Four HarperCollins executives traveled to the Vatican last weekend to present eight different editions of 'Life, My Life Story Through History' by Pope Francis, which was released on March 19 and is being published in all of the publisher's global markets. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
Francisco de la Mora’s 'Frida Kahlo: Her Life, Her Work, Her Home,' a new graphic biography of the great Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), takes the reader on a irresistible journey through her life story. An 11-page excerpt. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
In Angie Cruz's fourth novel, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic tells her life story. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-09-11 12:00:43 UTC ]
A Black Muslim leader is bringing his life story and work to Broadleaf; novelists Tosca Lee and Marcus Brotherton are joining forces on a WWII story coming from Revell, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Telling your story in a book is hard enough. But what if it ends up on screen? Adam Kay, writer of This Is Going to Hurt, and Dolly Alderton, who penned Everything I Know About Love, relive the shocksMore cultural highlights of 2022Most people find seeing themselves on screen distinctly... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-12-29 14:00:23 UTC ]
Religion publishers are starting off the New Year with new releases from bestselling authors Lysa TerKeurst and Joyce Meyer, a guided journal from singer Michelle Williams, the life story of ice hockey player and Olympic gold medalist Kendall Coyne, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
The illustrator Joana Avillez delves into the life story of one of her favorite children’s book authors, creator of Peter Rabbit. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-11-12 16:48:15 UTC ]
Mirror Books has scooped My Hidden Race, the life story of Team GB athlete Anyika Onuora, which promises to reveal the “brutal reality” of professional sport for many Black females. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-07 00:42:40 UTC ]
Oscar-winner and all-around Renaissance woman Viola Davis is going to put her life story (so far) to paper. The actor will publish a memoir, Finding Me, with HarperOne. Davis will discuss her tumultuous childhood growing up in Rhode Island, including poverty and family strife, to her rise as a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-07-22 15:04:57 UTC ]
Social critic Os Guinness inks deals with IVP and Dexterity Books makes a deal for an athlete's life story. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
In “I Am a Girl From Africa,” the former U.N. adviser Elizabeth Nyamayaro retraces her life story from childhood starvation to NGOs. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-04-20 09:00:07 UTC ]
A collection of the best biography books for kids to help them learn about history’s most fascinating people and dream a bit bigger, including Turning Pages: My Life Story by Sonya Sotomayor, illustrated by Lulu Delacre. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-02-26 11:34:00 UTC ]
Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile’s editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens. Actress and comedian Rachel Bloom narrates her own memoir, I Want to Be Where the Normal... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-12-29 09:46:38 UTC ]
Convergent lands bestselling author Philip Yancey’s life story, including his upbringing in the South; Broadleaf takes a guide to the ancient Enneagram typing system geared toward Black women, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
A new creative endeavor from Hatch Escapes and director Arvind Ethan David turns the life story of Mary Shelley into a hybrid tabletop gaming experience rooted in serious storytelling. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
With so many contemporary memoirs devoted to the sins of the author’s mother, a focus on a loving dad seems a welcome change. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-09-23 05:01:31 UTC ]
Michael Joseph has signed a memoir from Dr Peter Scott-Morgan, whose life story is the subject of a documentary "Peter: The Human Cyborg", airing this evening (26th August) on Channel 4. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-08-25 16:55:47 UTC ]
HarperCollins has landed the life story of Siya Kolisi, Springboks captain and star of South Africa’s 2019 World Cup-winning rugby team. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-07 05:01:43 UTC ]
The memoir from the former Uber engineer Susan Fowler is a life story that doubles as a cultural indictment. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2020-02-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
Raised by a cult-following father who banned reading, homeless on London’s streets as a teen: Melanie Blake’s life story is remarkable—but it’s not the one she decided to commit to the page, and she is now intent on getting into readers’ hands. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 22:03:31 UTC ]