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__NOTOC__ Check out the full lists of [[:Category: Interviews|interviews]], [[:Category: Lists|top tens]] and [[:Category: Comments|articles]].__NOTOC__<!-- Remove -->{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2023|summary= We've seen some really good self-published books this year: they're up there with the best of traditional publishing. Here's our top ten, in alphabetical order, by author.}}
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth SpellerJeffrey Dunn|summary=We've been impressed Jill enjoyed [[Radio Free Olympia by Elizabeth Speller as Jeffrey Dunn|Radio Free Olympia]], a writer story blending prose and poetry with themes of fiction ecology, folklore, love and non-fiction so loss. She didn't think it was the opportunity to ask her easiest read, but a few questions was really too good to missrewarding one.
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|title=How To Write a Fantasy Novel: The Full Guide
|summary=Fantasy has always been our way out of the real world's limitations. It's a space where magic is real, mythical creatures roam, and heroes go on epic quests. This genre is loved by people of all ages and backgrounds. It allows us to explore new worlds and face unimaginable challenges, all without leaving our homes.
 
But what if you could do more than just visit these magical lands? What if you could create your own? This is the magic of writing a fantasy novel. You have the power to build worlds with your words. You can turn simple ink and paper into landscapes that readers can explore.
So, get ready for an adventure. This journey is not just about castles and wizards. It's also about the craft of writing. You'll learn to use language and imagination to make a rich, varied story. And who knows what unexplored realms you'll discover along the way?
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=June 2011 NewsletterHow Can Reading Improve Your Vocabulary: Best Practices|summary=Well, summer Reading is coming and one of the most effective ways to improve your thoughts are probably turning to holidays - and books to take with youvocabulary. We're busily reviewing away and we think Not only does it expose you'll have plenty to choose from over your 2011 sojourn, wherever you're going. Make sure you have a super new words and relaxing time whatever you readtheir meanings, but if it also allows you're looking to see them used in context, which is essential for some inspiration, you can check out our reviews of the books on [[Richard and Judy's Summer Reading List 2011|Richard understanding and Judy's Summer Reading List]]using them correctly[[Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2011|The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize]] longlist has been published and there are some corkers on thereWith the rise of language learning apps, such as Promova, many people have turned to technology to improve their vocabulary. We've However, reading remains a sneaky feeling [[My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher]] will win, but each book on the list is wonderful tried-and -true method that has a good shotbeen used for centuries. Which one would you vote for if you were on the panel? Leave a prediction on our [[Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2011|list]]!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Alison MurrayConrad Delacroix|summary=Sue really enjoyed [[One Two That's My Shoe The Lensky Connection by Alison MurrayConrad Delacroix|The Lensky Connection]] is , a wonderful counting book, continuing the adventures of Grace and her scampish dog Georgiethriller set primarily in Russia. ''One Two That's My Shoe'' tweaks the familiar rhyme and tells She had quite a fresh story through its outstanding illustrations. We were delighted to interview Alison Murrayfew questions for author Conrad Delacroix when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Richard Top Ten Self-Published Books 2022|summary=We're constantly amazed at the quality of the self-published books which come our way and Judywe's Summer Reading List 2011ve seen some real gems in 2022. Here they are, in alphabetical order, by author:}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=3 Things You Should Know About Literary Agents|summary=Eight books If you're all set to publish your novel, it might be time to take [https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to the beach or settle down with in -find-a-literary-agent/ get yourself a shady spot in literary agent]. Since you're essentially picking the garden person responsible for presenting and all recommended by Richard marketing your book to the world, this is no easy task. When you've sent your [https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/how-to-write-a-query-letter/ query letters] and Judy started getting responses, these tips will help you choose the right person for you.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The InterviewLolita Book Review: Bookbag Talks To Glenn DakinMost Important Things to Know|summary=[[Candle Man: Society of Dread by Glenn Dakin|The Candle Man]] returns in Lolita, a second volume about a British - yeshighly controversial book, British! - teen superhero. Pacy and packed with rather marvellous villains, this steampunk and comic book-inspired series will be a big hit with tween readersis not subject to bans in American schools. We asked Glenn Dakin all Here are the most important things you need to know about it.
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|title=Caroline Lawrence's top 5 Western films for kids (and adults!)How Bar Modeling Makes Word Problems Easy in Singapore Math|summary=It Singapore Mathematics is always a little worrying when an author finishes a popular unique way of presenting this science. Parents and well-loved series to start something new. Will the new characters be as interesting as the old, familiar ones? Will the books just teachers will be a pale retelling of the plots in a new context? But fans of Caroline Lawrence's Roman Mysteries need not worry. She's gone Western! To introduce us able to the genre, understand and her new series, Caroline called into Bookbag Towers explain to tell us all about her favourite Western movieschildren the simplest mathematical processes using images.
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|title=Should we popularise mathematics? If so, how? by Ian StewartFinding More Time For Reading|summary=In support If there is one thing that a lot of people could benefit from having more of his book in their lives, it's [[Mathematics of Life by Ian StewartA Bookbagger's View:What it's like to be a reviewer|Mathematics of Lifeliterature]]. Plenty of us have gone through this experience of suddenly finding that we are not reading as much as we used to. There are a lot of possible reasons for this, Ian Stewart looks at and it's something that you might be able to approach in a number of ways if you want to make sure that you are getting back into reading again. But one of the pros and cons popularising mathematicsmost important parts of this is probably that you are able to find enough time for reading, through books and other meansthat can be harder than you might initially think.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Bali RaiGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson about Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand|summary=Sue was absolutely riveted to [[Killing Honour Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand by Bali Rai|Killing HonourGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson]] is an honest . It's brilliantly readable but rather frightening: people's lives and hardlivelihoods could be in the hands of company boards which are dysfunctional. Sue wanted to know more.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Self-hitting look at Published Books 2021|summary= We thought that 2020 was a controversial issue strange year but 2021 has been equally so. Once again we've been amazed by one the quality of Bookbagself-published books which have come our way. Last year's most trusted teen authorstop ten consisted of eleven books (maths never was our strong point... We were delighted ) but this year we're going to have to interview Bali Raimake it a baker's dozen as we really couldn't split them apart. Here they are, in alphabetical order, by author...
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|title=How to Write a Standout Book Review in a Saturated Market
|summary=Book reviews are a crucial tool for the reading community — it’s via these that opinions are exchanged, ideas discussed, and recommendations found. But though the growth of book review sites is promising for readers, a saturated market also means that it’s getting increasingly difficult to make your mark as a book reviewer.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephanie PainGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais about The Independent Director in Society|summary=Sue was an enthusiastic reader of [[Farmer Buckley's Exploding Trousers The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do by Stephanie PainGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais|Farmer Buckley's Exploding TrousersThe Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do]] is another fantastic book from New Scientist, this time looking at odd events on the way and she had several points she wanted to scientific discovery. It's brilliantly written and compiled, and endlessly fascinating. We leapt at discuss with the chance to interview editor Stephanie Painauthors when they popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=May 2011 NewsletterComic Books Where the Bad Guys Won|summary=We keep thinking that we really must update our [[Most Read Reviews on Bookbag|list]] Comic books and movies, in general, have been given the portrayal of most-read reviews on good; always winning and saving the siteday. We are good at thinking. But thinking isnhowever, thanks to the creativity of writers, we have a few writers of comics who have managed to alter this unsaid rule, 't doing and since we are are also good evil wins at forgetting, we haventhe end of the day't done . While it yet. It's on the may not be a great thought to-do listbear in mind, thoughit is still something a bit fascinating to dwell on. Last time And, we believe that it is a breath of fresh air to discover that we did this exercise have something different from the cliché where the hero always emerges as the redoubtable Delia Smith was in pole positionvictor.}}{{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gerry Brown About Making a Difference: Leadership, with her Change and Giving Back the Independent Director Way|summary=Gerry Brown is so keen to see people geting involved that there's a free digital [[Delia Smithhttps://www.degruyter.com/view/title/580618 download] of this £42 book.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2020|summary= In this strangest of years we's Complete Cookery Course ve been delighted by Delia Smith|Delia Smiththe self-published books we've read and they's Complete Cookery Course]]re all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the same genres. Some might laugh at We really couldn't narrow the sucking/scrambling eggs episode, but an awful lot more type her name into Google, itchoice down any further - so this year's cleartop ten consists of eleven books and here they are, in alphabetical order by author...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Hilary FreemanOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander|summary=We really loved the way that Hilary Freeman's Sue was so impressed by [[Piccadilly Love StoriesThe Radical Innovation Playbook: Don't Ask A Practical Guide for Harnessing New, Novel or Game-Changing Breakthroughs by Hilary Freeman|Don't AskOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander]] looks at that she wished that she had a good business idea of her own so that she could use the way a lie can spiral and deals with some tough questionsbook. We couldn't wait Perhaps that was what she was talking about when Olga and Allen popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to ask her a few questionsus.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Paul BressAndrew Hampshire|summary=We were intriqued by Technology can seem frightening to people who don't have the background. In [[The Dysfunctional Family Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business by Paul BressAndrew Hampshire|Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business]] written Andrew Hampshire discusses the tech that can add quantifiable value to your business and how to get the most out of it. He and Sue had a lot to chat about when he dropped into Bookbag Towers.}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=Stand Up to Bullying With a Pulitzer Prize Winner|summary=In every generation, there are kids who become bullies. They bully their siblings, neighbor kids, and their classmates. They seem to believe that other kids look up to them and respect them. That is self-delusion, as most adults are aware, but kids don't have the experience to properly judge what is respect and what is merely fear.}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=From Sci Fi to Reality: How Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=The gap between sci-fi and reality is not so big anymore. You don’t have to go that far back in time to see huge developments in technology. For example, the smartphone has been around for over 10 years now, but if you don’t have one in today’s society, you’d either be seen as a diary kept crazy or just out of touch.}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Artificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the most important technologies in human history. It comes with so many benefits, from improving the efficiency of simple, basic tasks to helping to solve advanced problems by four members quickly analyzing large data sets.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=A Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary= Are you running out of inspiration for what to do with the titular dysfunctional family kids when they can't go out? We've come up with a baker's dozen of books to give you some brilliant ideas.}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2019|summary= We've seen some cracking self-published books this year and we they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the same genres. We really couldn't resist narrow the temptation choice down any further - so this year's top ten consists of asking him a few questionseleven books and here they are, in alphabetical order by author...
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|title=Work At Home or Work Away From Home? Helen Black helps us to decide.Desiree Villena Talks To Bookbag About 5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=ItWriting a book review isn's very tempting to think that someone else's grass is greener than your ownt difficult, you know, but in the matter of working at home or commuting to your job Helen Black has experienced both and wants us to know that there are a few things you need to consider, not least the fluff keep us in the tumble driermind. Desiree Villena gives us five tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To The Anonymous EditorMelanie Martin|summary=|summary=In [[Clients From Hell War and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by ClientsFromHell.netMelanie Martin|Clients From HellWar and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam]] offers Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to her family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. It's a hilarious collection of user-submitted stories from designers dealing highly compelling if occasionally shocking read. Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had read and was delighted when the author agreed to chat with rudeher.}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=Framing the Brexit narrative: immigration, clueless myths and public perception|summary=Loobna Joomun looks at how Brexit is likely to affect the publishing industry - and demanding clientsthe wider country. We were delighted }}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=8 ways to motivate yourself to interview its Anonymous Editorwrite, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=Ever felt that you've hit a brick wall with your writing? Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you writing again.}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=Greg Hickey Talks To Bookbag About The Old Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=Where do you go when you move beyond classics like ''1984'' and ''Brave New World''?}}{{newfeature|category=lists|title=Top Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary= Choosing the top ten self-published books we read in 2018 was difficult as we're constantly surprised at just how good some self-published books are. Here's our final top ten in alphabetical order by author...}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=James Donald Talks To Bookbag About The Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=One of the finest storytellers you've never heard of, who died in September 2018 at the age of 58.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Jenn AshworthMelissa Leet|summary=Sue loved Jenn's latest book, was impressed when she read [[Cold Light Landslide by Jenn AshworthMelissa Leet|Cold LightLandslide]]by Melissa Leet and was surprised to find that it was a debut novel. She met Jenn had quite a few months ago and really wanted questions for Melissa when she popped into Bookbag Towers.}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=Faiz Kermani talks to know Bookbag about how a nice girl like Jenn blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary=Every child has a right to medical care}}{{newfeature|category=comments|title=Abi Silver Talks To The Bookbag About A Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary=''We could think up definitely make a plot like flying car – but that's not the hard part. ThankfullyThe hard part is, Jenn was ready to talk to us...how do you make a flying car that's super safe and quiet?'': Elon Musk
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Peter GillDaniel Peltz|summary=We enjoyed Peter GillSue wasn's riff on the number 42 - t expecting to enjoy a novel about a ''building'', but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[42 - Douglas Adams' Amazingly Accurate Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Peter GillDaniel Peltz|42 - Douglas Adams' Amazingly Accurate Answer to Life, the Universe and EverythingThe Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]] and the chance to ask him some questions . There was too good a lot to misschat about when author Daniel Peltz popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=April 2011 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2017|summary=Do you buy books from Tesco? Is your favourite author to be found on Choosing the besttop ten self-selling lists or do you like to search out a wider range published books we read in 2017 was one of reading matter? In Selling Well Is The Best Revenge, Linda Gillard tells Bookbag why being dropped by her publisher two years ago has turned out to be a positive event. How so? you ask. Well, she published her fourth novel on Amazon for Kindle the toughest jobs we did all by herself - year and at involved a selling price great deal of £1discussion. Here's our final top ten in alphabetical order by author.90 per copy, she is making more than she did from her previous dead tree books. And her book is selling well.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ali McNamaraChit Dubey|summary=It takes real skill to write a book like Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[From Notting Hill with Love... Actually 21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by Ali McNamara|From Notting Hill with Love... ActuallyChit Dubey]] that's packed as it chimed with fun and provides comfortable, easy reading, so the opportunity her personal view of life. She was delighted when Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towers to ask Ali McNamara a few qestions was too good chat to missus.
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|title=Why is it important to have good Melita Thomas Talks To Bookbag About The King's Pearl: Henry VIII and challenging fiction for teens? by Gillian Philiphis Daughter Mary|summary=Gillian Philip is one of Melita Thomas tell us that Mary was a true Renaissance Princess}}{{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag's favourite authors for teens. She can write in any genre Talks To Elizabeth Fox and even blends them together sometimes. And she's always real, even when she's writing fantasy. Her latest book, Martin le Comte|summary=Peter thought that [[The Opposite Ten Golden Rules of Amber Leadership by Gillian PhilipElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|The Opposite Ten Golden Rules of AmberLeadership]] is was the best book on leadership he'd ever read and he couldn't resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte quite a chilling thriller few questions when they came to Bookbag Towers to chat to us.}}{{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gabe Riggs|summary=Luke thought that blends [[Punk Love Foucault by Gabe Riggs]] was an intense, emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a realistic story of relationship breakdown strong voice and social issuesclear, capable prose. If anyone can tell us why teens need books There was a lot to talk about when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers to challenge them, it's Gillian. So we thank her for passing by chat to give us her view - and promise you she is ''nothing'' like as gnarled as Charlie Sheen!.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Anne O'BrienK J Lawrence|summary=We've really enjoyed both Sue was delighted when she read [[Virgin Widow The Cossack by Anne O'BrienK J Lawrence|Virgin WidowThe Cossack]] and [[Devil's Consort by Anne O'Brien|Devil's Consort]] so as it restored her faith in the thriller genre. When the opportunity author, K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to ask Anne O'Brien us, Sue had quite a few qestions was too good to miss.questions ready!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Natasha SolomonsWes Stuart|summary=We were really impressed by Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[The Novel in the Viola My Name is Sam by Natasha SolomonsWes Stuart|The Novel in the ViolaMy Name is Sam]], published in May 2011, which took us back to Dorset in the war years and we couldn't pass the opportunity to ask author Natasha Solomons he had quite a few questionsfor author Wes Stuart when he popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephen Mark NormanAnnie Ingram|summary=[[:Category:Stephen Mark Norman|Stephen Mark Norman]] is the Very few people believe that dogs can talk so it was something of a relief when Sue met author of , Annie Ingram. She has lengthy conversations with her cocker spaniel Kammie and has shared them with us in her [[Meklyan and the Fourth Piece of the Artefact Conversations with Kammie by Stephen Mark NormanAnnie Ingram|Meklyan and the Fourth Piece of the Artefactbook]]. We realised that there There was more a lot to talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to the book than met the eye and we couldn't refuse the opportunity chat to ask him a few questionsus.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Annette HartStephan Santiago|summary=Ani was quietly moved by [[:Category:Annette HartReturning Home by Stephan Santiago|Annette HartReturning Home]] is a teacher, mother of four children and the there were several points she wanted to discuss with author of [[Blood and Allegiance by Annette Hart|Blood and Allegiance]], the first of a series of books. We couldn't resist asking her how she managed Stephan Santiago when he popped into Bookbag Towers to pack so much in chat to her busy lifeus.
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