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Graphic novelist Benoit Peeters appointed at Lancaster University

Lancaster University has appointed Benoit Peeters, a renowned French graphic novelist and critic, as visiting professor in Graphic Fiction and Comic Art in what has been dubbed the "first appointment of its kind in the UK". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lyn Farrell awarded Luke Bitmead Writer’s Bursary

Unpublished author Lyn Farrell has been named as the winner of the Luke Bitmead Writer’s Bursary 2015 in an award ceremony in central London. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Rally 'Round Ninja Day

A band of children's authors with recently published ninja-themed books have joined forces to organize Ninja Day Story Time, to encourage booksellers, librarians, and young ninja devotees to celebrate the occasion. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to cope with writer's block

Author Angie Sage doesn’t really believe in writer’s block except as a roundabout way of admitting you’ve run out of ideas. Here are her top tips on how to get started again! ‘Writer’s block’ is a weird phrase. It implies that writing is an arcane art that channels a mysterious force—a force... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book of limericks transforms struggling author Ranjit Bolt into literary lion

Ranjit Bolt has won plaudits with A Lion Was Learning to SkiIn the summer of 2014, the spectacle of a middle-aged playwright selling limericks about “comedic giraffes” and “Spanish cicadas” was a regular one at Cambridge market. But as more followed – elephants, sharks and “a young lady from... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neuromancer author Gibson returns to Gollancz

Gollancz has acquired William Gibson’s Sprawl Trilogy, comprising of Neuromancer, Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive and a collection of short fiction, Burning Chrome. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air November 20-22, 2015: Miami Book Fair

Stacy Schiff, P.J. Rourke and dozens more authors, illustrators, and celebrities will be interviewed at the 32nd annual Miami Book Fair at Miami Dade College (MDC) on Friday, Nov. 20 from 1-4 p.m. ET and Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, noon – 5 p.m. ET each day. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authorities confirm suspected ringleader of Paris attacks died in police raid

French authorities confirmed Thursday that the Islamic State militant suspected of masterminding the deadly Paris attacks was killed in a police raid the previous day. The body of Abdelhamid Abaaoud was found riddled with bullet and shrapnel wounds in the charred rubble of the raided apartment... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and artist to open Highbury bookshop

Author Betsy Tobin and artist Tessa Shaw are to open Ink@84, the “independent bookshop of the future” in London's Highbury next month. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air November 19, 2015: Gavin McCrea

Gavin McCrea, author of 'Mrs. Engels' (Catapult, 978-1-9367-8729-6) will be interviewed by 'Studio360' host Kurt Andersen on the program which airs Thursday, November 19 on WNYC at 8 p.m. ET. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air November 17, 2015: Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds, author of the memoir 'But Enough About Me' (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 978-0-399-17354-7) will appear on 'Fox & Friends' as well as NBC’s 'Access Hollywood' on Wednesday, November 18. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Both Secular and Religious Writers Are Reflecting on the Bible

Some of today's most prominent writers are sharing their thoughts on the Bible and how it has impacted their lives in a new anthology. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five questions for 'Pacific Rim: Tales from the Drift' comic writer Joshua Fialkov

Guillermo del Toro has gone back into the world of kaiju and jaegers with "Pacific Rim: Tales from the Drift," an official new series from the director and "Pacific Rim" screenwriter Travis Beacham that launched last week in comic book stores.With a story by Beacham, writer Joshua Fialkov ("The... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Accent signs crime writer Bernard Knight

Accent Press has signed numerous titles by "acclaimed" crime writer Bernard Knight CBE, author of the Crowner John Mysteries. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer Award shortlist revealed

Sunjeev Sahota and Sara Taylor are among the four authors who have made the shortlist for The Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Award. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon Author List Revealed

Among the the authors set to appear at BookCon 2016 are 'Bridesmaid' star Chris O'Dowd along with his co-author, Nick V. Murphy. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air November 9, 2015: Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, author of 'The Cosmopolites: The Coming of the Global Citizen' (Columbia Global Reports, 978-0-9909-7636-3) will appear on WNYC Radio’s 'The Brian Lehrer Show' on Tuesday, November 10, and on NPR’s 'On Point' on Wednesday, November 11. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Waters, Ross Raisin, Adam Foulds, Andrew Cowan, Helen Simpson share writing tips, favourite books by young writers

Past winners of the The Sunday Times/Peters Fraser & Dunlop Young Writers of the Year Award share their writing tips and their favourite books written by writers aged 35 and under. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air November 6, 2015: John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo, author of 'Ghetto Klown' (Harry N. Abrams, 978-1-4197-1518-1) will appear on 'The Wendy Williams Show' on Friday, November 6. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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