Virago is publishing the first novel in two decades from Gayl Jones, Palmares, set in 17th-century colonial Brazil on Portuguese plantations and in the last fugitive slave settlement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-17 23:38:33 UTC ]
Sarah Ferguson says historical tale Her Heart for a Compass is inspired by experiences in her own lifeThe Duchess of York has landed a book deal with the romantic fiction publisher Mills & Boon, revealing that she “drew on many parallels from my life” for the historical tale.Sarah... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-01-13 10:13:08 UTC ]
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has penned her debut novel, a fictional account of her great-great aunt's life, to be published by Mills & Boon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-12 22:12:59 UTC ]
Electronic music publisher Velocity Press has revealed details of its 2021 list including an oral history of drum & bass records and its first novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-08 08:08:23 UTC ]
"The Prophets," by Robert Jones Jr., depicts an intense bond between Isaiah and Samuel on a plantation in unbearable and untenable circumstances. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2020-12-29 15:00:38 UTC ]
The Thursday Murder Club sees off titles by Barack Obama and David Walliams in chaotic week for Britain’s book tradeRichard Osman’s cosy mystery about a group of elderly sleuths, The Thursday Murder Club, has become the first debut novel ever to become the Christmas No 1, selling a remarkable... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-12-22 15:00:18 UTC ]
Hodder Studio has pre-empted two books from Amanda Block, including her debut The Lost Storyteller, which will be published in July 2021 in hardback, e-book and audiobook. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-10 15:06:19 UTC ]
Bloomsbury is to publish Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth by Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Laureate's first novel in 48 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-09 16:14:16 UTC ]
Jonathan Cape has won a 10-publisher auction for Fire Rush, the “phenomenal” debut novel by Jacqueline Crooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-09 10:11:08 UTC ]
Every year, we ask The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Finalists to reminisce about the first book they fell in love with. This year, we asked Finalists to reflect not just on the first story that stole their heart, but the story that seeded curiosity and empathy for the plight of others... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-11-17 09:48:30 UTC ]
A new annual initiative celebrating the best of bookselling in the UK and Ireland sees 29 Bookshop Heroes hailed for their efforts in reaching readers with books—and beyond. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 23:21:06 UTC ]
Richard Osman's debut crime novel The Thursday Murder Club (Viking) has been named W H Smith's Book of the Year for 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 01:31:10 UTC ]
In one of my earliest memories I am standing on a beach with my father and we are sculpting the shape of a woman’s body out of sand. In my mind it is winter—Avalon in the off-season—and I see us huddled in coats, wrapped in wool, bracing ourselves against the salt wind that blows in […] The post... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-10-29 08:50:18 UTC ]
This one goes out to all the writers in the Year of our Lord 2020, as we all worry that our total inability to put a sentence together could turn into a lifetime of non-production: It’s never too late. Wole Soyinka, who in 1986 became the first person from sub-Saharan Africa to win a Nobel... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-10-27 19:39:22 UTC ]
Publishing a debut novel can be a stressful process for all concerned – not least the authors. Even those who feel prepared and knowledgeable can find themselves coming unstuck. As part of a group of traditionally published authors whose novels hit the shelves in 2020, I’ve experienced all the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-27 11:56:20 UTC ]
Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired the debut of former bookseller Daniel O’Connor, launching "a startlingly bold new voice". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 19:12:42 UTC ]
Hodder & Stoughton is to publish "Who Dares Wins" host Mark "Billy" Billingham’s debut novel, after triumphing in a multi-publisher auction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-25 21:34:49 UTC ]
Oneworld has pre-empted Vietnamese-American author Violet Kupersmith's debut novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-20 18:17:18 UTC ]
Bloomsbury is to publish Iron Annie by debut author Luke Cassidy, secured in a two-book deal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-13 22:22:54 UTC ]
No Exit Press will publish Russell Banks’ new novel Foregone as a lead fiction title in June 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-13 01:47:40 UTC ]