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Paris Writers News January 2013 Literary Events in Paris

This month, news from Barbara Navarro, Philippe Labro, Anne Carson, Kati Marton, Cameron Silver, Cynthia Morris, Lisa Reznik, Theasa Tuohy, Tracy Metz, Rosemary Flannery, Timothy Jay Smith, Fred Coleman, Philip Labro, The Young Authors Fiction Festival, The American Library in Paris Book Prize, Wice, Spoken Word and more...

A black swan! I said. No one would believe me.

Two swans, one black, one white, glide silently through Bry sur Marne

Adam Biles, author of Grey Cats, on story-telling, humor and Paris at night

Adam Biles is the author of GREY CATS, which was runner-up in the inaugural Paris Literary Prize in 2011 and is published by 3:AM Press. In May 2012, his ficto-essay THE DEEP was published in a bilingual edition by Editions de la Houle. Adam is currently working on his next book, provisionally titled, “Feeding Time.”  A Paris Writers News interview.

Nominations open for best book in English about France or the French American encounter

THE AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS BOOK AWARD will be given to the best book of the year in English about France or the French-American encounter.

Christmas gift ideas from Paris for family and friends

What books might make truly welcome Christmas gifts? Something beautiful, perhaps? Or heartwarming? A book in a lovely edition that can be reread? Something that will cheer and encourage in these dark times?

Here is a very tiny and entirely personal selection, from Paris.

Last Play Reading in Paris before end of the world: Andrew Auerbach's The Writers DEC 16TH

* Last reading before the end of the world  : THE WRITERS *

Sunday, 16th December 2012 at 7.30 pm Carr's Pub & Restaurant 1 rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris Metro : Tuileries

New Paris Lit Up Magazine call for submissions. Deadline 28th February 2013

FLASH:  The new Paris Lit Up Magazine is putting out a call for submissions.  Deadline date is 28th February 2013.

More information on the Paris Lit Up site:

http://parislitup.com/publications/

Literary events, workshops and new books in Paris December 2012

This month, news from the White Review, Paris lit up, the American Library in Paris Book Award, Linda Lappin, Thirza Vallois,  Jacques Testard, Adam Biles, Benjamin Eastham, Fred Coleman, Christian Lorentzen, Craig Taylor, Heather Hartley, Jacques Emile Blanche, Percival Everett, John Pearce, Marc Grossman, Sonia Walsh, Zoe Mavroudi, Rachel Rose Reid, Andrew Auerbach, Peter Behrens and more!  (update in progress!)

Linda Lappin talks with Pam Leavy about writing, ereaders, and the new reality in publishing

This week, Linda Lappin, the author of Signatures in Stone and  The Etruscan talks with Pamela Leavy about reading, writing and the immense impact of ebooks on publishing.