If you are currently living out your quarantine with an argumentative reader of fantasy and science fiction (possibly this person is your child, who knows), or if you aren’t but would like to be, you may get a kick out of this new video series from Penguin Random House, in which noted authors of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-05-07 14:08:45 UTC ]
Nobody wants a story when they cannot breathe, wrote author Sarah Perry, in a piece published in the Guardian last week, that detailed her passing crisis of confidence with her craft. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-06 22:38:44 UTC ]
Author and conservationist Jacqueline Rohen, whose debut novel How to Marry Your Husband is published by Arrow this month, has died suddenly at her home in Uganda. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-04 07:16:06 UTC ]
It’s just over a month since lockdown began. I don’t need to tell you about the uncertainties or worries, but at Riot the crisis has strengthened our raison d'etre: we exist to promote culture, because we know how culture can offer perspective during turbulent times. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-01 08:34:43 UTC ]
Booksellers are finding that the format is drawing big audiences—albeit with varying degrees of sales success. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
Here are the cooking tools that the creator of The Stew, The Cookies, and The Pasta can’t live without. Chef, cookbook author, and writer Alison Roman’s viral recipes, first published in the New York Times and Bon Appetit, have inspired a frenzy of social media posts with hashtags including... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-04-29 07:00:52 UTC ]
Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate! In honor of this special holiday, here are some excellent books written by Muslim women authors! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-04-28 10:31:23 UTC ]
In the weeks since coronavirus took over and everyone went into lockdown, The Bookseller's events site BookGig has seen an influx of virtual event listings. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-26 18:11:33 UTC ]
Lawrence Wright’s new novel about a pandemic was meant to be speculative. The author says he’s both proud and embarrassed about what turned out to be foresight. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-04-24 12:00:00 UTC ]
Emily St. John Mandel chronicles a global pandemic and financial crisis in her novels, 'Station Eleven' and 'The Glass Hotel.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-23 22:16:10 UTC ]
In “The Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris,” Marc Petitjean’s startling discovery leads to an intimate biography. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-04-23 07:18:38 UTC ]
'Always Home' author Fanny Singer worries more about running out of garlic than toilet paper. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-22 22:32:48 UTC ]
In the memoir “Miss Aluminum,” the writer and former script reader for Jack Nicholson shares a #MeToo moment, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-04-22 12:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher reaches settlement with Scott Morrison’s adviser Nico Louw. Asked whether senior political figures were among those sent the memoir, CEO says, ‘How senior do you want?’ Some of the biggest names in politics will be drawn into the controversy over pirating of Malcolm Turnbull’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-04-22 04:05:30 UTC ]
The Authors' Club has launched new digital initiative LitFest Online in response to the cancellation of festivals and bookshop events. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-22 02:33:41 UTC ]
Boldwood Books has added another six authors to its list and reported a “strong” first quarter in 2020, with a marked increase in e-book sales during the lockdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 08:34:57 UTC ]
“Many” requests have been made by publishers about the possibility of delaying payments to authors to help improve cashflow in the difficult circumstances caused by Covid-19, it has emerged. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 15:49:24 UTC ]
Audible will publish novel The Game's Gone by Simon Barnes, former chief sports writer of the Times, exclusively on audio. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 14:14:31 UTC ]
A group of crime writers are publishing a digital short story anthology to help raise funds for charity Samaritans in the light of the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 05:15:57 UTC ]
In 'Wandering Dixie,' Sue Eisenfeld travels deep into the heart of the Confederacy to ask some hard questions about race relations today. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-20 04:00:00 UTC ]