Commonwealth Book Prize Scrapped, What 'PhD' Really Stands For and More #GreatReads

Great links to start off your weekend: 

The Commonwealth Book Prize, awarded to the best first novel by a Commonwealth citizen, has been scrapped after just two years in favour of a focus on short stories
PhD: what does it really stand for? - a current doctorate student shares their thoughts (the comments are worth checking out too)
Teju Cole on his writing and why he is interested in African realism, not African optimism
Check out these 7 stunning Lolita book cover redesigns - haven't read it yet? It's one of our Must Read fiction titles available to borrow at the Community Library
Struggling to get your writing career off the ground while working from 8 to 5? Be inspired by these 11 successful authors who kept their day jobs

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