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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Cath CrowleyTop Ten Self-Published Books 2023|summary=This has been an incredible We've seen some really good self-published books this year for YA contemporary books, and James would be hard-pressed to choose his favourite. A strong contender, though, would be : they're up there with the long-awaited UK release best of Cath Crowley's [[Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley|Graffiti Moon]], an enchanting story of one incredible nighttraditional publishing. It Here's lyricalour top ten, romanticin alphabetical order, and full of wonderful charactersby author. He was absolutely thrilled to be able to talk to Cath Crowley about it!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Danaan ElderhillJeffrey Dunn|summary=Danaan Elderhill brought a little magic into our lives with her book Jill enjoyed [[The Magic Book of Cookery Radio Free Olympia by Danaan ElderhillJeffrey Dunn|The Magic Book of CookeryRadio Free Olympia]], a story blending prose and poetry with themes of ecology, folklore, love and loss. We had quite She didn't think it was the easiest read, but a few questions for her when she popped into Bookbag Towersrewarding one.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=How To Write a Fantasy Novel: The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Adam HamdyFull Guide|summary=[[Battalion by Adam Hamdy|Battalion]] is an action-packed adventure set some twenty yeas into Fantasy has always been our way out of the futurereal world's limitations. It's a thriller in the true sense space where magic is real, mythical creatures roam, and heroes go on epic quests. This genre is loved by people of the word all ages and backgrounds. It allows us to explore new worlds and we'd only just caught face unimaginable challenges, all without leaving our breaths after finishing the book when author Adam Hamdy popped in to see ushomes.}}
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|title=Luisa Plaja Talks To Bookbag About Contemporary Series for Young AdultsHow Can Reading Improve Your Vocabulary: Best Practices|summary=When I read this great post about series at [http://wwwReading is one of the most effective ways to improve your vocabulary.yacontemporaryNot only does it expose you to new words and their meanings, but it also allows you to see them used in context, which is essential for understanding and using them correctly.com/2012/09/whereWith the rise of language learning apps, such as Promova, many people have turned to technology to improve their vocabulary. However, reading remains a tried-areand-ya-contemporary-seriestrue method that has been used for centuries.html YA Contemporary], my first thought was, ''But I have shelves full of YA contemporary series! Surely there are lots of memorable ones still being published?''
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|title=Keren David Talks To Bookbag 3 Things You Didn't Know About Choosing Archie Stone As The Narrator Of Another LifeGhostwriters|summary=It's always fascinating to find out what makes an author write a book How much do you know about ghostwriters? These professionals lurk in a particular way. We've loved Keren David's series about Ty Lewis since we first read [[When I Was Joe by Keren David|When I Was Joe]] so the opportunity to chat to her about the [[Another Life by Keren David|third book]] in shadows of the series was not one we were prepared to miss.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=September 2012 Newsletter|summary=Hello, hi, how are you? Suffering from Olympic publishing industry (both self- and Paralympic withdrawal? We are. What was your favourite moment? We had so manytraditional publishing), we simply couldn't pick just onewith most members of the public having only ever heard of them because of the Pierce Brosnan film. And even for bookworms like Given the team at Bookbag Towers, awkwardness a summer lot of sport was a welcome complement to reading. But we are back to normal service now. And to that endpeople feel toward ghostwriters, we've been perusing the Booker the shortilist. You can find all it [[Man Booker Prize 2012|here]], together with all the titles on the longlist. It's too close to call no surprise that there are a winnernumber of misconceptions about what they do, but youso I're sure m hoping to find something you want to readclarify three important things in this post. Take a look!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To David CroydonConrad Delacroix|summary=Back Sue really enjoyed [[The Lensky Connection by Conrad Delacroix|The Lensky Connection]], a thriller set primarily in the eighties David Croydon was one of the founders of a sales promotion agency and 'The Unprincipled' tells the story of the twelve years from the agency's founding through to its saleRussia. We've thought long and hard about finding just one word to describe the book but we really can't do better than 'scurrilous'. You're best not suggesting that we can have more than one word! When David popped into Bookbag to chat to us we She had quite a few questions which we felt needed an answerfor author Conrad Delacroix when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Jackie MarchantTop Ten Self-Published Books 2022|summary=This is a very special day for Robert James, because itWe's his first ever double interview! He approached Jackie Marchant, who helped put Dougal Trump's 'scribblings' together to form re constantly amazed at the quality of the wonderful [[I'm Dougal Trump... self-published books which come our way and itwe's not my fault! by Dougal Trump|I'm Dougal Trumpve seen some real gems in 2022... And It's Not My Fault]] Here they are, in the hope of getting an interview with her. Not only did she acceptalphabetical order, she also introduced him to the boy who some people are calling 'a modern day William Brown' and he was kind enough to also answer some questions. I hope you enjoy their answers as much as he did!by author:
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Chris Worthington3 Things You Should Know About Literary Agents|summary=We were completely taken by the idea behind If you're all set to publish your novel, it might be time to [[Setting The Record Straight by Chris Worthington|Setting The Record Straighthttps://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-find-a-literary-agent/ get yourself a literary agent]] of paying a complete stranger to take revenge on someone who has hurt . Since you 're essentially picking the person responsible for presenting and we had quite a few questions marketing your book to ask author Chris Worthington when he popped in the world, this is no easy task. When you've sent your [https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/how-to see us-write-a-query-letter/ query letters] and started getting responses, these tips will help you choose the right person for you.
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|title=Emma Barnes Talks To Bookbag About Everyday Magic in Children's BooksLolita Book Review: Most Important Things to Know|summary=When Emma Barnes started writing children's booksLolita, she wanted a highly controversial book, is not subject to write bans in American schools. Here are the most important things you need to know about real, breathing, contemporary children from everyday families and neighbourhoods having adventures of the kind that might befall anyoneit.
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|category=listscomments|title=Man Booker Prize 2012Stylish Restaging of The Crucible is All Show and No Substance, According to Reviews|summary=The long list was announced on 25 July Crucible is a tragedy that’s been debated and we'll know who discussed for many years. Its current running in theaters has made the shortlist on 11 Septemberreceived a rather intriguing review. The winner will be announced on 16 OctoberKeep reading to find out more.
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|title=Rosie Thomas Talks To Bookbag About Whether She Writes And Travels - Or Travels And WritesHow Bar Modeling Makes Word Problems Easy in Singapore Math|summary=Rosie Thomas popped in Singapore Mathematics is a unique way of presenting this science. Parents and teachers will be able to chat understand and explain to us about have travel lends perspective to her writing. We were fascinatedchildren the simplest mathematical processes using images.
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|category=newsletterscomments|title=August 2012 NewsletterFinding More Time For Reading|summary=HiIf there is one thing that a lot of people could benefit from having more of in their lives, hello, how are you? Coming down from Olympomania (sic)? Itit's been marvellous, hasn[[A Bookbagger't s View:What it? Even the most dedicated non-sporty geeks amongst 's like to be a reviewer|literature]]. Plenty of us - ahem, Jill - have been beside ourselves with excitementgone through this experience of suddenly finding that we are not reading as much as we used to. Sport over though, we have some fantastic news There are a lot of possible reasons for you this month! HarperCollins has acquired a fantasy debut by an 18-year-old classical musician, Stefan Bachmann. His book, The Peculiar, will and it's something that you might be released able to approach in October. You might think a number of ways if you want to make sure that name is familiar - and you'd be rightare getting back into reading again. Stefan But one of the most important parts of this is on Bookbag's panel of reviewers and we probably that you are so pleased able to see he is enjoying such success. He is very talentedfind enough time for reading, but he's also friendly, generous, enthusiastic and generally wonderful to know. You that can keep up with Stefan by reading his blog. And watch this space for more about The Peculiarbe harder than you might initially think. We're keeping everything crossed for its success!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Renae Lucas-HallGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson about Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand|summary=We felt that we were Sue was absolutely riveted to [[Disaster in the heart of Japan when we read [[Tokyo Hearts - A Japanese Love Story Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand by Renae Lucas-Hall|Tokyo Hearts - A Japanese Love StoryGerry Brown and Randall S Peterson]] . It's brilliantly readable but rather frightening: people's lives and it was a real pleasure to chat to Renae Lucas-Hall when she called livelihoods could be in the hands of company boards which are dysfunctional. Sue wanted to see usknow more.
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|category=newsletterslists|title=July 2012 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2021|summary=Hi, hello, how are you? Andy Murray didnWe thought that 2020 was a strange year but 2021 has been equally so. Once again we't win Wimbledonve been amazed by the quality of self-published books which have come our way. Boo! It keeps raining. Boo! ThereLast year's news from The Reading Agency about top ten consisted of eleven books (maths never was our strong point...) but this yearwe're going to have to make it a baker's summer initiative for childrendozen as we really couldn't split them apart. Every yearHere they are, thousands of families all over the country are involved in the UK's biggest reading event for children in librariesalphabetical order, the Summer Reading Challenge, coordinated by The Reading Agency. In 2012, the Challenge is called Story Lab. The aim of the challenge is to get children to read six books from their library during the summer holidays. Just head to your local library at the beginning of the summer holidays. You can find out more [http://summerreadingchallengeauthor.org.uk/ here].
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|title=How to Write a Standout Book Review in a Saturated Market
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Simon PackhamGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais about The Independent Director in Society|summary=We thought that Simon Packham's Sue was an enthusiastic reader of [[Silenced The Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do by Simon PackhamGerry Brown, Andrew Kakabadse and Filipe Morais|latest novelThe Independent Director in Society: Our current crisis of governance and what to do]] tackled a difficult subject with warmth and a surprising amount of humour, so we she had quitea few questions for him several points she wanted to discuss with the authors when he came they popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Oldman BrookComic Books Where the Bad Guys Won|summary=We thought that [[The Wizard Comic books and movies, in general, have been given the portrayal of Crescent Moon Mountain by Oldman Brook]] was a real roller-coaster ridegood; always winning and saving the day. As soon as however, thanks to the creativity of writers, wehave a few writers of comics who have managed to alter this unsaid rule, 'd picked ourselves up we asked Oldman evil wins at the end of the day'. While it may not be a great thought to pop bear in and chat mind, it is still something a bit fascinating to dwell on. And, we believe that it is a breath of fresh air to usdiscover that we have something different from the cliché where the hero always emerges as the victor.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ruth WarburtonGerry Brown About Making a Difference: Leadership, Change and Giving Back the Independent Director Way|summary=I absolutely loved Ruth WarburtonGerry Brown is so keen to see people geting involved that there's a free digital [[A Witch in Winter by Ruth Warburton|A Witch in Winter]https://www.degruyter.com/view/title/580618 download] and am just about to get my hands on the sequel A Witch In Love (released next week!) so I was thrilled to get the chance to interview herof this £42 book.
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|title=Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2012Top Ten Self-Published Books 2020|summary=With eight great In this strangest of years we've been delighted by the self-published books on the longlist we've read and they're looking forward to finding all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the same genres. We really couldn't narrow the winner choice down any further - so this year's top ten consists of eleven books and here they are, in Novemberalphabetical order by author...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Gerry WellsOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander|summary=We were very Sue was so impressed by Gerry Wells' [[Kicking the Hornets' Nest The Radical Innovation Playbook: A Practical Guide for Harnessing New, Novel or Game-Changing Breakthroughs by Gerry Wells|book of short storiesOlga Kokshagina and Allen Alexander]] based on his experiences that she wished that she had a good business idea of crewing a Sherman tank in WWIIher own so that she could use the book. Chatting Perhaps that was what she was talking about when Olga and Allen popped into Bookbag Towers to him was too good an opportunity chat to missus.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Jenny SmithAndrew Hampshire|summary=When we read Technology can seem frightening to people who don't have the background. In [[My Big Fat Teen Crisis Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business by Jenny SmithAndrew Hampshire|Creating Value Through Technology: Discover the Tech that Can Transform Your Business]] we loved Jenny's breezy writing styleAndrew Hampshire discusses the tech that can add quantifiable value to your business and how to get the most out of it. It was He and Sue had a real pleasure lot to chat to her about when she popped in to he dropped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=Victoria Eveleigh Talks To Bookbag About Why Pony Books Aren't Just For GirlsStand Up to Bullying With a Pulitzer Prize Winner|summary=Victoria Eveleigh's [[A Stallion Called Midnight by Victoria Eveleigh|story]] about a friendship between a young girl and a wild stallion kept Sue reading well into the night. We were fascinated when Victoria popped in to tell us why pony books In every generation, there are not just for girls.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=June 2012 Newsletter|summary=Wowkids who become bullies. First we get a mini heatwave then the skies open and hundreds of people are flooded out of They bully their homes. Where else but Blighty, eh? On the upsidesiblings, thoughneighbor kids, we're loving the Sky Arts TV channels at the moment and in particular their coverage of the Hay Festivalclassmates. For those of us unable They seem to get our diaries in sufficient order believe that other kids look up to book accommodation a year in advancethem and respect them. That is self-delusion, it's been great. We almostas most adults are aware, but not quite, felt as though we were therekids don't have the experience to properly judge what is respect and what is merely fear.
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|title=H A Goodman Asks Who Would You Be In An Alternate From Sci Fi to Reality?: How Dreams Turn Into Innovations|summary=We've really enjoyed our trips around Hal Goodman's afterlife universe, with its dark comedy The gap between sci-fi and glossy plotreality is not so big anymore. He wanted us You don’t have to think about who we would be in an alternate reality when he popped go that far back in time to see ushuge developments in technology.}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Stephanie Guerra|summary=We reviewedFor example, and really enjoyed, Stephanie Guerra's [[Torn by Stephanie Guerra|Torn]] earlier this year. She was kind enough to do this interview the smartphone has been around for us. }} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Allan Hendry|summary=We enjoyed [[End Game by Allan Hendry]]over 10 years now, a fast-paced and action-packed eco-thriller to make but if you think exactly where we're going - and who is likely to do something about it. We had quite a few questions for the author when he popped don’t have one in to see ustoday’s society, you’d either be seen as crazy or just out of touch.
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|title=Melissa Wareham Talks To Bookbag About How She Became An Accidental Author5 Great AI books to read in 2020|summary=Here at Bookbag Towers we love dogs and people who love dogsArtificial intelligence (AI) has expanded into one of the most important technologies in human history. It comes with so many benefits, so we knew we'd love Melissa Wareham ''even'' if she wasn't such a good writer. When she popped in from improving the efficiency of simple, basic tasks to see us we wanted helping to know how the girl from the Dogs' Home became a best-selling authorsolve advanced problems by quickly analyzing large data sets.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Kathryn JamesA Baker's Dozen of Books to Keep the Kids Occupied When They Can't Go Out|summary=Kathryn James caught our attention last year Are you running out of inspiration for what to do with her wonderful portrayal of Nell Beecham, the 13-year-old heroine of her first novel, [[Mist by Kathryn James|Mist]]. kids when they can't go out? We're far from being the only ones who are impressed - in fact, just two days ago she won the Dorset New Horizons Award - congratulations, Kathryn! While weve come up with a baker're eagerly awaiting book 2, Frost, we managed to persuade her to take a little time out from writing s dozen of books to answer give you some questionsbrilliant ideas.
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|title= The Desmond Elliott Prize for Debut Fiction Top Ten Self-Published in the UK 2012Books 2019|summary=The prize of £10,000 will be awarded to one of We've seen some cracking self-published books this year and they're all books which compare well with traditionally-published books in the same genres. We really couldn't narrow the three shortchoice down any further -listed so this year's top ten consists of eleven books on 28 Juneand here they are, in alphabetical order by author...
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|title=Linda Newbery Desiree Villena Talks To Bookbag in Praise of Charity ShopsAbout 5 Key Tips for Writing a Critical-Yet-Fair Book Review|summary=Here at Bookbag we were blown away by Linda Newbery's latest Writing a book [[The Treasure House by Linda Newbery|The Treasure House]] and we couldnreview isn't wait difficult, you know, but there are a few things you need to hear about the inspiration behind the storykeep us in mind. Desiree Villena gives us five tips.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Louisa ReidMelanie Martin|summary=We were very impressed by Louisa Reid|summary=In [[War and Love: A family's debut novel [[Black Heart Blue testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam by Louisa ReidMelanie Martin|Black Heart BlueWar and Love: A family's testament of anguish, endurance and devotion in occupied Amsterdam]] Melanie Martin reconstructs what happened to her family in occupied Amsterdam in WWII. It's a highly compelling if occasionally shocking read. Days after she finished the book Sue could not stop thinking about what she had read and we had lots of questions we wanted was delighted when the author agreed to ask chat with her.
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|title=Jon Mayhew Talks To Bookbag About The Bonehill CurseFraming the Brexit narrative: Influences immigration, myths and Inspirationspublic perception|summary=Imagine you had your own magic lamp, just like Aladdin. Think of what you'd wish for!}} {{newfeature|category=interviews|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth Wein|summary=We loved [[Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein|Code Name Verity]] Loobna Joomun looks at how Brexit is likely to affect the publishing industry - and when author Elizabeth Wein popped into Bookbag Towers we had some searching questions to ask herthe wider country.
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|title=Barbara J Zitwer talks 8 ways to Bookbag about meeting the ladies at the Hampstead Heath Ladies Pond on the day her mother diedmotivate yourself to write, right NOW by Jessica Jarlvi|summary=Barbara J Zitwer on meeting the ladies at the Hampstead Heath Ladies Pond in London on the day her mother died in New York and why these women, alongside her mother were transformed into the main characters for her debut novel, [[The J M Barrie Ladies' Swimming Society by Barbara J Zitwer|The J M Barrie LadiesEver felt that you' Swimming Society]]ve hit a brick wall with your writing? Jessica Jarlvi has eight tips yo get you writing again.
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|title=Barbara Mitchelhill Greg Hickey Talks To Bookbag About Her Favourite Period in History: The TudorsOld Guard of Dystopian Fiction|summary=We loved Barbara MitchelhillWhere do you go when you move beyond classics like 's [[Road to London by Barbara Mitchelhill|Road to London]] and couldn't wait to hear more about Barbara1984''s fascination with the and ''smellBrave New World'' of Tudor life.?
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|category=newsletterslists|title=April 2012 NewsletterTop Ten Self-Published Books 2018|summary=Hello! Is Choosing the weather doing weird things around your way? At Bookbag Towers, the weather top ten self-published books we read in 2018 was difficult as we're constantly surprised at just can't make up its mindhow good some self-published books are. It Here's bitterly cold one day and sunshine warm the next. It's playing havoc with our wardrobe choices. Sigh. One piece of bookish news that caught our eye this month was about a $20m fund launched final top ten in alphabetical order by audiobook Audible. Authors signing up to its program will benefit financially if they use social media to promote their work. You can read about it [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/apr/13/social-media-self-promtion-margaret-atwood here] in The Guardianauthor. Writers will get $1 dollar for every audiobook sold through either Audible or iTunes. A dig at Kindle, we wonder? It's not as though authors aren't already using social media. All the ones we know are, anyway.
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|category=interviewscomments|title=The Interview: Bookbag James Donald Talks To Liz KesslerBookbag About The Death Of Norman Breyfogle|summary=Robert recently read [[A Year Without Autumn by Liz Kessler|A Year Without Autumn]]. He was thrilled when Liz popped into Bookbag Towers for a chatOne 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 Jane ProwseMelissa Leet|summary=We came late to the charm of Sue was impressed when she read [[Hattori Hachi: The Revenge of Praying Mantis Landslide by Jane ProwseMelissa Leet|Hattori HachiLandslide]] but when Author Jane Prowse dropped in by Melissa Leet and was surprised to see us we find that it was a debut novel. She had quite a few questions to ask her!for Melissa when she popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=William Poundstone Talks To Faiz Kermani talks to Bookbag About Job Interviewsabout how a blue frog is helping Malawi's vulnerable children to live safe, healthy and happy lives|summary=Ever since we read [[Are You Smart Enough To Work At Google? by William Poundstone|Are You Smart Enough To Work At Google?]] we've been trying out the questions on each other. William Poundstone popped into Bookbag Towers and chatted Every child has a right to us about some of the questions which are asked at job interviews.medical care
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|category=interviewscomments|title=Abi Silver Talks To The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Olga LevancukaAbout A Few Of Her Favourite Things|summary=After years (''We could definitely make a lifetime!) of being told to be less selfish and to put other people first it was flying car – but that's not the hard part. The hard part is, how do you make a relief to encounter someone who had other ideas - so when Olga Levancuka came to the office with some copies of [[How to Be Selfish (flying car that's super safe and Other Uncomfortable Advice) by Olga Levancuka|her book]] we couldnquiet?''t wait to ask her a few questions.: Elon Musk
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Terry MurphyDaniel Peltz|summary=Here at Bookbag Towers we really enjoyed Sue wasn't expecting to enjoy a novel about a ''building'', but was surprised by just how compelling she found [[Weekend in Weighton The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria by Terry MurphyDaniel Peltz|The Indomitable Chiesa di Santa Maria]] and we were very taken by his hero, Eddie Greene. When Terry There was a lot to chat about when author Daniel Peltz popped into the office we had a few questions for himBookbag Towers.
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|category=interviewslists|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Cat ClarkeTop Ten Self-Published Books 2017|summary=We've been impressed by both [[Entangled by Cat Clarke|Entangled]] and [[Torn by Cat Clarke|Torn]] by Cat Clarke, so Choosing the top ten self-published books we enticed her into read in 2017 was one of the office to ask her toughest jobs we did all year and involved a few questionsgreat deal of discussion. Here's our final top ten in alphabetical order by author...
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marc NashChit Dubey|summary=We really enjoyed the collection of Sue was quietly impressed when she read [[52FF 21 Doors to Happiness: Life Through Travel Experiences and Meditation by Marc Nash|flash fictionChit Dubey]] by Marc Nash and as it chimed with her personal view of life. She was a real pleasure to chat to him delighted when he Chit Dubey popped into Bookbag Towersto chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Kai MeyerElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|summary=Peter thought that [[Arcadia Awakens The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership by Kai MeyerElizabeth Fox and Martin le Comte|Arcadia AwakensThe Ten Golden Rules of Leadership]]. is a super blend of action thriller was the best book on leadership he'd ever read and paranormal romance set in Sicily. We recommend it for for interesting characters he couldn't resist asking authors Elizabeth Fox and wonderful scene-setting and, of course, jumped at the chance Martin le Comte quite a few questions when they came to Bookbag Towers to chat to Kai about itus.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Megan MirandaGabe Riggs|summary=Luke thought that [[Fracture Punk Love Foucault by Megan Miranda|FractureGabe Riggs]] is was an excellentintense, thought-provoking, teen chiller emotional and visceral read that illuminates and educates with a very impressive debut for Megan Mirandastrong voice and clear, capable prose. We ''had'' There was a lot to talk about when Gabe popped into Bookbag Towers to her!chat to us.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To S B HayesSandra Aragona|summary=We thought that Sue loved Sandra Aragona's lightly-fictionalised [[Poison Heart Sorting the Priorities: Ambassadress and Beagle Survive Diplomacy by S B HayesSandra Aragona|Poison Heartautobiography]] of life as a diplomatic spouse. There was a really compelling psychological thriller with strong characters and an incredibly tense atmosphere making this one you shouldn't misslot that she wanted to ask about when Sandra popped into Bookbag Towers. We couldn't miss talking to the author either!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sam HawksmoorK J Lawrence|summary=We loved Sue was delighted when she read [[The Repossession Cossack by Sam HawksmoorK J Lawrence|The RepossessionCossack]], a stunning sci-fi novel for teens, with an exceptionally likeable central pairing and a fast-moving and exciting plot. It's totally crazy as it restored her faith in the very best waythriller genre. We couldn't resist asking When the author, K J Lawrence, popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us, Sue had quite a few questions when Sam popped into see us.ready!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sadie S ForsytheStuart Burrell|summary=Jill enjoyed Sue found Start Burrell's book [[Twelve Times To The Weeping Empress Max: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records by Sadie S ForsytheStuart Burrell|Twelve Times To The Weeping EmpressMax: One Man's Journey to, and Recollections of, Setting Twelve Verified World Records]] finding it enjoyably direct with a satisfying plotan inspiring, feel-good read. It was a real pleasure She wanted to know more when Sadie Stuart popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=February 2012 Newsletter|summary=Hello, how are you? We've been finding out all sorts of interesting stuff this month. Not long ago Sue was introduced to the work of Scottish Book Trust and was surprised by how little she knew about it and that its work was not restricted to Scotland. We persuaded Beth Bottery to tell us more about the work the Trust does and how schools (and adults) across the UK and the rest of the world can benefit. You can - and should! - read all about it [[Beth Bottery Talks To Bookbag About Scottish Book Trust|here]]. We've also been reading like mad and have all sorts of recommendations to make!}} {{newfeature|category=comments|title=Beth Bottery Talks To Bookbag About Scottish Book Trust|summary=Not long ago Sue was introduced to the work of Scottish Book Trust and was surprised by how little she knew about it and that its work was not restricted to Scotland. We persuaded Beth Bottery to tell us more about the work the Trust does and how schools (and adults) across the UK and the rest of the world can benefit.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Edward HoganWes Stuart|summary=We were very impressed when we read Luke enjoyed the combination of compellingly-written science fiction which blends themes of innocence and growth with some well depicted moments of horror in [[Daylight Saving My Name is Sam by Edward HoganWes Stuart|Daylight SavingMy Name is Sam]], a gripping thriller with a superb central pairing and tons of atmosphere. We knew that he was an had quite a few questions for author Wes Stuart when he popped into Bookbag Towers to watch so we couldn't miss the opportunity chat to have a chat with Edus.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tim BowlerB C R Fegan|summary=Blade is one of BookbagSue giggled like a child when she read [[Henry and the Hidden Treasure by B C R Fegan and Lenny Wen]]: it's favourite series for children ever - and we mean ''ever''. OUP are giving it a reissue good story with four books in longer instalments rather than the original eight books in very short onessome valuable lessons. Whatever the size of the package, this is one series you shouldn't miss. So of course, we jumped at the chance It was a real pleasure to chat to ask Tim Bowler a few questionswriter B C R Fegan when he popped into Bookbag Towers.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Danielle JosephAnnie Ingram|summary=We really enjoyed Danielle's book Very few people believe that dogs can talk so it was something of a relief when Sue met author, Annie Ingram. She has lengthy conversations with her cocker spaniel Kammie and has shared them with us in her [[Indigo Blues Conversations with Kammie by Danielle JosephAnnie Ingram|Indigo Bluesbook]] and the chance . There was a lot to talk about when she popped into Bookbag Towers to chat to us was too good to miss.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Helena CloseStephan Santiago|summary=Here at Bookbag we were very impressed Ani was quietly moved by Helena Close's novel [[The Clever One Returning Home by Helena CloseStephan Santiago|The Clever OneReturning Home]] and we there were delighted when several points she dropped by for a chat.}} {{newfeature|category=newsletters|title=January 2012 Newsletter|summary=Hello and a belated ''Happy New Year'' wanted to you all. Did you have a super-duper festive season? Was it busy-busy-busy or laid-back and relaxed? Did you receive nice presents? More importantly, were any of them books? We're back in the saddle here at discuss with author Stephan Santiago when he popped into Bookbag Towers and we have been reviewing as busily as ever. There's some wonderful stuff around at the moment and you can read about our favourites right here in this newsletter. Before we go any further, though, we did want to tell you about the Bloomsbury Institute. Have you ever wanted to get a glimpse inside the world of publishing? Rub shoulders with authors and listen chat to their talks? Well, now you can. Bloomsbury are organising a series of events at their London home in Bedford Square. The first is on 31st January and features two Bookbag favourites, [[:Category:Stephen Kelman|Stephen Kelman]] and [[:Category:Nick Lake|Nick Lake]]. You can find out more - and sign up to attend - by looking at the [http://pages.bloomsbury.com/bloomsburyinstitute website]us. What a great initiative!
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