As diverse as Spanish genre fiction is, most of it is hidden from the English-language world. Thankfully, enthusiasts and small publishers are filling the void. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-09-21 12:00:00 UTC ]
Last but certainly not least: it’s the time for fiction! The National Book Foundation has announced the ten books contending for this year’s National Book Award for Fiction. The award, created in 1950, is the most prestigious literary prize in the United States, rewarding bold and cogent... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-09-18 14:15:26 UTC ]
Today, the National Book Foundation announced the longlist for the 2020 National Book Award for Nonfiction. The National Book Awards, created in 1950, is the most prestigious literary prize in the United States, rewarding quality and cogent writing. This year’s longlist features a mix of debut... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-09-17 19:15:43 UTC ]
We live in unreal times. I wake up in the middle of a global pandemic to watch a reality-TV president spout conspiracy theories while dystopian corporations enact new science fiction tech. In this chaos, I’ve found myself turning to escapist fiction. Stories that conjure a different, more... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-09-17 08:49:57 UTC ]
Viking has acquired a historical debut by Annie Garthwaite, reimagining the story of Cecily Neville, the Duchess of York and mother to two kings of England—Edward IV and Richard III. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 20:07:38 UTC ]
An excerpt from a debut novel Kirkus calls "hypnotizing and inscrutable." The post ‘Pink Mountain on Locust Island’: Featured Fiction from Jamie Marina Lau appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2020-09-09 10:00:12 UTC ]
Bookouture will publish Why the F*ck Can’t I Change? by neuroscientist and behavioural coach Dr Gabija Toleikyte under its new non-fiction imprint, Thread. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-09-08 11:08:38 UTC ]
The Northern Fiction Alliance and Publishers Association have joined forces to launch a series of online workshops, designed to "upskill and inspire" small publishers this autumn. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-09-06 21:09:07 UTC ]
Harmony Difo joins 'Publishers Weekly' as nonfiction reviews editor, replacing Mark Rotella, who left the magazine earlier this summer. Zoe Christen Jones has been hired in a newly created writer-at-large position, which includes a new magazine column on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Puffin will publish Fearne Cotton's first children's book, My Mood Journal, in November, as the first title in a two-book deal. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 09:45:03 UTC ]
Lucy Pearse is to join Simon & Schuster Children's as editorial director for fiction this autumn. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 03:18:25 UTC ]
David Higham Associates (DHA) is running a series of events for adult and children’s fiction writers in its next New Writers Open Week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-08-31 14:20:32 UTC ]
From The New Yorker’s archive: short stories by Zadie Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Stephen King. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2020-08-30 10:00:00 UTC ]
A story collection offers a cleareyed survey of the Black American experience, and a debut novel traverses hundreds of versions of Earth. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-08-27 09:00:05 UTC ]
An awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-08-23 10:30:00 UTC ]
Soft science fiction focuses on the social sciences, is more philosophical in approach, and explores the important social issues of our time. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-08-21 10:36:00 UTC ]
The year after I graduated from college, my parents got divorced. I took it rather badly. (Picture me crumpled on the floor of a Barnes & Noble, sobbing.) I’d been holding things together for a very long time, and then, with little warning, I couldn’t anymore. So I sought the assistance of a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-08-19 08:48:35 UTC ]
From The New Yorker’s archive: short stories by Zadie Smith, Jennifer Egan, and Stephen King. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2020-08-16 10:00:00 UTC ]
A variety of books aim to make sense of our obsession with these mystical beings. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-08-13 12:37:46 UTC ]
Faber is to publish writer and performer Kae Tempest's first work of non-fiction this autumn. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-08-10 02:17:49 UTC ]