AUTHORS' “WHAT-IS-NEWS” [Quarterly Newsletter]
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- Apr 1, 2021
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The first cohort of the Authors “Write-It-Now” Course ‘graduated’ on 27 February 2021 and the second cohort commenced on 6th March 2021.
Authors “What-Is-Next” Course is open for enrollment with a whopping 30% discount for the first 30 registrants. Click here to register. Hurry…before the spots are gone.
Do you need help? AWA launches a new service this quarter… the Authors “What-I-Need” program. This program is a scalable personalized service that provides for the ad-hoc needs of authors for support in their authorship journey. Click here to sign up
Authors “Walking-In-Now” is AWA’s Authors-Speakers Forum, a platform for Author Speakers to emerge and WIN. Sign up today!
NEWS FOR AUTHORS
World Book and Copyright Day 2021
World Book and Copyright Day celebrate everything to do with literature and reading. The annual event, which is led by UNESCO, is usually celebrated on William Shakespeare's birthday - April 23. According to the UN website: “From 1st to 23rd April, UNESCO will share quotes, poems and messages to symbolize the power of books and encourage reading as much as possible. World Book and Copyright Day provide an opportunity to open ourselves to others despite the distance, and by creating a sense of community through the shared readings and the shared knowledge, readers around the world can connect and mutually help curb loneliness during the pandemic.” It is critical to make time to read on your own or with your children. It is a time to celebrate the importance of reading, foster children's growth as readers and promote a lifelong love of literature and integration into the world of work.
Join the month-long celebration in the Quip Corner with Ada.
Book-related Oscar nominations
Source: https://www.bookbrowse.com/news/
The nominees have been revealed for the 93rd Academy Awards, including several movies based on books or with book connections. On April 25, the Oscars will be televised live on ABC and worldwide in more than 225 countries and territories. Bookish standouts among the nominees include (1) Nomadland, based on Jessica Bruder's Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century. (2) The Father, based on the play Le Père/The Father: A Tragic Farce by Florian Zeller, translated into English by Christopher Hampton.
Independent bookstore owners look back at a year spent trying to stay afloat. Not all of them succeeded.
Some independent bookstores prospered during year one of the coronavirus pandemic — their stories silver linings that pop against so much darkness. Others decided to call it a day. And for others yet, it is too soon to predict which way the plot might twist. The Washington Post talked to the owners of six indies about how they weathered the year. What follows is an oral history of these shops’ highs and lows as the pandemic knocked life and business upside down.
Question: What are you doing to get your book(s) in the hands of your readers? Please add your response in the comments section below – thank you.
NEW BOOK RELEASES
Authors WIN Academy released 2 books in the first quarter of 2021
DIVINE DIRECTION
Cover price: $16.99
• Do you ever feel a lack of direction in your life? • Are you sometimes troubled by your past? • Have you ever felt you were moving in the right direction and later realized that you were wrong? • Could God be leading you in directions that you would not usually seek? • Do you desire greater intimacy with God?
If you answered “Yes” to any of the above questions, the Lord invites you to experience the power of looking in the right direction.
Looking is a simple but crucial act. Just one look can change your life – both positively and negatively. The direction toward which you look is as important as are the reasons for looking. Dr. Almona uses her proprietary Five-Way-Directional Model© to show you how to live a happier and more purposeful life as you practice looking in the right direction for the right reasons by the Holy Spirit.
101 Quips and Quotes for Tweens, Teens and Twenties to win with
Cover price: $22.99
There are many things that help those in their tweens, teens or twenties and people (of all ages) win in life, including:
Willingness to learn, relearn and sometimes unlearn,
Intentionality in decisions and actions, and
Nurturing the right relationships – first with yourself and then with others.
This book touches on all those aspects of life and more. The quips and quotes in this book are witty, insightful, and nourishing not just for tweens, teens and twenties, but for all those who know and love them.
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For our readers
What book are you are reading or writing now? Please fill us in - using the comment section. Some responses will be featured in the next edition of the Authors “What-Is-News” (with permission).
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