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Cryptomnesia
Both Mark Twain and Helen Keller suffered from cryptomnesia. At various times of the lives, they presented work they clearly believed was original, and were subsequently mortified to then be accused of appropriating others' work. It seems unlikely that either of them, or George Harrison, or any number of other celebrated creative figures with much to lose would have purposely copied easily-traced material and tried to pass it off as their own. Yet that is what they did... cryptomnesia! That's...

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[ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:17:34 +0100 ]


Exclusive Show Just For iTunes Listeners!
Please listen to this show if you’re one of our valued iTunes listeners - it contains important information affecting our shows over the next two weeks....

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[ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:53:18 +0100 ]


The Land of Lost Kindles
It's a busy Write Report today with Donna - What happens to your library if your Kindle is lost? (The answer is that thieves apparently get to keep it!)... A Portuguese judge bans a new book that says Madeleine McCann is dead - how can they do that? And - restrain yourselves, folks - it's back to Amazon again, who are now facing the legal fallout ensuing from that "1984" debacle... Donna herself will be reappearing in just a few hours on Litopia After Dark, and Peter's off for a two-week break...

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[ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:36:18 +0100 ]


Palace Walk, Palace of Desire, Sugar Street - Mahfouz
It’s our last discussion for a while with John Simopoulos and again, we’re focusing on our series entitled Books That Matter. Galsworthy and Proust? Not worthy to hold a candle to today's featured author, Mahfouz - says John. Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian novelist who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature, and is regarded as one of the first contemporary writers of Arabic literature. The trilogy of books - Palace Walk, Palace of Desire, Sugar Street - are collectively titled the Cairo T...

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[ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100 ]


The First Trilogy - Joyce Cary
John Simopoulos is back today with another in our series of Books That Matter to tell us about an author who John knew personally: Joyce Cary. "By the end of his life", wrote Brad Leithauser in the New York Review of Books, "Cary's confident and fluent books received a critical and popular success, yet the path to this success was wearisomely tortuous. Cary was approaching forty-five when his first novel, Aissa Saved, appeared in 1932. More than two decades of literary floundering, of false s...

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[ Tue, 8 Sep 2009 17:22:32 +0100 ]


If on a Winter's Night a Traveller - Italo Calvino
The bestselling children's author MG Harris is our guest today in our Books That Matter series; her choice is a book by one of Italy's finest postwar writers, Italo Calvino’s If on a Winter's Night a Traveller. “I can think of no finer writer to have beside me while Italy explodes, Britain burns, while the world ends”, said Salman Rushdie. ...

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[ Tue, 8 Sep 2009 10:34:08 +0100 ]


The Way We Used To Be
Happy Labor Day to all our American listeners! Today’s Eve’s Salmagundi Club kicks back a little and looks at the the way the publishing industry used to be - when London and New York were the centers of the publishing world... and when publishing itself was at the center of the cultural lives of our nations. Sic transit gloria mundi......

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[ Mon, 7 Sep 2009 10:42:24 +0100 ]


Googazon
It’s another inimitable blend of the profound and the profoundly peculiar this evening: only on Litopia After Dark can we move transcendentally from the works of John Berger to the World Gravy-Wrestling Championships without missing a beat. Our very own publishing business guru Martyn Daniels is back with us tonight – Martyn is one of the few people to grasp what’s really going on in the publishing business at the moment - and what's more, he can explain it clearly, too! And that’s one...

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[ Sat, 5 Sep 2009 06:24:40 +0100 ]


Say It Ain't True, Tintin
A Congolese accountant is to launch a lawsuit in France against Tintin for racism... the New York Times plays fast and loose with embargoes... the Google deadline is upon us... and how can authors earn more money from publishers? It's an action-packed Write Report today with Donna - who will also be reappearing in just a few hours on Litopia After Dark... ...

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[ Thu, 3 Sep 2009 19:20:02 +0100 ]


No Name - Wilkie Collins
John Simopoulos is back today with another in our occasional series of Books That Matter to propose that you spend a little time with "No Name" by English novelist, playwright, and author - Wilkie Collins. Written in the early 1860s, between "The Woman in White" and "The Moonstone", "No Name" was rejected as immoral by critics of its time; but is today regarded as a novel of outstanding social insight, showing Wilkie Collins at the height of his powers. "One of the best books written in the 1...

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[ Wed, 2 Sep 2009 20:29:51 +0100 ]


If This Is a Man - Primo Levi
Another in our occasional series of Books That Matter today, courtesy of Oxford don John Simopoulos. "If This Is a Man" by Primo Levi tells of his own experience of the Holocaust. "His tone throughout the memoir is dry-eyed and understated", wrote the Sunday Telegraph, "he makes few references to himself, and they are rarely flattering. But by the end of this short book one is left with a monument to human dignity."...

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[ Wed, 2 Sep 2009 13:41:40 +0100 ]


Stop Thief!
How can you stop people stealing your great ideas? That’s the sujet-du-jour for today’s Eve’s Salmagundi Club. ...

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[ Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:53:09 +0100 ]


The Multi-Branded Victorian Cliche Book Swap Shop
It’s author branding that gets the limelight tonight – one of the hottest topics in publishing at the moment, but what does it really mean? Can an author really be a brand – and how do you go about creating one for yourself? Luckily, we’ve got marketing guru Jamie Mollart on hand to supply some answers and sage advice – don’t miss it! Also on the panel tonight- from Florida, leading lawyer and author of the forthcoming Writer's Guide to the Courtroom Donna Ballman... from Edinburgh ...

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[ Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:11:45 +0100 ]


Fighting Dirty
A blogger who described a model as a “skank”, an “old hag” and a “psychotic lying whore” plans to sue Google for $18 million after they were forced to reveal her identity following a court order. On today’s Write Report with Donna, we’re looking at the complexities of this case – and the extremely nasty person whose violent actions precipitated the whole thing. Also today - the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act looks as if it will not actually devastate the children...

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[ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:08:55 +0100 ]


Dave Bartram – Books That Matter
We continue our occasional series entitled Books That Matter with a guest who will be more familiar to regular Litopia After Dark listeners – Dave Bartram. Dave has picked a book that is “possibly a perfect book” – First Light by Peter Ackroyd. It’s a fictional meditation on the nature of history, the problem of time and the true qualities of the English landscape. ...

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[ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:50:43 +0100 ]


Chika Unigwe
We continue our conversation with Chika Unigwe, fresh from yesterday's appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival (it was sold-out!). Her new book - On Black Sisters’ Street has just been published, and we want to know about her personal journey that began in Enugu, Nigeria. What made her start writing - and what might she do next? It's a truly inspiring story. ...

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[ Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:11:50 +0100 ]


On Black Sisters' Street
We’re proud today to feature Litopia colonist Chika Unigwe’s new book - On Black Sisters’ Street. Chika herself is appearing today at the Edinburgh International Book Festival – the event is sold out! – so if you don’t get to hear her there… you can hear her here! An award-winning short story writer, Chika was born in Enugu, Nigeria, and now lives in Belgium with her husband and four children. On Black Sisters’ Street is her second novel, but the first to be published internat...

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[ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:05:33 +0100 ]


Books That Writers Must Read
There’s a debate going on inside the Colony at the moment: can you learn writing from a book? There’s certainly no shortage of how-to books, seminars, courses and even holidays... pay the money, and you’ll become a bestselling author! But how useful are these products really? In today’s Eve’s Salmagundi Club, we’re looking at the how-to-write book – what’s good, what’s not, and how should you use them to hone your skills....

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[ Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:21:37 +0100 ]


Zom-pocalypse!
George W. Bush, Roy Orbison and Darth Vader all have in common? Why are cops in one North American city arresting zombies? And why are researchers from the University of Ottawa and Carleton University compiling a report on how to deal with a zombie invasion? Answers to these pressing conundrums and much more besides on tonight’s show. Why does billionaire Steve Forbes pay his employees to go out and buy his new (and apparently not very good) book? Why don’t we change the spelling rules t...

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[ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:56:21 +0100 ]


My FaceBook is Your Fortune
You know that lawsuit - the one filed against Oprah Winfrey, claiming a trillion dollars for alleged plagiarism? It's been thrown out of court - probably even before Oprah even knew she was being sued! In today’s Write Report with Donna, we're covering this non-event, together with the furore over Yale’s banning of images of Muhammad in book they’re publishing (or not)… and this week’s mega-plagiarism allegation – it concerns the book about FaceBook ( the FaceBook bookbook?). Ben M...

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[ Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:42:13 +0100 ]


Publetariat - The Next Wave in Publishing
April Hamilton, founder of the indie author website Publetariat (the pioneering online news hub and community) continues yesterday's fascinating discussion about the future of publishing - and in particular, where the indie author fits into the equation. How will "big" corporate publishing interface with the new wave of indie books? Essential listening! ...

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[ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:27:01 +0100 ]


The Indie Author Revolution
Our special guest today is April Hamilton, founder of the website Publetariat, the pioneering online news hub and community for indie authors and small imprints. But what exactly is an “indie author” – and why are they the next big thing on the web? April explains all....

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[ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:00:37 +0100 ]


All The Fun of the Fair
The world's largest public celebration of the written word has just kicked off - the Edinburgh International Book Festival is open from now until the end of the month, with over 700 events packed into two weeks and many of the world’s big-name authors in attendance. Our own Eve Harvey is a regular at the festival, and so today’s Eve’s Salmagundi Club aims to give you a bit of background and some visitors tips. But if you can’t make it, don’t despair – Eve will be popping in and ou...

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[ Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:22:13 +0100 ]


Zombies, Sea Monsters & Mummies
It’s a truly vintage show tonight: far better entertainment than anything you’ll find on the box these format-ridden days. With a panel that encompasses marketing guru Jamie Mollart, Litoon’s creator Richard Howse, our regular panelists Dave Bartram and Donna Ballman... well, you'd expect nothing less than effortless brilliance. Oh, and did we mention that Günther makes a last-minute and rather scary appearance? It’s a bit like that moment in The Exorcist when Linda Blair’s head spi...

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[ Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:00:06 +0100 ]


Oh! Oprah!
Oprah Gail Winfrey... the richest African American of the 20th century... the most philanthropic African American of all time... and the world's first black billionaire. And now – the first woman to be hit with a TRILLION dollar lawsuit – for alleged plagiarism. In today’s Write Report with Donna, we take a look behind the scenes of this latest and most amazing nexus where publishing meets big-ticket litigation....

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[ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:06:06 +0100 ]


Writing For Chick-Lit & Lad-Lit
We’re dealing with another question arising from the Colony today – an author’s manuscript in this genre has just received its first rejection –what can they learn from this? And how should they go about re-shaping the manuscript for future submissions? Although Peter had a big evening out last night, he tries his best to give some useful advice......

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[ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:41:51 +0100 ]


The Green, Green Shoots of Tome
Are there any “green shoots” of economic revival in the publishing industry? That’s the topic for today’s Ask the Agent, as Peter takes us inside the industry for his view of the current zeitgeist. ...

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[ Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:57:53 +0100 ]


And So, My Fellow Litopians...
Eve’s Salmagundi Club continues for an unprecedented second day, as we carry on our discussion of what Litopia can offer the aspiring writer. And by the way - isn't Eve looking good these days?...

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[ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:01:00 +0100 ]


What Have You Done For Me Lately, Litopia?
A post inside the Colony prompts today’s Eve’s Salmagundi Club - unusually introspective, because instead of looking at other writing-related websites on the net, we’re examining our own. What is the point of communities such as ours? Some interesting background on the Colony, and ways people use it to their benefit. Continues tomorrow....

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[ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:54:28 +0100 ]


Secrets of the Slushpile
It’s no secret that the slushpile is a repository of all that’s bad about writing – a temporary resting place for the kind of material that furnishes agents and publishers with endless smug jokes at all those cocktail parties they go to. Except – it isn’t. Tonight, we hear from industry insider Joanna Swainson, making her first appearance on the show, whose job it is to read the slushpile. And she explodes a lot of myths! Making a welcome return is writer and clinical psychologist ...

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[ Sat, 8 Aug 2009 10:51:02 +0100 ]

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