B Reviews / Book ReviewsAustralian / British / friendship / medium / non-fiction / prison / prisoner of war / psychology / science / spiritualism / Turkey / War / Military / World War I2 Comments
The astonishing true story of two World War I prisoners who pulled off one of the most ingenious escapes of all time. Imprisoned in a remote Turkish POW camp during World War I, having survived a two-month forced march and a terrifying shootout in the desert, two British officers, Harry ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsCalifornia / Contemporary / graduate student / mental health / Turkey / veteranComments Off on REVIEW: Forever a Soldier by Genevieve Turner
A wounded soldier searching for healing… Hank Moreno returned home from combat not quite broken but definitely battered. His job now is to recover from his tour of duty and to keep a hundred-year-old house from falling down around his ears. No one calls, no one visits—just as he likes. ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / coffee table books / emojis / Frankfurt Book Fair / language / review rules / science / Turkey2 Comments
Amazon’s New Review Rules: Should Authors Be Worried? – Author Anne R. Allen has written a post explaining why she thinks Amazon has been cracking down more on reviews, even going so far as to wipe out a reviewer’s whole review history on the site. One of the most important (and ... more >
Publishing Newsbook publishing / censorship / cinderella / hoaxes / Turkey / Voynich Manuscript4 Comments
Researcher finds evidence that the ‘world’s most mysterious book’ is an elaborate hoax – A researcher from UK’s Keele University is claiming that the as-yet untranslated Voynich Manuscript may be a hoax, based in part on its similarity to word patterns in “natural language texts.” However, another scholar from the University ... more >
B- Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / novella / SEAL / Turkey9 Comments
Dear Anne Calhoun, I’m a big fan of your books, so I was very excited to hear you have at least three four books coming out this year. The SEAL’s Secret Lover is the first, a novella, set in Turkey. Rose Powell is Senior Director – Operations and Logistics for ... more >
Publishing Newsdating service / digital publishing / Ebooks / FTC / gender / Harlequin / Harper Collins / pricing / profits / Turkey23 Comments
Amazon Speaks: We Want Lower eBook Prices from Hachette – Amazon explains why it wants lower ebook prices, and why, in Amazon’s opinion, that’s good for everyone. The analysis involves arithmetic and an admission that not all ebooks should be priced at $9.99. Let the games begin! Keep in mind ... more >