We can’t stop telling stories about pandemics, even as we wait for one to hit us. As coronavirus spreads across the world, so have headlines about the ways that storytellers, from those in Babylonia to contemporary novelists and Hollywood, have used infectious disease for narrative effect. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-03-02 16:51:35 UTC ]
Indie presses are increasingly dominating translated fiction because of the way they find and promote authors, according to an analysis of the longlists for the Booker International Prize and its predecessor. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-02-28 06:05:08 UTC ]
Despite fears around the coronavirus disrupting the London Book Fair, agents are reporting undimmed interest in highbrow but accessible non-fiction, with feminist fiction also faring well. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-02-28 02:35:06 UTC ]
Granta has signed non-fiction debut Written in the Sand by British poet and essayist Jack Parlett. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-02-27 09:17:55 UTC ]
It’s an exciting year for the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes! This will be its 40th year of celebrating the literary community. The Times announced their 2019 Book Prize finalists today; the winners will be announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on April 17th. Additionally, bestselling crime... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-02-19 17:41:26 UTC ]
Bonnier Books UK has announced promotions for Ciara Lloyd, Beth Eynon and Madiya Altaf in its non-fiction team. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-02-19 15:27:11 UTC ]
Sphere has hired Rebecca Farrell as commissioning editor for its fiction list, acquiring new commercial women’s fiction and working with some of Sphere’s top brands. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-02-19 07:21:25 UTC ]
A reader new to science fiction and fantasy embraces the genre and explores some of the great new works of SFF on shelves now. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-02-17 11:40:18 UTC ]
The novel finds an unnamed father and daughter alone in a wilderness seemingly untouched by whatever catastrophe has rendered them the last two humans on earth. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-02-13 16:43:27 UTC ]
Below is the text of the 2020 Clark Lecture in English Literature instituted by Trinity College, Cambridge. * Thank you for inviting me to deliver this, the Clark Lecture, now in its 152nd year. When I received the invitation, I scrolled down the list of previous speakers, the many “Sirs” and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-02-12 09:49:50 UTC ]
James Wood writes about the novelist Daniel Kehlmann, who evokes an era of doctrinal fervor—and brings to life a mythical trickster. Continue reading >> [ Source: New Yorker | 2020-02-10 11:00:00 UTC ]
I feel creatively lost most of the time. It doesn’t matter if I’m beginning a fresh project, wading through the middle, or racing toward the end—I often find myself in a fugue state that makes it impossible for me to understand what I’m doing, even as I’m doing it. This is what I love about […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-02-05 09:48:59 UTC ]
This week, Kevin Wilson reviews Stephen Wright’s new novel, “Processed Cheese.” In 2006, Laura Miller wrote for the Book Review about “The Amalgamation Polka,” Wright’s novel about the descendant of both ardent abolitionists and unwavering slaveholders. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-01-31 10:00:10 UTC ]
This week, Jabari Asim reviews a collection of short stories by Zora Neale Hurston. In 1978, Henry Louis Gates Jr. wrote for the Book Review about Robert Hemenway’s “Zora Neale Hurston: A Literary Biography.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-01-24 10:00:06 UTC ]
We're in a new golden age of science fiction, especially science fiction short stories. These are some of the best stories you can read right now online. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-01-09 11:35:44 UTC ]
The Legend Times group has launched a new publisher called Hero, specialising in "inspirational and thought-provoking" non-fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-01-08 20:47:54 UTC ]
Yes, much of it looks at how we will survive the apocalypse. But we also have the more hopeful genre of solarpunk Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-01-06 23:50:02 UTC ]
If you're in the mood for a ragtag spaceship crew or queer superheroes living their best lives, check out this list of the best LGBT science fiction books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-01-06 11:39:51 UTC ]
Since I did a lot of camping in the last year, I've been noticing camping in sci-fi and fantasy all over the place! Let's take a tour. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-01-02 11:37:49 UTC ]
Science fiction writers, gazing into the future, envision space-based cargo movers and robots that may eliminate the need for humans to work. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-12-31 13:53:59 UTC ]