Darryl Cunningham blames fear of ‘legal consequences’ for reluctance to take on book, now only available in FrenchA biography by a British graphic novelist of Elon Musk is struggling to find an English-language publisher due to feared “legal consequences”.Elon Musk: Investigation into a New... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-11-23 16:00:01 UTC ]
Writers, publishers and agents pay tribute to a warm, generous figure, author of more than 50 books ranging from SFF to crime to children’s literatureEric Brown, a prolific, award-winning author who published more than 50 novels, children’s books and short story collections, and who was the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-03-23 13:58:10 UTC ]
Author of Chocolat says she does not use words ‘accidentally’The bestselling author Joanne Harris has turned down a US book deal after the publishers demanded she take out an “f-bomb” from the novel.The Chocolat author, who lives near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, tweeted on Saturday: “Today I... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-02-19 14:04:53 UTC ]
A bookseller in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, has launched a crowdfund to donate books to children who receive free school meals. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-28 17:56:42 UTC ]
Indie bookshops Darling Reads in West Yorkshire and Maldon Books in Essex have jointly won the National Book Tokens Newcomer of the Year award for 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-24 15:41:28 UTC ]
Happy birthday to Emily Brontë, born July 30, 1818. Despite a short bibliography — she wrote only one novel, "Wuthering Heights" — she's still considered one of the towering figures of 19th-century British literature. Brontë was born on July 30, 1818, in Thornton, West Yorkshire, England. After... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Saltaire Bookshop will close in six months unless local customers rally to support it, its owner has said. The independent, based in the World Heritage site of Saltaire in West Yorkshire, tweeted last week: “Six month countdown begins today - unless we start getting more customers x.” Owner... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Community groups in West Yorkshire are banding together in an attempt to take over libraries... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]