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I am passionate about the written language. I love writing, reading, reviewing, selling and promoting books. I am an independent bookseller with over 20 years of experience in the book trade. Together with my partners, I actively aim to improve our bookstore's range and services to better reflect the needs of our community and clientele. In 2008, my memoir 'Under A Starless Sky' was published by Hachette, Australia. Since then, I had a short story 'Jasmine Petals' published in 'Stories of Belonging' (Finch) and in 2013, released my first full-length novel, The Russian Tapestry, also by Hachette. I am currently writing my second novel. I strive daily to improve my skills and stretch the limits of my craft. My love of books has naturally lead to reviewing. You can follow me on Twitter @B_Serov, Facebook www.facebook.com/BanafshehSerov and Goodreads www.goodreads.com/author/show/1429016.Banafsheh_Serov

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

My 3 Tips On Running A Successful Book Group - Annie McCann


My 3 Tips On Running A Successful Book Group By Annie McCann From Read3r’z Re-Vu

My 3 Tips on running a successful Book Group by Annie McCann from Read3r’z Re-Vu
Greetings readers,
This month our guest blogger on ‘My 3 Tips’ is Annie McCann, the founder and co-ordinator of  Read3r’z Re-Vu.  Established in 2008, Read3r’z Re-Vu is a a network of passionate book enthusiasts with over 200 online members and approximately 15 participants who meet once a month in Sydney. The group's philosophy is rather than analysing a prescribed text, they choose their own title based on a set theme each month. 
With great respect for printed book, members actively promotes and advocates their love of literature with various events throughout the calendar year. Examples of such events include ‘bookstore crawls’,  the Annual Athletics Carnival BBQ  at Parramatta Park,  Supanova Pop CultureBook Expo Australia, and other literary events held by Australian Publishers.
I first met Annie in 2013, when she invited me to talk to Read3r’z Re-Vu about my then upcoming book, The Russian Tapestry.  During the session, the members asked me questions about the inspirations behind my books, the writing process and my journey from aspiring author to being published.Whenever possible, Annie invites Aussie authors to meet members at their monthly sessions. Past guests included Kate ForsythGreg BarronWill KostakisWanda WiltshireSarah AyoubGabrielle TozerJuliet M. SampsonDavid M. Henleyand Kylie Fornasier
I was very impressed by the group's enthusiasm and love for the written language. Their discussions were lively and I enjoyed hearing each person's take on the theme. So when it came to choosing tips on running a successful book group, I asked Annie to share with us her 3 Tips.
1. Know your members
Take the time to get to know the members of your group. Understand their favourite genres, authors, even location. That way you’re able to enhance the quality of book club meetings and tailoring themes to what the group likes.

2. Dare to be different
In organising my network of readers, I didn’t want to be another cannon in the assembly line. One of the traits that make Read3r’z Re-Vu unique is our sessions. We allocate a theme per session rather than a prescribed text. A theme enables consistency, however, also allows members to choose any title for review that relates to the theme, encouraging wide reading.

3. Have fun with it
Don’t just schedule book club meetings, get together and organise different events to keep things interesting like movie nights, picnics even attending author signings and festivals.

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Thank you for stopping by ‘My 3 Tips’.  I hope you’ve enjoyed Annie’s tips.
If you wish to be part of ‘My 3 Tips’ or have a topic you’d like us to cover, please contact me via BanafshehSerov@gmail.com
This blog will also appear on Your Bookshop’s blog.
Till then,
Happy Reading
This post originally appeared on Banafsheh Serov's website. 

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