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Why indie bookshops and indie authors need to work together

Amazon is one of those habits that’s hard to kick. I want to break my online habit and buy all my books from people who care about publishing.

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Social Media: Meet your new Facebook Fake Friend

Social networks were supposed to bring people together. Meta’s plan to insert AI-generated “users” into the mix risks eroding the last scraps of authenticity.

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The five books I’d give for Christmas

I look back on the literary year and select the very best books to gift your loved ones this festive season.

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On becoming a Birmingham serial offender

On reading and writing and how Birmingham might be the settings for the first in a new series of novels exploring how friendship is the new family.

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Writer David Nicholl’s silent soundtrack trick

Discover how David Nicholls cleverly uses song references in his latest novel, avoiding copyright issues while enriching storytelling. Learn this innovative technique for writers and readers alike.

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A day at the spa – why would anyone do this to themselves?

Everything was slightly off-white—the walls, the furniture, the receptionist. She was the kind of pale that only comes from spending way too much time indoors, reading Goop and denying the existence of carbohydrates.

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The hidden environmental cost of AI in publishing

AI has brought many positive changes to publishing, but at what cost to the environment?

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Finding humour in life’s shadows

Acclaimed UK author Mo Fanning talks about what inspired his hit dark romcom Husbands and the road to finding his readers.

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AI: Preserving human creativity in writing and publishing

The use of AI in the writing process, whether for generating plot ideas, creating characters, or even helping design covers or social media marketing assets, is seen as cheating.

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What can “Husbands” teach us about ambition and betrayal?

Betrayal is a recurring theme in "Husbands," shaping the lives and decisions of its characters. Aaron Biedermeier's secretive and manipulative behaviour exemplifies its destructive power. A

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