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December 10, 2013

ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT!

...for Simon's one-day intensive fiction writing workshop in...

ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT!

...for Simon's one-day intensive fiction writing workshop in a comfortable Manhattan board room….January 6th, 2014.
For more details contact Delphine at info@simonvanbooy.com

http://www.simonvanbooy.com/workshops.htm


Simon Van Booy ›› Author Biography
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Simon runs writing courses on a regular basis, from six-day residential workshops in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts, to week-long fiction writing courses at a 600-year-old temple in Beijing, China. Please contact Delphine at
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Published on December 10, 2013 12:06

December 6, 2013

If You've Ever Wanted to Write a Novel, Watch Simon's Tedx Talk Live at 1:45 PM...

If You've Ever Wanted to Write a Novel, Watch Simon's Tedx Talk Live at 1:45 PM on the Tedx Brooklyn website!

"How to Write a Novel in 18 Minutes or Less."

http://www.tedxbrooklyn.com/


TEDxBrooklyn - An Independently Organized TED Event
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December 6, 2013 @ Brooklyn BowlTEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share ideas worth spreading.
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Published on December 06, 2013 07:42

December 5, 2013

Come and hear Simon's Tedx talk tomorrow, on how to write a novel in 18 minutes!...

Come and hear Simon's Tedx talk tomorrow, on how to write a novel in 18 minutes!

www.tedxbrooklyn.com


TEDxBrooklyn - An Independently Organized TED Event
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December 6, 2013 @ Brooklyn BowlTEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share ideas worth spreading.
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Published on December 05, 2013 11:08

November 25, 2013

Join Simon for a one-day intensive fiction writing workshop in a comfortable Man...

Join Simon for a one-day intensive fiction writing workshop in a comfortable Manhattan board room….January 6th, 2014. Limited to 7 participants…
For more details contact Delphine at info@simonvanbooy.com

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Published on November 25, 2013 11:23

November 19, 2013

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sch......

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/scholarship-fund-for-creative-writing-camp/x/5106192


Scholarship Fund for Creative Writing Camp
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The Rena's Promise Intl Creative Writing Camp brings teens from all over the world & US to study with professional writers & hone their skills.
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Published on November 19, 2013 14:21

November 4, 2013

Actress Olga Kurylenko,world-renowned fashion photographer Bruno Dayan, and Brit...

Actress Olga Kurylenko,world-renowned fashion photographer Bruno Dayan, and British author Simon Van Booy collaborated to bring Van Booy's short story, "The Escape Artist," to life in our new ad campaign. The story unfolds at Waldorf Astoria Chicago and takes readers on an unforgettable journey. The story begins here: http://bit.ly/1cA2fDb #TheStoriesBeginHere


Waldorf Astoria presents the Escape Artist
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An unforgettable short story written by Simon Van Booy starring Olga Kurylenko. Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Resorts. The stories begin here.
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Published on November 04, 2013 13:08

October 1, 2013

Join Simon October 24th for an evening of Tibetan ghost stories on Perry Street...

Join Simon October 24th for an evening of Tibetan ghost stories on Perry Street in NYC, and enter the ghost story competition for a chance to have your story translated into Tibetan, with possible publication. Everyone welcome.


http://www.trace.org/events/tibetan-ghost-stories


Tibetan Ghost Stories | Trace Foundation
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From “hungry ghosts” (yidag)—spirits with tiny throats and huge insatiable stomachs—to exorcism festivals, ghost dances, and spirit traps, Tibet lays claim to one one of the world’s richest . . . and spookiest traditions of ghosts. To showcase the richness of Tibetan ghost stories and to celebrate H...
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Published on October 01, 2013 17:23

September 17, 2013

August 25, 2013

The Illusion of Separateness is now a national BESTSELLER!
Here's a link to get...

The Illusion of Separateness is now a national BESTSELLER!
Here's a link to get your copy today:

http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Illusion-Separateness-
Simon-Van-Booy/?isbn=9780062112248


The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel by Simon Van Booy
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The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel, by Simon Van Booy, a Hardcover from HarperCollins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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Published on August 25, 2013 15:53

August 17, 2013

Latest Review of Simon's Book in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate...

Latest Review of Simon's Book in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/books/article/The-Illusion-of-Separateness-by-Simon-Van-Booy-4739372.php


'The Illusion of Separateness,' by Simon Van Booy
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The Illusion of SeparatenessBy Simon Van Booy(Harper; 211 pages; $23.99)On a cross-country flight last year I opened Simon Van Booy's debut story collection, "The Secret Lives of People in Love," and within two pages wouldn't have known or cared if the aircraft were rerouted to the moon. O...
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Published on August 17, 2013 10:41