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Once in a Lifetime presenting ‘The Penultimate Man’ – Malcolm Hollingdrake
Once in a Lifetime presenting ‘The Penultimate Man’ Malcolm Hollingdrake @MHollingdrake @northyorkscc Harrogate Library by Malcolm Hollingdrake Once in a Lifetime It will happen once in a lifetime… a lifetime… what is that? For John, Condon it was the blink of an eye. You will not know the name, why should you? Let me help you. If you were to walk through Poelcapelle cemetery situated 10km north east of Ypres and look at the names on the white Portland headstones, you would be staggered by the ages of those British soldiers who died fighting near there in the First World War. There is more. As you approach a shady corner…
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EU Copyright Directive
#PublishingNews #EU #CopyrightDirective Author Update With the passing of the draft law on Copyright Directive, the EU Parliament have taken a step in the right direction even if there is still room for improvement. When this directive becomes law, it will provide authors with more transparency and better insight into their books’ profits and sales. At the same time, social media sites like Facebook and YouTube are obliged to take responsibility for what is shared on and through their channels. Intellectual copyright 2.0 – a step in the right direction! “The draft law, which was put together to modernise copyright for the digital age and will force platforms such as…
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Smugglers & Scones – Morgan C. Talbot
Pippa runs Moorehaven Bed & Breakfast – the place to be for writers! Freshly baked scones provide food for thought when a murder mystery needs solving … Introduction Moorehaven Mysteries #1 Moorehaven Bed and Breakfast Inn is situated in the seaside town of Seacrest. Once the home of mystery author Raymond Moore, whose stipulations in his will make for the fact that only writers are welcome to stay as guests. Pippa and her Uncle Hilt run the B&B and are proud of the fact that the house exudes the atmosphere of the time when Moore was alive. With many mystery writers as guests, it is no wonder that Pippa knows all about the…