"The Color Purple" author Alice Walker last week endorsed a book by a British conspiracy theorist frequently accused of anti-Semitism, and literary observers are speaking out on social media. Walker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, poet and activist, was interviewed for the New York Times... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wildfire has acquired the second book of Humans author Tom Phillips, looking at "the ingenious ways, throughout history, we've managed to avoid telling the truth" Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors and critics have called for newspapers to increase the space they allow for children’s book reviews after only 7% of the titles chosen for newspapers’ books of the year round-ups were for kids. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Borough Press has teamed up with The Good Literary Agency to open submissions for un-agented BAME writers, with the one winning applicant set to secure a £10,000 publishing contract, agency representation and mentoring from writer Nikesh Shukla. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Leodora Darlington, publishing executive at Bookouture, has launched Owned Voices - a creative writing workshop focused specifically on nurturing writing talent from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Bookseller is this month launching a podcast to run alongside The British Book Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
4th Estate will publish a novel and memoir by parliamentary sketch writer John Crace. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Jarrett Krosoczka’s recent memoir is about growing up with a parent struggling with addiction. But its messages for young people focus on resiliency and giving thanks. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
We asked the authors of our top 10 books of 2018 to share their favorite titles published this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
William Collins has acquired The Science of Storytelling, the next book by Will Storr, author of 2016’s Selfie: How the West Became Self-Obsessed (Picador). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 180-page report shows a steep drop in both sales of books by Canadian authors and books published by Canadian-owned presses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
TV coverage of literary fiction has dwindled, but Trevor Noah and Seth Meyers are exceptions. “Who would have guessed that a 700-page novel would be on national TV?” one publishing executive said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
In his new book, philosopher Andrew Pessin takes a close look at Jewish thought through the ages, and discovers ‘exhilarating’ disagreement about God. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Selwa Anthony had sued the bestselling writer, claiming she was entitled to 15% commission on all royalties Internationally bestselling Australian author Kate Morton has fended off a lawsuit by her former literary agent, who instead has to pay the writer more than $500,000.Selwa Anthony sued... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rachel Roddy, author of Four Quarters and Two Kitchens (Headline), has moved to Fig Tree to publish a new pasta book, The A-Z of Pasta. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Travel author Adam Weymouth has scooped the £5,000 Sunday Times/Peters Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year Award for Kings of the Yukon (Particular Books). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nine new writers have been chosen for Penguin Random House UK’s third WriteNow mentoring programme, including the scheme’s first ever illustrator. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
'A really outstanding new contemporary British voice': The Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer Award jurors are adamant in their praise for this year's winner. The post The UK’s Sunday Times/PFD Award Names Adam Weymouth Young Writer of the Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan has acquired four more books by The Woolworths series author Elaine Everest. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones has named The House Between Tides by Sarah Maine as its Scottish Book of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]