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Avid went to see the lovely Kate Lee from our cafe in Frank Theatre's production of "Up Jumped the Devil" at the Cremorne Theatre.  Songs by Nick Cave, masterfully performed by the Frank team, seriously high-camp fun with many costume and set changes and Kate Lee looking oh so sexy.  There is even nudity - but in the most tasteful way.

Last chance to see the show is this wednesday to friday.  Book now or it will sell out.

If you haven't had your fix after seeing Frank's version of Nick Cave, then get yourself a copy of Cave's new book "The Death of Bunny Munro"  we have three versions,  Australian paperback cover, UK fluffy bunny cover in hardback, and the fabulous audio book read by Nick Cave himself.

This morning our old friends Dymocks have proposed a levy on Australian publisher's profits to provide funding for writing grants. Cutting a publisher's profits to help writers? Seems strange. Why doesn't Dymocks offer a cut of their profits to help writers? Seems a fairer solution. Read the details here.

Ever wonder what we sell most of at Avid Reader? Well, wonder no more. Here are last week's bestselling books. Have you read any of them? Well, why not drop us a review on the new website!

TOP TEN BESTSELLERS

1. The Anthologist by Nicholson Baker
2. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
3. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
4. Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
5. Quarterly Essay 35 : On Education by Noel Pearson
6. This Is How by M J Hyland
7. Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving
8. Wonders of A Godless World by Andrew McGahan
9. Ten Rules of Rock and Roll by Robert Forster
10. Brisbane's Budget Bites by Mei Yen Chua (ed)

I'll tell you why? Howard has the special place in Avid Reader history for being our first ever e-Customer, having purchased our first book sold online.

Congratulations to Gabriella Reyes and Cindy Chapman who won the double passes to One Man Star Wars and Toy Symphony

Wordpool - The Content Makers: The Future of Journalism

Barely a month goes by without news of staff cuts or restructuring at major newspapers. In the US and the UK, newspapers have stopped presses and closed their doors forever. This tide of change has been brought about thanks to the web and the rise of digital media. Claims abound of the 'death of journalism'. But is the web really killing the news? Or, is it fostering an entirely new form of journalism? Join veteran journalists Margaret Simons and Matthew Condon in exploring how old media is meeting its digital future. When: 6.30pm, Thursday 22 October
Where: Studio, The Edge, State Library Queensland
Cost: FREE. To make a booking please call QWC 07 3839 1243, or email qldwriters@qwc.asn.au.

The latest on-line journal from Perilous Adventures, the folk from Olvar Wood includes an interview with Avid's Krissy Kneen as well as exerpts from the shortlisted folk from the Qld Premier's Awards emerging Author Catagory (some of whom have been seen reading at the Avid Salon Events).  Check it out here...

Hey Avidians.  We have slapped together a new beaut Magazine.  It is up on line but we prefer our old fashioned paper version, so pop in to the shop and pick it up so you can practice your marginalia.  We think this is the best yet, with an extended interview with the very talented Wells Tower, an article on the co-dependance of writers and bookshops and an interview with Jeff Lindsay of Dexter fame.  Seriously not to be missed.  Also we have all the goss about which books were our best sellers in 2009 so far.  A riiiiiiiiper.

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