Nick Higham talks to Emma Healey, whose book Elizabeth is Missing, has won the Costa first novel award. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Writers believe that the publishing industry still views them largely through a prism of ethnicity, but industry insiders say that there is no pigeonholing based on race. Authors told The Bookseller they are still defined by their racial identity for marketing purposes and receive more success... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nick Higham meets Kate Saunders who has won the Costa children's book award for Five Children on the Western Front. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Guidelines for writers have come to light telling them to avoid mention of anything which might offend overseas marketsStringent guidelines from educational publishers, that warn textbook authors off touching on topics from pork to horoscopes to avoid offending students in other countries, have... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nicholas Carlson, author of 'Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!' (Twelve, 9781455556618), will appear on Bloomberg Radio 'Taking Stock' on Thursday, January 8; and MSNBC's 'The Cycle' on Friday, January 9. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
After the attack at 'Charlie Hebdo,' PEN called for renewed efforts to protect "those working on the front lines of free expression.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
After suffering two major defeats in its legal battle with Google’s library scanning partners, the Authors Guild this week finally ended the litigation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Peláez, author of 'The Cuban Table: A Celebration of Food, Flavors, and History,' talks about what might happen to Cuban cuisine after the embargo is lifted. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Monitor book critic recalls seven of his favorite author interviews from 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Novelists Ian McEwan, Julian Barnes and Deborah Moggach and the former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion are among the signatories to a letter calling on the next government to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s a long way from inception to completion, unless you’re artist and programmer Cory Arcangel, and your book is made up of other people’s tweets about writing a bookThe Inception Button should be used sparingly but when called for, it can be highly effective. Located at inception.davepedu.com,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Founded in 2012, Chile's Edicola publishes new Chilean and Italian authors in Spanish, Italian, and English in both print and ebook formats. The post Edicola: Bringing New Chilean and Italian Authors to the World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Argentina's La Bestia publishing house brings previously untranslated top English titles, from authors such as Kurt Vonnegut, into Spanish translations. The post Argentina’s La Bestia Revives English Authors in Spanish appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Jeffrey Stayton, whose first book is being published this February, recently sponsored a competition to select six independent bookstores as recipients of $250 grants. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Local authorities will see their spending power reduced by 1.8% on average in 2015/16, following cuts to funding by the government, but some councils could face a 6.4% reduction. The announcement comes on the same day that the funding of libraries has come under the spotlight with the release... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bridwell wrote and illustrated more than 150 titles for Scholastic, according to the publisher. Two 'Clifford' titles are still forthcoming. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Molly Manning, author of 'When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II' (HMH, 9780544535022 ) will appear on WNYC’s the 'Leonard Lopate Show' on Friday, December 19. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke to the conservationist, who is dealing with fallout over his recent TV special 'Eaten Alive,' about his first book, the controversy surrounding his special, and what he's working on next. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children’s author who helped Zoe Sugg with Girl Online says attacks on her are unfair, and insists ‘I did not invite any of this attention upon myself’More about Zoe Sugg and the Girl Online rowSiobhan Curham, the children’s author who unexpectedly found herself in the spotlight this week after... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Most great hip-hop collaborations involve an MC and a producer. For 36 Seasons, Pretty Toney turned elsewhere.Last year, comic artist Matthew Rosenberg, a lifelong Wu-Tang Clan fan, sent off pitches to several rappers with ideas for album stories. When he got the call that rapper Ghostface... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]