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Porter Anderson reports on the inaugural London Author Fair conference in Covent Garden and looking at the role agents might play for self-publishers. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Footlights, the screen legend's unseen prequel in prose to the film Limelight, reflects his sadness at declining stardomRead an extract from Footlights by Charlie ChaplinThe only work of prose fiction ever written by Charlie Chaplin, a dark, nostalgic novella which was the root of his great... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A limited edition of Chang-Rae Lee's On Such A Full Sea turns typography into a sculpture.It was only a matter of time: the first 3-D printed book cover has arrived. Published by Riverhead Books on Tuesday, a limited edition of Chang-Rae Lee's novel On Such a Full Sea features a white slipcover... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For some people, the new year arrives when the ball drops in Times Square. But for this devoted book lover, it's not 2014 till that first copyright page says so. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish author Donal Ryan wins the 2013 Guardian First Book Award for his debut novel The Spinning Heart. Continue reading at 'BBC News'
[ BBC News | 2013-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donal Ryan’s The Spinning Heart (Doubleday Ireland) has tonight (28th November) been named... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Garth Risk Hallberg's City on Fire described by publisher as 'best American novel I've ever read'Fresh from selling film rights to Scott Rudin and signing a $2m publishing deal in the US, the novelist Garth Risk Hallberg has struck a "substantial" six-figure deal with Jonathan Cape in the UK for... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waiting another month for that new inspirational Gloria Gaynor book? You'll survive, most likely -- but just in case, Amazon's debuting a new program called Kindle First. Customers can get early access to new titles for $1.99 - or for free, if they're a member of the exclusive club that is... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When it comes to reading, I use a Kindle PaperWhite. I hate paper books with a passion -- they take up space and are obsolete. The Kindle is wonderful because it allows me to easily bookmark pages, look up definitions, and scan the book for certain words with the x-ray feature. An Amazon Prime... Continue reading at 'Betanews'
[ Betanews | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angela Jackson has won the 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival First Book Award, sponsored... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turning your innocent three–year–old into a tiny art snob has never been easier: Damien Hirst's new educational children's book, ABC, pairs 26 of his artworks with letters of the alphabet. Why not kill two birds with one stone and teach your kid about "The Physical Impossibility of Death in the... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alan Watt, who edited the anthology 'My First Novel,' invited 25 writers to contribute recollections about how they got their start. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kate DiCamillo and David Levithan were among the 10 authors who made the first-ever long-list of finalists for the National Book Awards, part of a new nominating process that prize organizers hope will lead to increased attention and sales.Ms. DiCamillo and Mr. Levithan were nominees in the... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a promotional event timed to coincide with the global release of Margaret Atwood’s new novel MaddAdam, her publisher, Doubleday, is teaming with Wattpad to release an exclusive essay about the book as well as excerpts from the other novels in the dystopian trilogy of which it is a part. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage imprint Chatto & Windus has scored three nominations for the Guardian First Book... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Astronaut Chris Hadfield has signed with Little, Brown to publish "An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth." The book lands Oct. 29.If astronaut Chris Hadfield can write as well as he can sing a David Bowie song, his upcoming book is going to be good. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Through First to Read, members will have the chance to get advance reading copies of Penguin Books before they are published. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former People by Douglas Smith, published by Macmillan, has won the inaugural £5,000... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first book printed in America is expected to fetch up to $30m (£20m) when it goes under the hammer in New York later this year. Continue reading at 'BBC News'
[ BBC News | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Little A imprint will release novels, memoirs, and story collections, while Day One will focus on short stories and new writers. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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