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For #WarBooksWednesday we're looking at Hungarian author Aladár Kuncz's Black Monastery (1931; Eng trans. 1934). It's a remarkable story of internment in France for the duration of the FWW, into April 1919. By @raythomson_ and @afrayn, ££ @ENUCAMC. blogs.napier.ac.uk/english/aladar…

This was definitely one of my favourites from this project!

It's another #WarBooksWednesday. This week, we're looking at Millicent Sutherland's That Fool of a Woman (1925). By @RayThomson_, ed. by @afrayn, ££ @ENUCAMC. blogs.napier.ac.uk/english/millic…

It's been a hectic year, but I'm finally getting round to posting some more of the War Books Boom work. Here's a new #WarBooksWednesday post today on Henry Russell's Slaves of the War Lords (1928). By @RayThomson_, ed. by @afrayn, ££ @ENUCAMC. blogs.napier.ac.uk/english/henry-…

Very excited to be taking part in this #PublishingShowcase with my fellow MSc Publishing students! Please come along if you can, it'll be a great night :) Read more about the event: lnkd.in/eMaxrx5Y Book a ticket: lnkd.in/eWvUFkrK

This is a really common question, probably because the library/author relationship can seem pretty opaque from the outside. But libraries do benefit authors! A lot! Here’s how-

If you’re looking for a job in the UK book industry (publishing, bookselling, book distribution, literary agencies, publishing services etc), have lost your job, or have challenges at work, this thread is for you. #workinpublishing #publishingjobs #jobsinbooks #publishinghopefuls

Our @BookWeekScot Salon at @edcentrallib has already reached capacity for in-person attendance! We've set up a waiting list, but there are plenty of spaces on zoom. Why not watch online, then join us in the Wash Bar on The Mound from 8pm+ next Tuesday... eventbrite.co.uk/e/752909732277

Since Book Week Scotland falls earlier in the month there's only a week to go until our November Salon, on the theme of Self-Publishing. We'll be in Central Library, and on Zoom, and for those who can we'll convene at our old home, The Wash Bar afterwards! eventbrite.co.uk/e/752909732277

It's #WarBooksWednesday again. This time it's the epic memoir Daisy, Princess of Pless: By Herself (1928). An Anglo-German aristocrat who nursed and sought justice for prisoners of war, Daisy is fascinating. By @RayThomson_, edited by @afrayn, ££ @ENUCAMC. blogs.napier.ac.uk/english/daisy-…

We're back with another round of #WarBooksWednesday. Thanks to @ENUCAMC for the funding to employ @RayThomson_ as an intern to work on this. Ray wrote this series of posts, which @afrayn has copy-edited. Today: Charlotte Mew, The Rambling Soldier (1929) (1/10).

It is my last day today in publishing, so I am taking the opportunity to share some thoughts today, as a marketer, before tomorrow, when I'm a full-time writer. 1. Bloggers - don't be mean. Don't tag authors in bad reviews. Don't post opinions about their personalities online.1/?