Sixty-seven percent of professional writers earned £10,000 or less in 2018, a Royal Society of Literature poll of more than 2,000 authors has found, with a room of one’s own still viewed as the most important requirement for a writing career 90 years on from Virginia Woolf’s seminal essay. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-18 18:49:13 UTC ]
Almost 50 journalists and bloggers gathered to hear from authors such as Adele Parks and Felicity Everett at a tropical-themed ‘Destination HQ’ showcase, offering a first look at its fiction releases over the next nine months. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 17:22:31 UTC ]
Supporting his new novel 'Knife,' Jo Nesbø's presence at Frankfurt will highlight the fair's Norway Guest of Honor year and the 2019 BookFest program. The post Norwegian Author Jo Nesbø Set To Appear at Frankfurter Buchmesse appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-17 05:50:10 UTC ]
Raymond Antrobus and 70-year-old debut novelist Anne Youngson are among the winners of this year's £100,000 Society of Authors' Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 02:12:28 UTC ]
Zaffre has bagged an "unbelievably timely" debut novel from Helly Acton, which has already been optioned for TV, in a two-book deal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-14 12:23:54 UTC ]
Close to 70 children’s book creators will be in Pittsburgh to meet with booksellers at educational sessions, signings, and receptions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Thurston Clarke recounts how a handful of Americans evacuated 130,000 South Vietnamese. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-06-14 00:22:49 UTC ]
Trapeze has snapped up a “sweeping” love story by Michelle Adams, marking a change in direction for the suspense author and scientist, as the Cornwall-based tale also attracts auctions and pre-empts from across the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-13 19:27:46 UTC ]
Publisher’s review of How They Rule the World, accused of prejudice in its coverage of the Rothschilds, finds book ‘robust’ but not antisemiticPenguin has undertaken a “thorough” review of one of its books, Spanish colonel Pedro Baños’s How They Rule the World, after allegations of antisemitism... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-06-11 13:01:12 UTC ]
Through his newspaper columns and cookbooks, Mr. Kalra became a pioneer in Indian food writing and put the spotlight on little known chefs. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-06-10 16:57:51 UTC ]
Problems obtaining visas to enter the UK could put off authors from attending the Edinburgh International Book Festival, its director has warned. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-09 05:37:20 UTC ]
A BookExpo panel on May 31 gathered five creators of buzzed-about middle grade novels to discuss their upcoming works. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon Publishing imprint Thomas & Mercer has signed a three-book series from debut crime writer S W Kane. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-02 15:18:44 UTC ]
Margaret Atwood, Matt Haig and Adam Kay will all take part in the National Theatre's upcoming Authors of Stage series celebrating authors across the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-02 09:38:02 UTC ]
With insights from the pharaohs’ era, Peter Hessler explores today’s chaotic Egyptian society. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-05-31 11:43:10 UTC ]
A Pulitzer Prize winner at The Wall Street Journal, he wrote the best sellers “Blue Latitudes” and “Confederates in the Attic” and seven other books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-05-30 16:33:57 UTC ]
Thursday morning's Adult Book & Author Breakfast featured Rachel Maddow, Malcolm Gladwell, Karin Slaughter, Marjorie Liu, and Ta-Nehisi Coates introducing their newest books, with presentations emphasizing the true crimes that inspired each to write. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Weidenfeld & Nicolson has landed the memoir of "Porridge" and "The Likely Lads" screenwriters Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-05-28 09:14:50 UTC ]
David Higham Associates has selected a 12-strong shortlist of authors to attend its second open day for writers from under-represented backgrounds. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-05-27 13:34:49 UTC ]
Read a brand-new story from the award-winning author of Karen Memory, Ancestral Night, and The Red-Stained Wings. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2019-05-25 11:00:08 UTC ]