The Cliveden Literary Festival has announced a new educational partnership with the London Academy of Excellence Tottenham. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Having tested the program on an invitational basis for three months, Amazon rolls out its children's book boxes offer to the US Prime membership. And the Library of Congress holds its annual National Book Festival this weekend. The post Industry Notes: Amazon ‘Prime Book Boxes’ for Children;... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bradford Literature Festival increased visitor attendance by more than 40% this year with record audiences of over 70,000. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scheduling a two-day stop in New York City, the Teamwork Arts Jaipur Literature Festival also is scheduled for stints in September in Houston and Boulder. In New York, it's sponsored by the Asia Society. The post Jaipur Literature Festival Announces ‘JLF at New York’ in September appeared first... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Up-to-the-minute political and scientific discourses' are at the heart of the September 5 to 15 International Literature Festival Berlin this year, which is programmed around six guiding pillars of interest. The post International Literature Festival Berlin Rolls Out Its 2018 Program for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
David Walliams, Philip Pullman and Children’s Laureate Lauren Child are just some of the authors and illustrators lined up to take part in this year’s Bath Children’s Literature Festival, which is gearing up to be the event’s best year yet, according to artistic director John McLay. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Musician-writer Kate Bush, novelist Jeanette Winterson and former boxer Frank Bruno are among those participating in the Bradford Literature Festival 2018, in association with Provident Financial Group, where over 500 speakers will feature across more than 400 sessions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chelsea Clinton and best-selling author Phillip Pullman are among those taking part in the international event. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Cheltenham Literary Festival—the UK's oldest literary festival—announces its 2018 educational programming aimed at children and school groups. The main festival runs October 5 to 14. The post Cheltenham Literary Festival 2018 Announces Its Educational Program for Kids appeared first on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Bristol librarian has won the inaugural Cheltenham Literature Festival First Novel competition with her “clever, pulsing story”, scooping a book deal with Borough Press. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Taking audiences behind the scenes of the editorial process, publishing house editors at the recent Kbh Reads festival showed how they handle their work—and an author's. The post At Copenhagen’s Literary Festival Kbh Reads, Consumers See and Hear Editors at Work appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Good morning! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times, with this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY Barry Gifford is famous for his tales of outsiders, including Sailor and Lula in “Wild at Heart.” Jim Ruland sits down with the author in his Berkeley studio to talk about his... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
A three-day program for international professionals in publishing, the Istanbul International Literature Festival runs May 2 through 6 this year, and has extended the deadline for applications. The post Professional Networking in Turkey: Apply for Istanbul’s Literature Festival Fellowship... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Trevor Wilson, director of Authors Abroad, is launching a children’s literature festival in Yorkshire to “address the north-south gap”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster UK has launched a competition with the Darley Anderson Literary Agency and Bradford Literature Festival to find the next bestselling commercial fiction author. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Magazine publisher Hearst UK is to launch a book festival which will include a new awards, accreditation and live events experience. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Minneapolis-based literary nonprofit the Loft has announced that it's sponsoring a new annual literary festival, Wordplay. The inaugural two-day event is set for May 11-12, 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hollywood star turned author Tom Hanks appeared at a sold-out event with Penguin Live last night, marking the finale of Southbank Centre’s biggest ever London Literature Festival at the Royal Festival Hall. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mark Bittman and Gail Simmons have a way with food. Whatever you want, they can cook it, and show you how Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Check out all the goings-on at the Texas Book Festival, which will be held November 4-5 in Austin, TX. We interview festival authors, including headliner Dan Rather, Pulitzer-winner Jennifer Egan, Gretchen Carlson, the Bush twins, and many others. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]