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Hi, hello and good reading to you.
We'd just like to say a sad goodbye to Iain Banks, who died this month, long before his time. He was two brilliant authors, and we will miss him. What else is there to say? He was wonderful.
The [[The Desmond Elliott Prize for Debut Fiction Published in the UK 2013|Desmond Eilliott Prize]] shortlist is out. It's for debut fiction published in the UK in 2013 and we have reviewed all three books. Take a look. You should read all three - of course! - but [[The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan]] has a special place in a corner of Bookbag's heart. We defy you to read our review and fail to rush out and buy a copy!
The Guardian has a [http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jun/11/self-published-ebooks-20-per-cent-genre fascinating article] about self-publishing. Apparently, over 20% of the genre market is now accounted for by self-published books. Overall, 12% of ebooks bought are self-published. But when you include print books, the proportion drops to 2%. Wow. Lots to think about there, wouldn't you say?
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See what we were reading [[June 2012 Newsletter|last year]].
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