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Richard Curtis on Publishing in the 21st Century

The literary agent, author advocate, and publishing visionary Richard Curtis shares his insights in this special blog of essays and articles for writers and all others tracking the rapidly changing world of books.

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Saturday, August 2, 2008

John Norman Introduces Volumes 4-6 of His Bestselling Gorean Saga

The concept of an unknown planet in our system, of a particular and interesting sort, rather unlike other planets, perhaps a mysterious sister or visitor to more familiar worlds, is quite an old concept.
The expression in Greek, transliterated into English letters, is “Antichthon,” which we may translate as “Counter-Earth.”
The Greeks, you see, had the concept of another Earth, a different Earth, a “Counter-Earth.”
It is interesting to speculate on these matters, to wonder, for example, from whence came this ancient, provocative concept. Had they evidence we do not...?

To read the complete essay, click here.

- RC

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