Egmont Publishing UK has teamed up with its Australian counterpart, Hardie Grant Egmont, to acquire a middle-grade novel by US authors Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer in a three-way auction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Meg Wolitzer's latest is optioned by Nicole Kidman's production company, Universal Pictures nabs a 2018 graphic novel published by First Second, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
‘Laguna Beach’ graduate Kristin Cavallari has the #1 book in the country with the cookbook ’True Roots.’ Plus 'The Female Persuasion,' Meg Wolitzer’s first novel for adults since 2013’s 'The Interestings,' lands at #10 in hardcover fiction, and new middle-grade and children’s titles hit our list. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hello readers! I’m L.A. Times books editor Carolyn Kellogg — welcome to this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY With her last book “The Empathy Exams,” Leslie Jamison proved herself to be one of our most interesting thinkers. Now she turns to a familiar topic in “The Recovering: Intoxication and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week: new books from Meg Wolitzer, Tracy K. Smith, Leslie Jamison, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Barnes & Noble Book Club will debut May 2, with Meg Wolitzer’s forthcoming novel 'The Female Persuasion' as its first title. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
New deals this week for Holly Goldberg Sloan, Meg Wolitzer, Nahoko Uehashi, Akwaeke Emezi, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Young Readers buys a middle grade novel cowritten by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer, Hachette picks up a debut fantasy novel, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A week ago, Salon.com published an interview with the novelist Jeffrey Eugenides titled, “Jeffrey Eugenides: I don’t know why Jodi Picoult is belly-aching.” Eugenides was asked a question about gender bias in the publishing world (a topic about which Picoult, along with other novelists like... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2012-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]