The National Book Foundation named its "5 Under 35" honorees for 2019. The post National Book Foundation Names 5 Under 35 Authors for 2019 appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2019-09-24 00:27:08 UTC ]
Spread the Word has chosen 30 writers from underrepresented backgrounds for its second annual London Writers Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 16:49:46 UTC ]
Writer's Digest asked four authors about what libraries mean to them. Here’s what the greats have to say about what makes libraries so great. The post For the Love of Libraries: Four Authors on What Makes Libraries Wonderful by Ericka McIntyre appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading >> [ Source: Writer's Digest | 2019-09-23 15:22:30 UTC ]
Over 250 writers including Sally Rooney, Jeanette Winterson and George Saunders have thrown their support behind novelist Kamila Shamsie after a German literary prize was rescinded due to her support of an Israel boycott. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 11:12:04 UTC ]
Authors Matt Haig, Anthony Horowitz and Greg James are among those featured on World Book Day’s 2020 list. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-22 12:10:19 UTC ]
Emotional connection and reconciliation feature in the all-female shortlist for the 2019 BBC Young Writers’ Award, run in association with literacy charity First Story and Cambridge University. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-22 07:04:04 UTC ]
The summer before my freshman year, a kind family friend gave me a crash course in cultural awakening. She loaded me up with Fuentes, Martí, and Cortázar—all names tethered to any Latin American literature syllabus worth its salt. But it was the works of Gabriel García Márquez that stood out to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-09-20 08:48:41 UTC ]
The Authors Guild director says that, if passed, the bill would provide an inexpensive way for creators to defend their copyrights. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
A man’s death and a masterpiece’s birth are the conjoined subjects of Steven Price’s historical novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-09-19 13:00:00 UTC ]
Canadian author Graeme Gibson has passed away, aged 85, with his partner Margaret Atwood paying tribute to her "beloved" spouse. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-18 18:21:20 UTC ]
Stella Count researchers say gender parity reached by most publicationsResearchers have praised most Australian publications for reaching gender parity in their book review sections last year.Of published book reviews in Australia in 2018 49% were for books written by women, according to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-09-18 18:00:08 UTC ]
Natalie Beach, who came out as the ghost writer for Instagram-influencer-turned-failed-memoirist Caroline Calloway in an article on the 'Cut,' is now being represented by CAA—and her viral piece has become a hot commodity in Hollywood. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
American academic Sharon Fulton will launch Clean Prose, "London’s first co-working space designed specifically for writers", next month. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 18:04:26 UTC ]
The Northern Lights Writers' Conference returns for a sixth year with Man Booker-longlisted author Jane Rogers to deliver this year's keynote address. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 05:22:57 UTC ]
Though marketing departments do great work launching middle grade books out into the world, their job ideally includes a strong partnership with the authors whose titles they are promoting. For their part, middle grade authors quickly learn that they play a big role in inspiring readers, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
In prizes announced for the 2019 Guadalajara International Book Fair, Sol Ceh Moo, David Huerta, and María Baranda are listed for this year's top honors. The post Maya Author Sol Ceh Moo Wins Guadalajara Fair’s Indigenous Literature Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-13 03:35:16 UTC ]
Picador has snapped up a "blistering" debut novel about youth culture, violence and gang life in Scotland by Graeme Armstrong. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 13:33:42 UTC ]
BBC Radio 4 series "Front Row" has announced Booker Prize-shortlisted authors will meet its listeners as part of new plans to cover the award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 07:33:32 UTC ]
To introduce Reading Women‘s theme this month, Kendra Winchester and Jaclyn Masters discuss books by and/or about Indigenous women, including Joy Harjo’s An American Sunrise, the anthology Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia, edited by Dr. Anita Heiss, Rebecca Roanhorse’s Trail of Lightning, and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-09-04 08:46:57 UTC ]
Terrance Dicks, children’s author and writer of numerous Doctor Who novels and episodes, has died at the age of 84. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-02 00:08:34 UTC ]