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Debut author Kelly McCaughrain has won a trio of prizes at the Children’s Books Ireland awards—a first in the 29 year history of the prize. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-22 12:44:25 UTC ]
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For nearly 20 years, Namwali Serpell has been writing “The Old Drift.” If you don’t find that fact alone to be staggering, consider this: The 576-page book blends English with a multitude of Bantu languages spoken in Zambia. Incorporating elements of historical fiction, sci-fi, magical realism,... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has signed the debut crime novel by broadcast journalist Will Shindler in a two-book deal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Brandy Scott released her first novel, her mum was so proud she organised a launch event for it on Brandy's birthday. Continue reading at 'Stuff'
[ Stuff | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A graphic novel has won an award for the first time at the Society of Authors’ Translation Prize ceremony. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The longlist has been revealed for the 2019 Wellcome Book Prize, with six debuts in line for the contest’s 10th anniversary award as memoirs dominate the non-fiction titles. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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L'Amour never published his first novel, 'No Traveller Returns,' which draws upon on his early life at port and at sea. Now the novel is being released for the first time with the help of his son, Beau L'Amour, as part of a series of 'Lost Treasures.' Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Infernal Compass' by Lilah Sturges and polterink, is the first original graphic novel in Boom! Studios' popular Lumberjanes series and focuses on the budding queer romance between campers Molly and Mal. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas Harris, author of The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, is returning after more than a decade with a new novel, to be published by Cornerstone imprint William Heinemann next year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gail Honeyman has won the 2018 Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award for her debut Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (HarperCollins). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lara Prescott’s We Were Never Here recounts how the CIA used Boris Pasternak’s novel as a propaganda tool during the cold warLast month, Lara Prescott was preparing to graduate from her three-year creative writing fellowship at the University of Texas. Two weeks later, she is sitting on book... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An American debut author has secured a £1.5m advance for her "sensational" historical novel, with Hutchinson winning the UK rights after a 12-publisher auction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A debut author flyposted Penguin Random House's offices in London's Vauxhall as part of a guerrilla marketing stunt to promote his new book. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a tightening market for fiction and especially for debut authors looking for that big break, editors can be choosier–and many are more dependent than ever on literary agents to find their next debuts. The post With Fewer Debut Novels Selling, What Do Editors Want To Tell Authors? appeared... Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does the burgeoning technology—best known in the finance industry for powering cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin—hold promise for publishing? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following her viral short story hit, Kristen Roupenian’s You Know You Want This has been sold to Cape in the UK, with the US auction said to be topping $1mKristen Roupenian, whose short story about a relationship turned sour, Cat Person, set the internet on fire last week, has sold her debut... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ever Dundas’ "captivating" novel Goblin (Saraband) has won the Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award, it was announced at a ceremony held in Edinburgh. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hello! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times. Let’s get to this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY Matthew Weiner concluded “Mad Men,” the show he created, with a shelf of Emmys and the ability to do anything he wanted. It’s not as easy as it sounds, he told Meredith Blake, explaining... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regina Porter’s 'The Travelers,' which rumor has it sold for roughly half a million dollars in the U.S. alone, is now racking up foreign sales, with six-figure deals having just closed in the U.K. and Germany. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An all-female group of authors has been selected for the US' National Book Foundation's 'Five Under 35' program, honoring fiction debuts. The post National Book Foundation Names Its ‘Five under 35’ Debut Fiction Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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