He used FOIA requests to pry loose government records. He also edited “The Graphic Canon,” a book series that reinterpreted literary works as comics and visual art. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-09-24 14:29:26 UTC ]
For more than 20 years, I worked at the Booksmith, an independent bookstore located in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco. For half that time, I ran the events program. I worked with publishers in selecting authors, creating a monthly schedule, and banging the drum to make sure... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-09-24 08:50:35 UTC ]
A virtual memorial service for Scholastic's beloved chairman, president, and CEO, Dick Robinson, featured a mix of speakers eulogizing him, including celebrities, authors, company executives, and employees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster has announced a new series of virtual author events, AuthorFest. The first event will feature Bob Woodward and Robert Costa of the 'Washington Post,' who will discuss their new book, 'Peril.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Book publisher powerhouse Molly Stern started her own company on the premise of using influential creators to surface overlooked talent. Author Gillian Flynn and writer-producer Lena Waithe are curating what could be the next wave of notable authors through their partnership with indie publisher... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2021-09-21 09:00:03 UTC ]
Longwood University has revealed the five finalists for the 2021 John Dos Passos Prize, the oldest literary award granted by a university or college in Virginia. The prize, now in its 40th year, seeks to recognize the country’s “most talented but under-appreciated writers.” Previous winners... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-09-20 15:56:12 UTC ]
Viking has scooped an 'illuminating' new work from Susan Cain, author of the bestseller Quiet (Penguin). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-20 15:44:32 UTC ]
The Publishers Association has released guidance for publishers seeking to collect data about the protected characteristics of authors, illustrators and translators after a report found many companies were reluctant to engage in diversity auditing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-17 03:26:51 UTC ]
The author of The Fortune Men will now compete with five other novelists from South Africa, Sri Lanka and the US for the 2021 awardAlex Clark explores how the Booker shortlist tunes in to the worries of our ageJust one British author has made the shortlist for this year’s Booker prize: Nadifa... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-09-14 15:25:06 UTC ]
State prosecutors in Nicaragua have ordered the arrest of one of the country’s most prominent writers, Sergio Ramírez, accusing the 78-year-old novelist of inspiring hatred and conspiring to destabilize Nicaragua. With only two months to go until the presidential elections in November, dozens of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-09-10 15:58:45 UTC ]
As this article is partly about being a late-diagnosed neurodivergent writer, I’ll start with the caveat that neurodivergent people definitely don’t experience life in the same way so I can’t speak about the experiences of others, only my own. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-09 16:32:10 UTC ]
The newsletter platform has poached big names including Salman Rushdie along with a slew of comic book authors from DC and MarvelThe subscription newsletter platform Substack announced on Wednesday it had signed an exclusive deal with Salman Rushdie – but he is just the latest in a growing... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-09-03 08:00:22 UTC ]
Trigger warning: unpopular opinion. I have long despised the idea of writers’ retreats. I entirely agree with the concept itself but felt it was in desperate need of diversification in order to suit different personality types and minds. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-02 05:17:10 UTC ]
Bristol arts hub and charity Knowle West Media Centre is seeking a writer who identifies as working-class to participate in a mini residency as part of the centre's Working Class Writers Festival. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-01 12:58:06 UTC ]
The prize-winning Scottish children’s author Cathy MacPhail has died at the age of 75 following a long illness. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 17:49:46 UTC ]
The Madeleine Milburn Mentorship Programme, introduced in 2020 to champion new and exciting voices and launch their writing careers, has chosen eight authors for 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-30 16:42:16 UTC ]
His acclaimed fiction and a memoir had a common theme: alcoholism. After becoming sober, he called his former besotted muse “Drunkspeare.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-08-28 11:13:30 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster UK has landed The Secret to Love, Health and Money by Rhonda Byrne, author of international bestseller The Secret. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 08:49:18 UTC ]
Children’s author and illustrator Jill Murphy, best known for the Worst Witch novels and Large Family picture books, has died aged 72. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-20 03:26:07 UTC ]
Literary agency Greene & Heaton is to launch a submissions initiative and mentoring scheme for writers from underrepresented backgrounds, as part of The Greene Door Project. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-19 09:26:48 UTC ]