Ten-year-old Chinese bookstore chain The Bookworm, founded by two expats, has become a go-to-destination in Asia, having hosted 3,000 touring authors. The post Beijing’s Bookworm: The Go-to Destination for Touring Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Describe your role I create content for English Language Teaching learning materials including course books, apps and online materials. I produce general titles for adults and teenagers to more specialised content for university students for naval officers and sales managers. I mostly write to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Profits from all books marked with the 'Buy Books for Syria' sticker in any of Waterstones' 280 UK locations will be part an initiative to raise one million pounds for Syrian refugees.. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Helen Macdonald, author of 'H is for Hawk' (Grove, 9780802123411), will appear on 'Well Read' on Friday, October 2. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More popular here than JK Rowling, No 1 children's author Andy Griffiths is in New Zealand meeting fans and signing books to promote his much-loved Treehouse book series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
When I think of all the stiff pronouncements I've made demanding truth in memoir, I'm inclined to hang my head. Nobody elected me the boss of memoir. I am not the art police. Whether you're Philip Roth hiding behind the fig leaf of fiction or Pam Houston claiming her novels and memoirs are both... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some of the UK’s most famous authors and publishers are donating their earnings from book sales to raise £1m for Syrian refugees. The post UK Authors, Publishers Donate Book Sales to Syrian Refugees appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers are more content about how the book business is weathering the digital transition than authors, early results of the FutureBook Digital Census have found. The Digital Census, the annual tracker of the book business’ digital evolution, was launched two weeks ago and so far more than... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Editor Sarah Weinman talks about her new Library of America anthology "Women Crime Writers: Eight Suspense of the Novels of the 1940s and ‘50s." The post Yes, There Have Always Been Great Women Crime Writers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sabrina Ghayour, author of Persiana (Mitchell Beazley), is to publish a new cookbook bringing the "tastes of the East to Western-style dishes". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fr. Michael Collins, author of 'Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope' (DK, 9781465439833), will appear on WNYW-TV FOX 5's 'Good Day, New York' on Friday, September 25. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nicola Solomon, chief executive of the Society of Authors (pictured), and Orna Ross, founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, are among more than 30 speakers lined up to speak to authors and publishers at The Bookseller’s first ever Author Day, launched as part of suite of events in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lauren Parsons of Legend Press says that when acquiring a debut author for a UK list, one needs to believe the book can compete with the established brands. The post When Acquiring Debut Authors, Ask If They Can Compete appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lately, lots of traditional book authors have been writing comic books. What author do you wish would write a comic? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
A sunny, blustery day gave Brooklyn a chance to show off its literary chops, with A-list panelists and celebs discussing the writing life and craft. The post At 10th Brooklyn Book Festival, Authors and Fans Share Literary Love appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
“I never call myself a black writer,” author Dreda Say Mitchell has said, as if you “stick black in front of the word writer...you’re defining very clearly what you write about.” Mitchell, a crime writer, was interviewed at Spread the Word and Words of Colour’s “Writing the Future” event on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The follow-up to the worldwide phenomenon will answer reader questions and offer advice on moving, packing, and dealing with other less than joyful topics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Black and Asian writers are “not allowed to be average”, author Sathnam Sanghera has said. Sanghera, author of the memoir The Boy with the Topknot (Penguin) and the novel Marriage Material (William Heinemann), was taking part in a debate hosted by Spread the Word, the writer development agency... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
A membership survey, contract initiative, and a dues hike are part of the organization's new program. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the Slice Literary Writers Conference, a roster of NYC's top publishing professionals shared best practices on writing and community building. The post At Slice Literary Conference, Publishing Pros and Writers Share Best Practices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]