Litopia News Monthly Archive

Welcome to the Litopia News Archive. You'll see the latest stories listed below by default - you can use the monthly archive filter at the top of the sidebar to find older items of interest.

Litopian Greg Dawe is promoting his first book by tackling an issue that has created much debate within the Colony – how far can social media drive publicity and influence sales of a novel.

Greg’s debut novel, Theta Head, is published by...

Litopian Elen Caldecott is celebrating the launch of her second children’s book, How Ali Ferguson saved Houdini. A funny and moving story about three children making friends and working out their problems (while solving a mysterious case of missing animals), Houdini comes hot...

Researching historical events unearthed a rich vein of fiction for Litopian Elizabeth Ashworth, whose debut novel has just been published by Myrmidon Books.

The de Lacy Inheritance - which has been chosen by Waterstone's for its '3 for 2' promotion this month - was inspired by a...

After a wait that has seen the editorial team lose hair, fingernails and weight (they wish…), the first issue of MUSE, the Litopia e-zine, is finally out there!

Packed with vital info for writers, including interviews, articles, columns and reviews, the magazine can be downloaded for free...

It is the date the publishing world has been waiting for; an occasion so momentous, it will reverberate around the literary globe, from New York to Newton Heath.

Forget the recent launch of the Apple iPad. That was barely a ripple on the surface of the publishing pond.

What...

Litopian David Bridger is celebrating after securing a first publishing contract for his paranormal romance, Medium Rare.

It will be published later this year as an ebook by Liquid Silver Books, and David claims the critiques the story...

There’s nothing we like more in the Colony than a first-time success story – and now Sheena Guz has joined the ranks by fending off more than 1,000 writers to claim a prestigious prize.

Sheena, better known as Weejeanie within Litopia, is celebrating her debut fiction success after...

We're about to take the biggest leap forwards yet in our pioneering history - and fellow Colonists will be right at the center of the action.

Soon we'll be launching Radio Litopia - and we want you to be at the controls.

What is Radio Litopia?  It's a...

The Writer’s Essential Tackle Box, the must-have bible for all would-be authors, has landed a UK foreign rights deal with Snowbooks.

Written by Litopian Lynn Price, Editorial Director at California-based Behler Publications, Tackle Box is a treasure trove of insider...

What’s the last thing a teenage boy needs when he’s fighting to save the world? Yep, that’s right – a love interest!

But that’s exactly what Litopian author MG Harris throws at the hero of her...