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I used to imagine that I was friends with people in record shops and bookshops because I would go in and talk to them – even in HMV.
Is it perhaps because in many bookshops poetry is likely to be found under signs which say "Fairy Tales and Gifts", "Jokes", "Rhymes and Giggles" and "Hobbies"?
It's a wonderful initiative, and one that schools, bookshops and workplaces nationwide can become involved in, here's how.
In an increasingly crowded publishing world, getting on a list can be a life or death issue for a book – and that is particularly true of the sort of fiction and non-fiction that doesn't get piled high in the supermarket, invited to the top tables in bookshops, or advertised on the side of buses.
"During Bookfest, we want people to donate to and buy from our bookshops so they can really see the impact that buying a book from Oxfam can have on the lives of poor people around the world".
Bookshops are full of unflinching memoirs, and even the literary novel is no stranger to the genre.
The Foyles website has millions of books and over 400,000 eBooks for sale, with live stock availability from all its bookshops and details of upcoming literary events and book signings.
"We have accredited 1,500 leading employers, ranging from independent printers, bookshops and breweries to well-known companies such as Aviva, Nationwide and Nestlé.
While travelling to book signings around the country for the release of The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka, she spent much of her time in bookshops around Australia, particularly airport bookstores.
I'd like to see the CLPE Poetry Award celebrated nationwide with displays in schools, bookshops and libraries; and for parents and children to relax and enjoy poetry together and include it in bedtime reads.
