This past weekend, EUR Manager for Kobo Writing Life, Camille Mofidi, attended the Paris Book Fair (Salon du Livre) to announce, in conjunction with Kobo’s retail partner in France, FNAC, the five finalists for the “Discovering the talents of tomorrow” contest (A la découverte des talents de demain) which was organized by Kobo by FNAC in conjunction with the publisher
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THIRD ANNUAL KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS Award shines a spotlight on debut authors – includes monetary prize and marketing support for books across three genres Toronto – January 24, 2017 – Rakuten Kobo, one of the world’s most innovative eReading services, today announced it is now accepting submissions for its third annual Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. The
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By R.E. Donald I was thrilled when I found out that the fourth novel in my Highway Mysteries series, Sundown on Top of the World, had been selected as a finalist for the 2016 Whistler Independent Book Award in the Crime Fiction Category. I was not only thrilled, but I also felt a great sense of relief. As many other
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The Kobo Emerging Writer Prize supports Canadian debut authors by helping kick-start their careers. A winning book in each category was chosen by established and respected Canadian authors: Gail Anderson-Dargatz for Literary Fiction, Lynsay Sands for Romance, and Camilla Gibb for Non-Fiction, giving the debut writers an impressive vote of confidence from those at the top of their field. Literary
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Matt Dovey, winner of the Golden Pen Grand Prize for Writers of the Future 32, shares, in this two-part series, his experiences leading up to and winning the coveted prize. Part II Chronicles Day 3 through to the WIN and beyond. Click here to read Part I. Day 3: The Art Reveal The “24 Hour Stories” which we had been
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