19 Famous And Interesting Stories By Ruskin Bond For Children
Ruskin Bond (b.1934) is an Indian author of British descent. He writes in multiple genres and is best known for his short stories for children. He has written more than...
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2024 Writing Contest Winners and Honorable Mentions
Bethesda Magazine and the Bethesda Urban Partnership sponsor an annual competition for local writers. This year, 150 adults and high school students entered the short story contest, and 178 adults...
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What Happens to Illustrators When Robots Can Draw Robots?
The first time Michael Whelan was warned that robots were coming for his job was in the 1980s. He had just finished painting the cover for a mass-market paperback edition...
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Spotify now has ‘free’ audiobooks in the US
Spotify Premium subscribers are getting a new perk as audiobooks are now available in the US at no additional charge. Audiobooks have been available on Spotify for a while as...
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How Do Audiobooks Work on Spotify?
Quick LinksHow Much do Spotify Audiobooks Cost? How to Buy Audiobooks on Spotify Spotify wants to be your one-stop for all your listening needs. It has music, podcasts, and most...
Read moreTales of the unexpected: the surprise boom in UK short stories | Short stories
Before the pandemic, Deborah Yewande Bankole was on what she describes as a “steady diet of short stories”. She loved seeking out emerging writers and admired the work of Nana...
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Stephen King Explains Why One Of His New Short Stories Took Him Nearly A Half-Century To Finish
If you consider yourself one of Stephen King’s Constant Readers, I surely don’t have to tell you why this week is special. One has to go all the way back...
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Know What You Write (Not Write What You Know) ‹ Literary Hub
In 2015 I relocated to Tennessee from Louisiana, where my family’s lineage dates back to 1785. During and immediately following the move, I began writing many of the new stories...
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Judges announced for 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Award-winning Ugandan-British writer Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi to chair high-profile international judging panel. Prize opens for submissions until 1 November 2023. Entrants can submit stories in 13 languages for the chance...
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Annell López’s Debut Short Story Collection Explores Lives of Dominican Immigrants
Writer Annell López is shedding light on a topic that doesn’t get enough coverage: the Dominican experience in the U.S. A Dominican immigrant herself, López explores issues of assimilation, immigration,...
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