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A children's book by the best-selling Glasgow based author Julia Donaldson was the most borrowed work from Scotland's libraries last year. 

Tiddler topped the list, with another book by the author, Stick Man coming in at number six.

Sail by American thriller writer James Patterson was the second most borrowed title in Scotland.

Data by the Public Lending Right (PLR) revealed which titles were the most popular from July 2008 to June 2009.

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Asterix turns 50  2009-10-30

For half a century they have been fending off Roman attacks from their village, armed only with fearlessness, flying menhirs and a cauldron of magic potion. But now Asterix and his band of indomitable Gauls are invading Lutetia - modern-day Paris - and determined to make their presence felt.

Fifty years after Albert Uderzo and Réne Goscinny unveiled their comic stars on the pages of Pilote magazine, Parisians are to be besieged by tributes to France's most popular comic strip. Today, among the third-century Gallo-Roman baths upon which the Musée de Cluny is partially built, an exhibition of original plates and manuscripts opened to allow fans a glimpse of the creators' inspirations.

Since it first appeared in October 1959, Astérix has sold 325m copies and been translated into 107 languages.


 

Book lovers can now borrow items from a public library regardless of where they live, under a new scheme.

More than 4,000 libraries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are in the Society of Chief Librarians initiative.

Existing membership cards or a proof of address will allow people to use any library in the scheme, although books have to be returned to the same area. 


 

Eoin Colfer was already a bestseller in Ireland before he went global with Artemis Fowl, described as "Die Hard with fairies". He's also the author of the sequel to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the creator of the Wexworlds SF and Fantasy festival in his home town of Wexford. The London Book Fair Author of the Day chats with Liz Thomson London Book Fair Podcast
 

J.D. Salinger died yesterday at the age of 91 in New Hampshire.  Salinger was one of the greatest authors of the 20th century but only had four books published, 'The Catcher in the Rye', 'Nine Stories', 'Raise High the Roof Beam' and 'Franny and Zooey'.

Fans of Salinger's work will be hoping that with his passing, many unpublished works may now come to light.  In an interview with the Boston Globe in 1980, 'I love to write, and I assure you I write regularly'.
 
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JK Rowling has signed up to Twitter to stop people impersonating her on the popular social networking site.  Rowling has over 40,000 followers currently but that number will jump as more and more fans find her on line.  "I am told that people have been twittering on my behalf, so I thought a brief visit was in order just to prevent any more confusion" she wrote.  "However, I should flag up now that although I could twitter endlessly, I'm afraid you won't be hearing from me very often," she added, "as pen and paper is my priority at the moment".  
Rowling's Twitter debut sees her describing herself as a children's author from Scotland, with a profile photograph showing her hard at work with a pen and paper.


 
Writing for the BBC  2009-08-29

 

Another fantastic 'Creative Selby' event...

Writing For The BBC, Selby Town Hall, 3pm-5pm, Tuesday 29th September
Admission: FREE

Every wondered what it's like to write for famous BBC TV shows like 'Doctors' and 'EastEnders'? Ever thought of crafting a Radio Four Afternoon Play? Then don't miss this talk by distinguished BBC Radio Four drama producer Gary Brown, jam-packed with insider knowledge that will put you ahead of the competition.

Gary's television credits include EastEnders, Brookside and Coronation Street. He has also written over thirty hours of broadcast radio. He will be coming to Selby to talk about his experiences, to discuss the dos and don'ts of script submission and to explain how the BBC supports the career development of writers via resources such as the BBC Writers' Room (http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom).

For more information please contact Liz Ryan on 01757 630742 email liz.ryan@creativeselby.co.uk. And don't forget to sign up to the Creative Selby facebook page.

 


 
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My Worst Vacation

 
 This is a competition book open to all to write up an entry for your worst holiday. There's no prize but once several entries have been entered, everyone can vote for the best entry. So add a chapter detailing your worse holiday experience.  Maybe it's horrific, funny or downright sick, but at the very least it will entertain!  Keep the entries short so they will make easy reading and enjoy. 
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Imaginary friends

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  ? Everyone has or had an Imaginary Friend in their lives one time or another,But what did yours tell you to do? Does yours tell you to cheat,kill,or destroy? or do they simply talk to you at night? Many are affarid to answer these questions, but if one choose to ignore them, sometimes they can become so real,They will surely over power your mind and every rational thought you ever had; so take sometime to investigate the voices that are talking to you, the lon....
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Angel Dust

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 " The city got too damn crowded, that’s why the buildings are so God damn tall and the falling down so God damn long. Far above the clouds I know lies the city of angels, for I have seen it, but now, far below, I can see only the nobodies, the anonymous, the ones without control and power, the petty seven-eleven people, the ones that actually touch the ground with their ragged feet as I will soon too feel the force of gravity …The junkies…Me… Us torn down lo....
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A kiss goodbye

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  I had it all. For the first time I was in love. I was in love with the boy who hade the most beautiful blue eyes. He had the perfect smile and the golden blond hair. He was my firts love.
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Sunny Poems

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 This book is a book of poetry.  There is no real theme to these poems, except that they all have different meanings and none of them are trying to be clever, they are just true poetry, gateways to the soul.  If you enjoy poetry it'll make a good read.  For those people who aren't a fan, however, it's worth seeing if you can connect with a poem in here anyway.  Some of them aren't as soppy as a lot of people think poetry is...
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Drang nach Osten

 
 Set at the beginning of the 13th Century. The story recounts the exploits of Ivan Asen II and his re-claiming of the throne of Bulgaria from his cousin Boril. Although it is based in an historical setting and much of the background story is actual fact, the development of the story has been pure fantasy. Part 1 follows Baron Daniel von Felden, commander of two thousand mercenaries known as The Lizard knights. Starting with a snapshot of Daniel's childhood and following through to his meeting wit....
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