David Lagercrantz will not be continuing Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series beyond 2019, the Swedish author and journalist has told The Bookseller. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists are shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award with BookTrust worth £15,000. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
"It's funny, as people ask me that all the time, and I just wish I was more interesting." Min Jin Lee is talking about the similarities between herself and the main character in her 2007 debut novel, Free Food for Millionaires. Published again this month after the success earlier this year of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2017-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Crime writer A L Gaylin is publishing two novels with Orion Fiction, the first of which centres on a young woman who becomes the focus of a true crime podcast. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
J.P. Donleavy, the incorrigible Irish American author and playwright whose ribald debut novel "The Ginger Man" met scorn, censorship and eventually celebration as a groundbreaking classic, has died at age 91. Donleavy, a native New Yorker who lived his final years on an estate west of Dublin,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
This is a transcript of the Sept. 3 edition of Working. These transcripts are lightly edited and may contain errors. For the definitive record, consult the podcast. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Called 'a group of novels grown from tradition but also radical and contemporary,' the 2017 Man Booker Prize shortlist of six books is announced in London. The post The 2017 Man Booker Prize Fiction Shortlist Includes UK, UK-Pakistani, and US Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House hosted 50 aspiring authors at its offices on the Strand for a free day of advice and talks about how to get published. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Len Wein, second from right. during a panel discussion in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2013. With him, from left, were the executive producer Michael Kantor and the comic book writers Todd McFarlane and Gerry Conway. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
A debut novel by 70-year-old Anne Youngson has been pre-empted by Transworld and is set to become the publisher's lead fiction title for summer 2018. Transworld editorial director Jane Lawson pre-empted UK and Commonwealth rights including Canada to Meet Me At The Museum, described as "the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
A group of authors are campaigning against changes to Haringey’s library service with a “day of action” planned for Saturday (9th September). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has filed arbitration complaints against five individuals who it claims offered services to KDP authors and publishers intended to help them manipulate the reading platform for financial gain. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Picador has acquired a new novel from Station Eleven writer Emily St. John Mandel to publish in 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Always just a bit sexier and more exciting,' Macmillan's rights-powerhouse Pan Books observe a 70th anniversary with new Golden Pan honors. The post Pan Books at 70: Celebrating Authors, Their Sales and International Rights Success appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors have asked whether the novel will exist in the future when competing against new entertainment trends such as online streaming and television box sets. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
This season on Working, we’re talking to the people who make Batman comics, leading you through the process from initial scripting to fully finished art. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2017-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Indian writer who was refused a visa for a poetry project has had the decision overturned by the Home Office weeks after Tiny Owl illustrator Ehsan Abdollahi won his visa fight. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The German-born British children's writer Judith Kerr is now a member of the Platinum Bestseller club, awarded the honor by Specsavers and Nielsen Book. The post UK Author-Illustrator Judith Kerr Named a Specsavers Platinum Bestseller appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Only a third of books translated into English last year were by female writers. As Women in Translation month wraps up, we investigate why – and if things are changing• In their own words: 10 female translators on the work that inspires themWhen Argentinian author Samanta Schweblin’s first book,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mic, a website aimed at millennials, used to employ 40 writers and editors producing articles on topics like "celebrating beauty" and "strong women." Ten were let go this month, with most in the revamped newsroom of 63 now focused on making videos for places like Facebook.Critics have called... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]