'I felt like an interloper sneaking through a friend's house'

In March 2016, children’s author Tommy Donbavand was diagnosed with cancer and left unable to work on a series of books for Oxford University Press. Here, Donbavand and author Barry Hutchison talk about how Hutchison took over the writing of the books. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Never Too Young: Why Kids Deserve Queer Friendly Libraries

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Penguin Random House Launches Pop-Comics Imprint

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A Summary and Analysis of Oscar Wilde‘s ‘The Devoted Friend’

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Devoted Friend’ is one of the fairy tales for children written by the Irish author Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). It was published in the 1888 collection The Happy Prince and Other Tales. ‘The Devoted Friend’ is about a Miller named Hugh, who... Continue reading at Interesting Literature

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The Black-owned publishing houses that shaped the Windrush generation

Community-produced newsletters informed newcomers of the local shops, clubs and bars that were most welcoming to Caribbean migrants. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2023-06-19 09:17:46 UTC ]
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Coffee House Press Names Executive Editor and Makes Additional Hires

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White House Announces New Position to Combat Book Bans

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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William Boyd on his friend Martin Amis: ‘He was ferociously intelligent – and very funny’

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Richard Charkin: ‘A Publishing House Is a Field’

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PEN America and Penguin Random House Sue School District Over Book Bans

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PEN America, Penguin Random House Sue Florida School District Over 'Unconstitutional' Book Bans

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Wave of Resignations Rocks Coffee House Press

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My Close Friend Is Spiraling And I Don’t Know What to Do. Help!

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