australia. As far back as he can remember he has always been an artist and a storyteller. His first novel, Sweet Water, Stolen Land (University of Queensland Press, 1993; revised edition Magabala Books, 2001), won the David Unaipon Award for Black Literature. A book about land,
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