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Julian Barnes on Tuesday night. London based writer Julian Barnes, 65, has won the £50,000 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his novel The Sense of an Ending . The announcement was made the evening of Tuesday 18 October, 2011. The Sense of an Ending went straight into the bestseller list on publication by Jonathan Cape. The novel is the eighth Man Booker Prize winner to be published by Jonathan Cape, a Random House imprint. Barnes has been shortlisted on three occasions without him winning the prize and said "as much relieved as delighted to be receiving the prize." He was previously shortlisted in 1984, 1998, and again in 2005. He is the author of ten previous novels with translations in over 30 languages so far. Barnes is the only writer to have won both the Prix Médicis (for Flaubert's Parrot) and the Prix Femina (for Talking it Over) in France. His other important awards include the Austrian State Prize for European Literature and the David Cohen Prize. Amazon's...

Yes. Amazon.com is now selling more e-books than paperback and hardbound combined. When you are releasing your new books, make sure you also release the electronic downloads as well. Versions of books in Kindle have sold more than the titles in print. The Nigerian Fools Who Think They Can Fool God by Michael Chima Ekenyerengozi is one of the most demanded book on Nigeria. Kindle, Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink Pearl Display Have I forgotten anyone? Dozens, hundreds----I’m certain. Anyone who ventures to survey must prepare to live with a haunting sense of omission.” ~ Sven Birkerts , from SNAPSHOTS FROM THE BRIDGE , an essay on contemporary writers in post modern American Literature. Meanwhile, the proportion of readers in the United States seems to have grown and I find it always a pleasure to see on the New York City subways ethnically diverse young people reading good books. There is no reason to worry about the future of books in the United States. ~ Jason Epstein . Click here to...

29 Jun 2011 19:09 Africa/Lagos Kobo Essay Contest Features Power Lunch With Author Kelly Cutrone Entrants Across North America Asked to Describe "How Normal Has Gotten Them Nowhere" PR Newswire TORONTO, June 29, 2011 TORONTO, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kobo, a global leader in eReading with more than 4 million users worldwide, today announced the launch of a new essay contest in which the winner will enjoy a private power lunch with television personality and New York Times' bestselling author Kelly Cutrone. Today through July 8, 2011, Cutrone fans can visit http://facebook.com/kobo and write a short essay answer to the question: "How has normal has gotten you nowhere and how are you ready to make new moves?" Open to residents of the continental United States and Canada (excluding Quebec), the winning essay will be chosen by Cutrone. The winner will be flown to Toronto to power lunch with the author. Cutrone will share her unique brand of no-nonsense wisdom...