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Author Janice Galloway has called on Creative Scotland to “to do something drastic” to stop the nation’s writers from struggling. According to the Scotsman, Galloway, author of The Trick is to Keep Breathing (Vintage Classics), has warned that most of Scotland’s writers are being left to... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sherry Gore left behind a life dominated by tragedy and sorrow when she became one of the few people to join the Amish from the outside. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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General Ann Dunwoody, author of 'A Higher Standard, Leadership Strategies from America’s First Female Four-Star General' (Da Capo Press, 9780738217796), will appear on CNN’s 'The Lead with Jake Tapper' on Friday, August 21. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Linda K. Wertheimer, author of "Faith Ed.," explains how educating today's children about world religions could heighten tolerance. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anthony Bourdain, Alice Waters, Mark Bittman, and Yotam Ottolenghi are among the cookbook authors who contributed recipes to 'Soup for Syria: Recipes to Celebrate Our Shared Humanity.' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his call for Your five-minute manifesto for FutureBook, The Bookseller editor Philip Jones wrote that part of the planning of our FutureBook Conference this year (4th December at The Mermaid) is "to take this recent history of the book business and reflect on the job still to do." To that... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK author Andrew Shantos tracks the elation, frustration and quantification of the first two months of publication of his debut novel, Dead Star Island. The post Down, Up, Down Again: The Diary of a Debut Author appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers consider legal action against Moscow publishing house after discovering series about president circulated in their names. The Moscow Times reportsA Russian publishing house has printed a series of books about Vladimir Putin under the names of prominent western analysts and journalists –... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kay Wills Wyma, author of 'I’m Happy for You (Sort of…Not Really): Finding Contentment in a Culture of Comparison' (WaterBrook Press, 9781601425959) will appear on 'Chris Fabry Live!' on Monday, August 10. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC reporter Andrew Hosken builds a comprehensive picture of the Islamic State, their ideology, and what life is like under their regime. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer Catherine Nichols submitted the opening pages to her novel to 50 literary agents under her own name, and then again using a man's name. Can you guess which name got more positive responses? Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We asked you what three authors you'd take to your desert island. You said William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Stephen King. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The University of East Anglia is publishing archived private correspondence from novelists such as Doris Lessing, JD Salinger and WG Sebald to inspire today’s students of creative writing“Don’t,” a young Doris Lessing is advised as she tries to find a publisher for her first novel, The Grass is... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will social media and aggregated preferences sweep away book reviewing and literary culture? There’s nothing new about the death of literatureThe writer Caleb Crain is unhappy about “the intrusion of counting into the life of literature”. He believes that big data and predictive-taste algorithms... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Urbane Publications will publish the physical edition of the next book from Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing thriller writer Tim Adler, while the author will self-publish the ebook. Matthew Smith, director of Urbane, acquired world rights in all languages for print editions... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can an online ‘safe space’ be both selective and preoccupied with inclusivity? That’s a question that Binders Full of Women Writers is trying to sort out after a member published an article about the Facebook groupThe first rule of Binders Full of Women Writers is: you do not talk about Binders... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teymour Shahabi found motivation to write by posting videos about self-publishing on YouTube , which gave him both an education and an audience. The post Ready for Your Close-up? What YouTube Can Do for Writers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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H.G. “Buzz” Bissinger, author of 'Friday Night Lights, 25th Anniversary Edition' (Da Capo, 9780306824203), will appear on NPR’s 'Fresh Air' on Monday, August 3. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Which three authors' collected works would you take to your proverbial desert island? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As author J. Ryan Stradal tours the country promoting his debut novel, he's being wined and dined by booksellers, and was the guest-of-honor at a Dinner Lab pop-up dinner in Chicago that featured a menu inspired by his book. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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