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[ 14.03.09 ] March 2009 will be remembered as an eventful month in the literature world, not least for readme.cc. In addition to the Leipzig Book Fair (March 12-15) and the Salon du Livre de Paris (March 13-18), where readme.cc is showcasing European authors, a new age is dawning in Europe: the age of the e-book. And since we’ve so much to report, here are the hard facts: At the Leipzig Book Fair , ... číst dál
[ 05.03.09 ] The 24th Jerusalem Book Fair took place this year between February 15-20 at the Jerusalem International Convention Center. Every two years, since 1963, the fair opens with a ceremony announcing the winner of the Jerusalem Prize, which is awarded to an author whose work expresses freedom of the individual in society. The winner of this year’s prize was Haruki Murakami, the Japanese writer ... číst dál
[ 26.02.09 ] Starting in February 2009, readme.cc will publish reviews from Litteratursiden , the Danish public libraries' website for fiction. Litteratursiden's purpose is to provide easily accessible information about new and old voices in literature, and to encourage journeys of literary discovery that lead to reflection as well as adventure. Professionals in the book world and readers ... číst dál
[ 24.02.09 ] Having fallen to earth after terrorists blow up his plane, Bollywood superstar Gibreel Farishta becomes delirious and starts to hallucinate. He dreams about a distant time where the Prophet Mahound considers making a deal with the council of elders and including a few more verses in his holy book. This is a reference to the verses allegedly deleted from the Quran – a story that, in ... číst dál
[ 18.02.09 ] The endless flow of news on e-books continues. While Amazon Kindle and new products like the Sony Reader, which launches at the Leipzig Book Fair, escalate the cat-and-mouse game for the most popular electronic reading device, and discussions on the copyright of tomorrow are in full swing, our bags and pockets have become the arena where e-books are pitted against one another. Now it’s the ... číst dál
[ 13.02.09 ] Three weeks ago we reported here in the news about the Google Book project. In the interim, Google has set out to put an end to its fundamental infringement of copyrights. Just imagine: you receive a letter from a provider of household appliances in which you are given the right to reject the enclosed contract by the end of April – if you don’t, a new vacuum cleaner will be delivered ... číst dál
[ 29.01.09 ] 2008 was an extraordinary year for Arabic literature in Britain. After a great deal of criticism leveled at the small number of Arabic texts and Arabic writers that are translated into English, numerous British authors and critics will attend Dubai’s inaugural International Literary Festival which takes place from February 26 to March 1, 2009. The Festival is designed to bridge linguistic ... číst dál
[ 24.01.09 ] On January 31 and February 1, 2009, in a small town in Lombardy, the NebbiaGialla Suzzara Noir Festival will take place for the third time. It is a small gathering for lovers of one of the liveliest genres of Italian literature: thriller novels or gialli , as they are called after their originally cheap, yellow covers. Launched by Paolo Reversi, an emerging talent of Italian literature ... číst dál
[ 16.01.09 ] Digitise as fast as you can. That’s the motto as we move towards the much-invoked, grand era of e-books. And what a future it promises to be! A gigantic literary treasure trove is becoming accessible in digital format: old and hard- or impossible-to-find books that are merely accumulating dust on library shelves will soon be available to the general public. What’s more, in a flash, users ... číst dál
[ 07.01.09 ] It’s hard to write a news report from Israel without referring to the current war in Gaza. Without taking a political stand, and with prayers for the recovery of the wounded on both sides, let’s consider the old question of how linked an artist’s personal safety and his or her ability to be inspired really are. Some say that when the guns roar, the muses are silent; however many ... číst dál