There have been some wonderful books produced over the years, but none so well created and thought out as The Gift of the Snowflake written by Timothy McMullen. The book itself explores the reasons behind making each and everyone of us unique down to the very letter. It sets aside indifference and allows the reader to question the existence of mankind and all God’s creations. The use of illustration is unique, fresh and everlasting, which superbly compliments the message being explored by the author. This is a great book for little people to hold - produced on A4 horizontal format, readers will turn each page with ease and delight in the colourful watercolor treatment. This is a keeper; a book to hand down to the grandkids and a story to be read not just on the odd rainy day. :)
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Asia is a wealth of knowledge, but not just for cultural or heritage-oriented things. Literature is one of the oldest loved forms of relaxation in Asia (apart from the furthering of education) and finding a good book to settle down with during the monsoon season, is a must. Great authors can be found all over Asia, they are not restricted to just Korea, so you need to open you mind and prepare to be amazed at the depth of artistic and literary abilities these authors possess.
Here are only ten of the best highlighted by the Tribune. Don't forget to get yourself at least one book; well, maybe two...three and you'll be on a roll. :) A wrinkle in time is a lovely book by Madeleine L'Engle that is making huge waves in the kindle market of publishing. It's well worth your time and consideration for your next bedtime read! You'll find it at Amazon. Enjoy!
Making a living for one's writing is sometimes not the easiest thing to do. For some writers in history, they have had to learn to juggle their love of writing with another job - sometimes two or even three. Becoming a writer and going done the path of locking oneself in a room, for hours on end or banishing oneself away from the rest of the world - for weeks at time in some distant, obscure country so as to churn out a best selling novel - is often required and can result in the production of 'a hit!'
But... being realistic, writing takes time and delivering 'a hit' in today's world takes skill, craftsmanship and downright luck - for many of us. So let's step back in time and take a look at how some of the best writers delivered results. Camilla Nelson from the University of Notre Dame in Australia spells it out. Read up on the 2018 Caldecott Medal for the best illustrated children's book, the Newbery Medal winners and the Childen's Choice Book Award winners on Amazon. There are some awesome delights to take your heart by storm.
It is not every day that esteemed authors visit Seoul, but from May 23-25, 2017, if you're in the vicinity of the Kyobo Convention Hall in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, then pop into the forum 'Literature and Its Readership in the Changing World'.
Hosted every five years by Daesan Foundation and Arts Council Korea, the Seoul International Forum for Literature (SIFL), you'll get to see, listen and mull over the thoughts of over fifty great authors from Korea, and thirteen esteemed writers~scientists from overseas. Of course, the event is in delivered in both Korean and English and will be the highlight of your literary calendar. So, you need to be there. Check out all the details, register at seoulforum.org and then book your plane ticket! Enjoy! We all know that books aren't just books and that for many of us, they are the inspiration form the Gods. Well not really, but they tend to mean quite a lot to us over the years, especially if we have grown up with them as kids. So check out these great lessons you can learn from the collection of books found by Russell Working.
So if you're business is art in all forms, then maybe your form needs to be shown to the world. Well you can do this with a little help and winning exposure from the Melbourne Prize Trust.
You don't have long though - to be exact, you have only until May 17th 5pm to get your entries into this Urban Sculpture, Rural & Regional Development Award. And...in conjunction with this award closing, is the Public Artwork Design Concept Award - Crafting a City of Literature, which closes much the same time. The award focusses on recognising and rewarding artistic excellence and talent in order to inspire creative development and enrich public life. We hope you'll get your entries in for these most worthy awards and if you don't personally enter, don't forget to support someone who has entered the competition. Total winnings are in the value of $120,000 and is open to all Victorian residences; the finalist exhibition will take place in Federation Square - 13~27 November, 2017. So get out the welding torches, pots of glue, hammers and nails and discover the artist in you. Enter the Melbourne Prize Trust Awards by 17th May, 2017 - 5pm and you will be set for valuable funds to sit on your doorstep. With all that you'll be able to create a whole horde of luxurious sculptures. |
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