It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: this year, my debut book was published, but I also contracted thyroid cancer and a number of autoimmune ailments, which ranged from aggravating to genuinely alarming. Suddenly, my life was an exercise in managing my body, just as much a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2024-12-03 15:00:00 UTC ]
Sable Yong’s debut book comes with some unusual marketing merchandise—a perfume to match. Sable Yong always wanted to make a perfume. She calls herself a “frag-head,” having previously written about fragrances for Allure and hosting the podcast Smell Ya Later with Tynan Sinks. Still, producing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2024-07-22 09:00:00 UTC ]
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, who host the popular politics podcast 'Pod Save America,' will publish their debut book with their Zando imprint, Crooked Media Reads, next June. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
I met Erica Berry at the Monson Arts Residency in 2019. From the outset, it was clear Berry was not only a kind, loving person, but also a person of great thought-fullness. I have enjoyed reading her work ever since and was thrilled to hear her debut book was on the way. Wolfish: Wolf, Self, […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-22 09:52:37 UTC ]
The paleobiologist and author of Foyles’ nonfiction book of 2022 on Earth’s deep past, the joys of the British Library, and how early four-limbed vertebrates helped him find his feetThomas Halliday was born in 1989 and raised in Rannoch in the Scottish Highlands. He studied zoology at Cambridge... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-01-28 18:00:26 UTC ]
In her debut book, Amanda Held Opelt reflects on loss, including the death of her sister Rachel Held Evans, and looks at different cultures to argue for why Americans must learn to normalize difficult emotions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Broadway actor Kristin Chenoweth explores the joys of adoption, showing kindness, and sharing love in her debut book for kids, 'What Will I Do With My Love Today?' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
Summersdale has swooped for Swan – Portrait of a Majestic Bird, from Mythical Meanings to the Modern Day, the “majestic" debut book by Dan Keel. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 22:09:57 UTC ]
Nosy Crow has landed a "stunning, vibrant" illustrated gift book of ancient Indian fables, retold by poet Nikita Gill in her debut book for younger children, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 22:50:19 UTC ]
Fatima Daas’s debut book explores the writer’s conflicted identities as a lesbian, Muslim woman with an immigrant background. In France, it was an unlikely literary hit. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-11-19 10:21:37 UTC ]
Octopus imprint Brazen has won a five-way auction for the debut book from Scottish comedian and writer Fern Brady about her experience of autism. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-30 02:00:06 UTC ]
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, at 50, is not the average age of a debut author. But the public school teacher describes herself as a “literary debutante” with the October publication of “My Monticello.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-09-28 13:06:03 UTC ]
Fitzcarraldo Editions has snapped up Matthieu Aikins' debut book, The Naked Don’t Fear the Water: A Journey Through the Refugee Underground. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-20 22:32:40 UTC ]
T.J. Newman received a seven-figure advance for “Falling,” her debut book imagining what could happen in not-so-friendly skies. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-06-30 15:05:08 UTC ]
Hodder Studio will publish the first book by broadcaster, podcaster and writer Mehreen Baig about her decade’s teaching experience. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-04-28 15:20:15 UTC ]
Myisha Cherry, in a debut book for Oxford University Press, argues that fury toward racism, injustice, and inequality can be a righteous force and that "even God got angry." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
PW talks with Ben Kirby, creator of Preachers N Sneakers on Instagram, whose debut book delves into the impact of show-off consumerism on Christian life and worship. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hardie Grant will publish the debut book from British Indian writer and founder of South Asian magazine Burnt Roti, Sharan Dhaliwal, in the autumn. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-22 06:18:36 UTC ]
Kyle Books will publish the debut book from the hosts of the "Things You Can’t Ask Yer Mum" podcast, Lindsey Holland and Lizzy Hadfield. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-18 17:04:35 UTC ]
DK has acquired What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid? Discover a Life Filled with Purpose and Joy Through the Secrets of Jewish Wisdom, the debut book by leadership development coach Michal Oshman. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-24 20:03:13 UTC ]