These first-time authors are out to prove that life experience and hindsight are advantages when it comes to crafting riveting stories for teens. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
The two-time Booker Prize-winning author was known for “Wolf Hall” and two other novels based on the life of Thomas Cromwell. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-09-24 00:46:55 UTC ]
Anyone who has been taking advantage of Amazon's liberal return policy regarding e-books could soon be in for a shock. That's because following discussions with the Authors Guild, Amazon has agreed to block automatic returns on digital books that are more than 10 percent read. Currently, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-09-23 19:10:20 UTC ]
Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel has died at 70 years old. She was a prolific writer of books, including WOLF HALL. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-09-23 12:55:04 UTC ]
Hilary Mantel, the best-selling British author known for her award-winning Wolf Hall historical trilogy, died on Thursday at the age of 70, her publisher said on Twitter on Friday. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2022-09-23 11:29:52 UTC ]
‘She saw and felt things us ordinary mortals missed,’ her agent says of Booker prize-winning author who died on Thursday• Hilary Mantel remembered: ‘She was the queen of literature’• ‘The pen is in our hands. A happy ending is ours to write’: Hilary Mantel in her own wordsThe Booker... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-09-23 11:29:23 UTC ]
Mantel was credited with reenergizing historical fiction with “Wolf Hall” and two sequels about the 16th-century English powerbroker Thomas Cromwell. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Huffington Post | 2022-09-23 10:42:20 UTC ]
Amazon's change reportedly will prevent a self-service return of a Kindle ebook for a full refund if a consumer has read more than 10 percent of the text. The post In London and New York, Authors’ Trade Groups Hail Amazon’s Change on Self-Service Ebook Returns appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-22 19:04:47 UTC ]
During this year's Sharjah International Book Fair Publishers Conference, rights professionals will win two new awards. The post UAE: Sharjah Book Authority’s New Awards Honor Rights Professionals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-21 00:42:21 UTC ]
His books sold nearly 9 million copies around the world with intricate and multilayered plots of crime, espionage and moral quandaries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-09-13 23:18:42 UTC ]
Art Spiegelman, whose 'Maus' is an example of his groundbreaking work, is to be introduced at the National Book Awards by Neil Gaiman. The post ‘Maus’ Author Art Spiegelman Honored by US National Book Foundation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-12 04:09:42 UTC ]
Since founding Morgan James Publishing in 2003, entrepreneur David Hancock has helped launch the careers of thousands of authors. Whether it’s a business- or faith-based title, a novel, or a children’s story, the books’ accolades speak for themselves. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by A.M. Homes, author of The Unfolding. Find more Keen On... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-09-06 08:56:16 UTC ]
On Wattpad, authors retain a lot of the control, but on TikTok, it’s hard to know when and how a story will go viral. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-09-03 13:00:59 UTC ]
For her book 'Nickel and Dimed,' Barbara Ehrenreich tried to live on minimum-wage jobs and advanced debates on labor inequalities. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-09-03 01:14:21 UTC ]
Wang is set to appear in conversation with Crystal Chen of the New York Public Library. The live stream is set for Tuesday, September 6 at 1 PM ET. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
A pioneer of the “video essay” format, Evan Puschak's YouTube videos, in which he critiques fine art, film, literature and more, have over 223 million views. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-08-23 13:00:29 UTC ]
Novelist and television script writer Michael Malone, 80, died of pancreatic cancer on August 19. Malone was one of the first established writers to be published under the Sourcebooks Landmark imprint launched in 2001. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
He wrote best-selling mysteries and family sagas, and also examined homophobia and sexual assault as head writer of the soap opera "One Life to Live." Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-08-23 02:01:50 UTC ]
Literary world riven by conflict as trade union is accused of inappropriately taking sides in culture warIt is a literary row that threatens to consume the very organisation set up to protect authors’ rights. And, in spite of the involvement of three prominent names in children’s books, it has... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-08-21 09:00:05 UTC ]