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Oh the horror the horror!! I was browsing in a bookstore with a friend when I came across this and couldn't resist but take pictures.. I can't understand the need to illustrate it.. How much ever I think I can't find a reason to justify this utter atrociousness.
@ Bangalore, India

A thousand trees have been planted in Nordmarka, a forest just outside Oslo, which will supply paper for a special anthology of books to be printed one hundred years from now! Yes, a century from now. Between now and 2114 one writer will be invited to write a book that will be held in a trust, unpublished till 2114.

Katie Paterson's future library invited award winning author and literary critic, Margaret Atwood as its inaugural author. All you Margaret Atwood fans out there, isn't it killing you to know that she has written a new book and you won't be able to read it? Well, it's surely made us uncomfortable with mortality!
http://futurelibrary.no/

Future Library – Framtidsbiblioteket – Katie Paterson A forest in Norway is growing. In 100 years from now it will become an anthology of books.

Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha Van Leer talk about their new book 'Off the Page', a sequel to 'Between the Lines'. The video clip shows off the chemistry between this mother-daughter duo. Does it intrigue you enough to read this book?
http://bsl.io/KdT

Get Excited For Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer's New Book With This Adorable Clip Of The... When Between the Lines, Jodi Picoult and daughter Samantha Van Leer’s YA debut, came out in 2012, readers were hooked; what wasn’t to love about the exciting, imaginative story of Delilah, a high school student, and the fairy tale prince she fell in love with, Edgar? So it’s no surprise that

Toasty Tuesdays: To fellow writers - let's stop agonising!

WQ Recap: Do you have these Apps on your device? If not, what are you waiting for? http://ow.ly/hsuSP

Apps for Writers – Part 1 « Soapbox We promised to share a set of our favourite apps with you. Well here is part one in our app series. We hope you find a few game changers here!

"Your past is just a story and once you realize this it has no power over you." ~ Chuck Palahniuk

This Friday we are recommending Vikram Seth's 'A Suitable Boy.' http://ow.ly/hDqlR

Aung San Suu Kyi thanks Vikram Seth for giving her 'solace' during house... A Suitable Boy helped the Burmese pro-democracy campaigner while she was imprisoned.

WQ Recap: Don't be afraid of the List! http://ow.ly/hsuPe

How to Conquer the To-Do List « Soapbox Are your tasks piling up? Is your To-Do list a never ending nightmare? If yes, fear not, we have a few tricks up our sleeve that may help you...

“Life has been some combination of fairy-tale coincidence and joie de vivre and shocks of beauty together with some hurtful self-questioning.” -- Sylvia Plath

On the 50th anniversary of the death of Sylvia Plath, twelve writers reflect on her legacy:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/feb/08/sylvia-plath-reflections-on-her-legacy

Love of Words: Welcome back to a brand new week! How about we start off with some subtlety? With the word NUANCE.

Nuance – Refers to a subtle rendition or sensibility of expression. It is that slight variation in opinion, action or attitude.

WQ Recap: Writing your bio at the end of a piece is a craft. Here are a few pointers that may help you get it just right. http://ow.ly/hsuLa

How to Write the Perfect Writer’s Bio « Soapbox In case of a limited publishing history, keep things clean and simple – X is a freelance writer from (insert location).

The Guardian's Robert McCrum lists the 50 key moments in Anglo-American literary tradition. Do you agree with the names on the list, or do you think he has missed out on a phenomenon?

English literature's 50 key moments from Marlowe to JK Rowling What have been the hinge points in the evolution of Anglo-American literature? Here's a provisional, partisan list