Sarah Weinman, the editor of new Library of America anthology, spotlights the no-nonsense work of female crime writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bestselling author Francine Rivers was among those honored during the 2015 American Christian Fiction Writers Awards, taking home the top Lifetime Achievement Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Alane Adams worked for years as an accountant at her family’s business, but she always believed that one day she’d get back to her first two loves: reading and writing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
‘There’s a lot about sex in literature,’ novelist tells Edinburgh international book festival. ‘There’s precious little about rearing children’Literature should be more about parenting and less about sex, award-winning writer Janice Galloway has said.Speaking at the Edinburgh international book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Since ebook sales exploded in 2009–2010, the adult fiction category has seen the steepest drop in print units of all the major book segments as readers migrated to digital formats, particularly in such fiction genres as romance, mystery, and science fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Computer-generated fiction might seem a tipping point for artificial intelligence, but it could help us to understand the world we live inIn 1983, William Chamberlain and Thomas Etter released a book called The Policeman’s Beard Is Half Constructed, described as the “early fiction” of a computer... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Good news for '80s kids who preferred Blane McDonough to Duckie Dale: "Pretty in Pink" star Andrew McCarthy, who went from Brat Pack actor to travel writer and television director, is coming out with his first novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The National Book Award lifetime achievement winner, who said she no longer has "the stamina" for classroom teaching, wants to guide aspiring writers via her Book View Cafe blog. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Book Doctor goes right back to beginnings of YA and teen fiction in the 1950s and 1960s to investigate whether author age has anything to do with reader experienceI saw several really young writers at the Young Adult Literature Convention (Yalc) who seem to know just what their readers are... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week we asked readers whether now is a good time to be in love with fiction--are great new books being written? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is this a good time to be a new fiction fanatic? Is great fiction of all kinds being written by new authors? PW wants to know what you think. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read. The Subversive Science Fi... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2015-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired a three-book young fiction series about a pug dog from debut author Laura James. Ellen Holgate, editorial director at Bloomsbury Children’s Books, acquired world rights from Gill McLay at the Bath Literary Agency. The first book, Captain Pug, is about... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train (Doubleday) passed the 800,000 unit mark across all formats in the UK and Ireland last week as it became the first book since Nielsen BookScan records began to earn 20 Original Fiction number ones. Hawkins’ run of 20 non-consecutive numbers ones broke the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
After a downturn in fiction sales, Abingdon is closing its fiction program and broadening its Christian Living line. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 2016, the new prize will transition to an annual award recognizing a work translated into English. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the USA and Cuba reestablish diplomatic relations, literary relations are also flourishing: Restless Books will release a series of Cuban sci-fi books. The post Restless Books’ Publisher Searches for Cuban Science Fiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperNonFiction has bought a “unique” escapist’s guide to climbing trees for a “strong five-figure sum” in a “hotly contested” five-publisher auction. The Treeclimber’s Guide to London by Jack Cooke can be read as “either a practical guide or a daydreamer’s handbook”. Publishing director Jack... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Profile m.d. Andrew Franklin has defended UK trade publishers against criticism that they are not producing good non-fiction books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Contrary to Sam Leith’s complaints last week, commercial publishers continue to take risks, and put out great and original workIn his article last week, Sam Leith deplored the state of mainstream trade publishing, saying it was “getting dumber by the day”, in contrast to the university presses... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]