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Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize 2023: KWL Author Spotlight on Susan Cullen

by kobowritinglife | Jun 15, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community

Susan Cullen on her thought-provoking dystopian novel, The World Collective, shortlisted for the 2023 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. When environmental disaster threatened to end all life on earth, humanity came together and created The World Collective. Using...

Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize 2023: KWL Author Spotlight on Anitha Krishnan

by kobowritinglife | Jun 8, 2023 | Blog, KWL Community

Anitha Krishnan on her expansive novel featuring “whimsical worlds and heartbreaking prose,” Dying Wishes, shortlisted for the 2023 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. When I was seven, my mother died. I struck a bargain with the Gods to bring her back to...

A Boost for Aspiring Writers: Writers of the Future

by kobowritinglife | May 19, 2023 | Blog, Contests, My Writing Life

by Joni Labaqui Writers of the Future has a long relationship with Kobo. When I ran into the team at the Superstars Writing Seminars, I was inspired to share some writing tips and free resources on the Kobo Writing Life Blog. If you are an aspiring writer of genre...

KWL – 277- No Gods, No Monsters with Cadwell Turnbull

by kobowritinglife | Dec 14, 2021 | KWL Podcast

#277 – No Gods, No Monsters with Cadwell Turnbull Award-winning SFF author Cadwell Turnbull joins us on the podcast this week to discuss his latest novel, No Gods, No Monsters. Cadwell talks to us about writing character-driven Sci-Fi Fantasy, incorporating...

KWL – 206 – Creating a Fictional Future with Megan Angelo

by kobowritinglife | Jul 28, 2020 | KWL Podcast

#206 – Creating a Fictional Future with Megan Angelo Author Megan Angelo joins us on the podcast this week to discuss her debut novel Followers. Author Megan Angelo joins us on the podcast this week to discuss her debut novel Followers. Megan tells us what...

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