Neil Gaiman on ‘The Simpsons’; or, does authorship matter? :: Blog :: Nosy Crow.
I found this great piece on one of my favourite blogs, Nosy Crow. I must say, when push comes to shove, selling books is an important affirmation of the appeal of a work. But every writer wants to be considered a good writer too. Problem is, I want to be lauded and commercially successful (in my lifetime, not when I’m dead and buried). Mmm, horns of a dilemma that one. What do you think?
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Meredith Jaffé writes The Bookshelf, a weekly literary column for the online women’s magazine, The Hoopla. Her reviews have been featured in the NSW Writers’ Centre 366 Days of Writing and in 2013 she was a member of the expert panel that selects the longlist for the Australian Book Industry Awards. In 2014, she chaired panels at the NSW Writers’ Centre Kids & YA Festival and presented workshops and lead the debate teams at Book Expo Australia. Since 2013 she has volunteered at The Footpath Library as the Ambassador Program Co-ordinator and contributes interviews with writers to their quarterly newsletter.
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