Writing News
Well know author James Patterson is donating €310,000 to help independent bookshops in Ireland and Britain. His generous donation is an effort to encourage children to read more.
The best-selling thriller writer, who has sold more than 280 million books, is offering financial incentives to independent shops who hold a dedicated children’s book section. When people are increasingly turning to digital formats like Kindle, Nook and many others he is hoping to encourage children to read more..
Retailers who hold a dedicated children’s book section can apply for grants of between €310 and €6,200 if they can come up with new and innovative ideas to encourage youngsters to read.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
MTP Agency Short Story Contest
I Their quest to offer new authors a stage we are hosting a Short Story Competition. Entries close midnight (GMT, London), February 17, 20...
-
1st Prize: £5,000 Plus two optional extras: a week’s writing retreat at Gladstone Library, and a day with an editor at Virago Pre...
-
The Daily Mail Penguin Random House First Novel competition Welcome to The Daily Mail Penguin Random House first novel competition. Before...
-
DISCOVER - New writing from Turkey and the UK Open call for short story writers The British Council in Turkey aims to build a bridge b...
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please feel free to leave a message.