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Parp
posted by Emma on April 21, 2008 10:20 AM
megatrumpet
On the online Bookseller there's a story about some nominees for this year's Women in Publishing award:
"Agent Clare Alexander, Viking's Eleo Gordon, Egmont's Alison Kennedy and Jessica Kingsley are this year's selection for Booktrust's Kim Scott Walwyn Prize."
And some comments:
By down by the beach
"Be nice to see Emma Barnes on the list - apart from her obvious achivements, it would also be quite funny if it was won by an 'Emma'."
By Freya Gordon
"Jessica Kingsley has worked tirelessly publishing books to increase everyone's knowledge on autism and mental health. Emma Barnes believes in herself more than anyone else does. She's quite new and I am already tired of hearing her blow her own large trumpet."
Poor Freya. I shall try to keep my parps to a minimum. Have we ever met, by the way?
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Ah, the classic, ever so sporting British response to burgeoning success. In other countries it translates into 'well done'.
Posted by: Richard Wright on April 21, 2008 10:39 AM
Hee! Thanks, Rich.
Posted by: Em on April 21, 2008 11:08 AM
Who is this Freya Gordon? and what does she want? Ignore her, Em.
Posted by: sue hepworth on April 21, 2008 11:21 AM
Sue - I don't know! I'm wracking my brains to think whether I've ever met her and if so was I very rude to her or something. I can't imagine I was or I'd remember. Hey ho (parp).
Posted by: Em on April 21, 2008 11:26 AM
You blow your trumpet, Em. It plays a very nice tune. And perhaps Ms. Gordon should learn the gentle art of keeping her mouth shut if she has nothing constructive to say.
And just before I learn the same myself, while applauding Ms. Kingsley's work to promote understanding of autism etc. that does seem a rather specialised ground on which to judge an award for women in publishing.
OK, putting my claws away now.
Posted by: Sarah Bower on April 21, 2008 12:13 PM
oh, you are lovely x
Posted by: em on April 21, 2008 12:35 PM
I know. (And I have a big trumpet too)
Posted by: Sarah Bower on April 21, 2008 05:57 PM
Who is Freya Gordon ?
Posted by: SUSAN HILL on April 23, 2008 01:09 PM
Susan, I have no idea. She doesn't exist on google, at least!
Posted by: Em on April 23, 2008 10:56 PM