He crafted tales of everyday life for early readers. His “Mr. Pine’s Purple House,” first published in 1965, later inspired a new publishing company — and Jeff Bezos. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-02-24 23:32:36 UTC ]
Andrew Pettegree, co-author of “The Library: A Fragile History,” discusses the centuries-long development of libraries as a civic necessity. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2022-02-24 18:26:27 UTC ]
Author of Chocolat says she does not use words ‘accidentally’The bestselling author Joanne Harris has turned down a US book deal after the publishers demanded she take out an “f-bomb” from the novel.The Chocolat author, who lives near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, tweeted on Saturday: “Today I... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-02-19 14:04:53 UTC ]
These middle grade AAPI and Asian historical fiction books, including Troublemaker by John Cho, transport readers into past, learning about important moments in history. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-02-17 11:36:00 UTC ]
Michèle Roberts in Italy and Maggie O'Farrell in England: Bologna and London announce brand-name author participation. The post Bologna and London Book Fair Highlight Authors Roberts and O’Farrell appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-17 07:23:24 UTC ]
Photo credit: Nigel DaviesSunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award marks the 30th anniversary with one of it's most decorated shortlists to date:• Irish novelist Megan Nolan for her darkly funny debut novel Acts of Desperation;• US-based writer Anna Beecher for her novel... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2022-02-16 14:40:41 UTC ]
Canadian author Nita Prose's debut novel The Maid became a New York Times and Canadian bestseller just a few weeks after its release on January 4. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2022-02-16 09:00:00 UTC ]
‘Power of the Dog’ author Thomas Savage died in obscurity. It’s time to honor his work. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-15 12:00:36 UTC ]
If you’ve been paying attention to local news in the past year, you’ve likely noticed the concerning wave of book bans sweeping the nation. Books by authors of color; books that acknowledge historical atrocities; books featuring LGBTQ+ characters; sex education books for teens; all are under... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-02-09 19:49:33 UTC ]
Interviews The creative writing of the twenty-first century will be remembered for having sanctioned the passage of text from paper to digital support. But is it really true that the author’s cards have disappeared? And how do contemporary authors write... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2022-02-08 20:43:39 UTC ]
Works by writers like bell hooks, Damon Young and James Baldwin that will educate and make an impact on everyone. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2022-01-31 16:37:38 UTC ]
Abimbola Salami and Diane Ewan have won the inaugural Jericho Prize, a competition for unpublished and self-published Black-British writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-27 15:04:19 UTC ]
A late baby-boomer, I spent my tweens and adolescence in the 1970s under the Tolkien-woven spell of heroic fantasy, immersed in the imagined worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea trilogy (1968-72), Patricia A. McKillip’s Riddlemaster trilogy (1976-79), and Evangeline Walton’s Welsh-myth-remix... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-01-26 09:55:39 UTC ]
United States Artists, a Chicago-based arts funding organization, announced that six writers are included in this year's slate of 63 USA Fellows, each of whom is receiving an unrestricted $50,000 award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
The shortlist for the 2021 Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Trust award includes poetry, nonfiction, and three novels. The post The UK’s Sunday Times Young Writer Award Names Its 2021 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-25 12:58:34 UTC ]
Want to be a fly on our bookshelf? These are the novels, short stories, essays and cookbooks that writers and editors are reading this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Huffington Post | 2022-01-24 10:45:02 UTC ]
The Vietnamese monk was prominently known for "engaged Buddhism," taking a mindful-but-active approach to contemporary issues. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Trust Young Writer of the Year Award shortlist has been revealed featuring Megan Nolan, Costa Prize-winning Caleb Azumah Nelson and Cal Flynn among others. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-23 07:16:43 UTC ]
Gillian Flynn, Carmen Maria Machado and other authors discuss their creative process. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-01-20 18:04:50 UTC ]
Andrew Lipstein’s entertaining debut novel mines comedy from an aspiring author’s ethically questionable path to publication. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-01-19 10:00:00 UTC ]