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A German Perspective on Serials and Novellas

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Cora

One effect of the e-book revolution in the English speaking world has been a resurgence in the popularity of short stories, novellas and serialized fiction. I already wrote a couple of posts about this topic, which you can find here, … Continue reading →

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Of Penny Dreadfuls and Moral Panics

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Cora

The Guardian has an article about the so-called penny dreadfuls, cheap serialized novels of the Victorian era, inspired by the success of the eponymous TV series (which I haven’t yet seen, hence no comment). I usually don’t remember where and … Continue reading →

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New Pulp and Old Paperbacks

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Cora

As the name I’ve chosen for my publishing company attests, I’m a big fan of pulp fiction in all its lurid forms. As a result, I’m always on the lookout for interesting articles, posts and blogs devoted to the tacky … Continue reading →

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More on the New Pulp Fiction

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Cora

The New Pulp Fiction discussion (my previous two entries can be found here and here) is still going on. At Do Some Damage, Brian Lindenmuth divides the new pulp fictioneers into two camps, one camp which writes new stories in … Continue reading →

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A Kindle at the Bachmann Prize

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Cora

At the moment, the Tage der deutschsprachigen Literatur (Days of German Language Literature) are going on in the city of Klagenfurt in Austria, where they will conclude with the awarding of the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize tomorrow. Basically, the Bachmann Prize … Continue reading →

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