Wurtzel, who had breast cancer, gave new breath to the memoir and was a new voice for those struggling with clinical depression and addiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2020-01-07 21:47:12 UTC ]
Survivor and journalist Kate Pickert chronicles the medical and cultural history of the disease. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-12-13 06:55:53 UTC ]
Publishers have paid tribute to Nell Gifford, the co-founder of Giffords Circus, who has died at the age of 46. Gifford had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and she died on Sunday (8th December), surrounded by family "both immediate and circus", Giffords Circus confirmed in a statement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-10 02:52:08 UTC ]
HQ has triumphed in a four-way auction for an "inspiring and deeply moving" novel by Josie Lloyd, inspired by her own experience, about a woman reclaiming her life after a breast cancer diagnosis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 16:11:51 UTC ]
New religious releases focus on the spiritual dimensions of pregnancy, menstruation, and breast cancer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Perle, who served as publisher of William Morrow, among other top level positions across publishing houses, died August 20 at the age of 59, after living with breast cancer for more than eight years. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Braman, who served as v-p and publishing director at HarperCollins, then v-p. and editor-in-chief at Henry Holt, died on July 2 of complications with breast cancer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Crowdfunding publishing initiative Britain’s Next Bestseller has offered publishing deals to three British women for books inspired by their own struggles in life. Britain’s Next Bestseller published Ria Frances’ Inflicted in paperback for £8.99 and as an ebook in September 2014 and Cath... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Longtime Penguin publicity director Maureen Donnelly passed away on June 30, after a brief battle with breast cancer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Carly Simon, the singer and songwriter who has had a rocky life and a storied career, has sold her autobiography to Random House for a sum in the seven figures, according to a person familiar with the deal. Ms. Simon, the author of several children's books, is writing the memoir herself. It's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2012-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]