Tag Archives: book publishing

A rare literary find and more stuff you need to see

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

A papyrus of part of the Iliad has been discovered in a Roman-era tomb of mummies in Egypt. “The papyrus contains a passage from Book II of Homer’s Iliad, specifically the section known as the ‘Catalogue of Ships’…” from the … Continue reading →

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Islands in your pocket

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

In the late 15th and mid-16th centuries, publishers in Venice produced a genre of small books called isolarii . The original publications can be thought of as an encyclopedia of islands containing maps along with text descriptions of significant history, … Continue reading →

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Everything You Need to Know About Self-Publishing

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

Longtime readers of TBTP pages are aware of my sporadic career as a freelance author. During the olden days of the 20th century, I published a number of travel books and nonfiction reference books, but eventually gave up the struggle … Continue reading →

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Limited Edition

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Funny, Not Funny

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Brian D. Butler

 

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It’s Not Even Close

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Making sensitivity readers redundant

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

 

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“The book itself is a curious artifact”

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to Travel Between the Pages will have noted that I am a life-long fan of the late, great American author Ursala K. Le Guin. Although she is best remembered for her groundbreaking speculative fiction, Le Guin was a … Continue reading →

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How Odd

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

The 2023 Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year shortlist is out and it’s a doozy. As tradition demands, the winner is in your hands as the shortlist goes to a public vote on The Bookseller website here. The … Continue reading →

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