'Very special' tale of belonging and identity to OWN IT!

OWN IT! has signed a "very special debut" by poet J J Bola entitled No Place to Call Home following a "keenly and closely contested" auction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Handmaid's Tale keeps grip on top spot

The Handmaid's Tale has once again taken over the Weekly E-Book Ranking’s number one spot, gripping the list with the might of a totalitarian regime for a third non-consecutive week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Piatkus signs self-published carer tale

Piatkus has acquired two novels by self-published New Zealand author Tammy Robinson in a "significant" five-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Handmaid's Tale back to number one

The Handmaid’s Tale has returned to the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one spot, as the previous week’s victor, John Grisham’s Camino Island, fell 15 places. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Watson 'hides' 100 copies of The Handmaid's Tale in Paris

Emma Watson‏ is hiding 100 copies of The Handmaid’s Tale in Paris as part of her “book fairy” duties. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix's 'woeful tales of misery'

the reinvention of Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events as a Netflix Original TV series has renewed the fortunes of a publishing phenomenon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Handmaid's Tale tops book charts after TV series UK debut

Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel rockets to number one on Amazon after Channel 4 begins airing series starring Elisabeth MossThe Handmaid’s Tale, the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood envisaging a hellish dystopia where the US is ruled by an ultra-far-right regime that treats women as chattels, has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Handmaid’s Tale to air on Channel 4 this month

The TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (Vintage) will be shown in the UK on Channel 4 this month after the channel acquired rights to the drama series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fake news or not, the future belongs to Facebook

Imagine the forecasters are right, and that print will die and social media rises to domination. What would the 2042 general election be like then?It was the week when the fake news furore went legacy-viral. Facebook bought full-page print ads in national dailies featuring 10 tips for spotting... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once Competitors, Beach and Hamptons Magazines Aim to Refine Identities

The new Modern Luxury begins to take shape following GreenGale merger. The post Once Competitors, Beach and Hamptons Magazines Aim to Refine Identities appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'1984' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' Get Hardcover Reissues

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will publish new hardcover editions the classic dystopian novels next month. The move is an attempt to capitalize on the cultural zeitgeist, as well as a recent surge in sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blink bags real-life tale of mother’s hunt for kids

Bonnier imprint Blink Reality has acquired a “shocking true story” of a woman whose three babies were stolen from her. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier’s Auschwitz ink tale makes its mark

Publishers across Europe have pre-empted translation rights to The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris from Bonnier Zafffre, which has world rights. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More DC Rebirth titles restore energy to tales of classic comic characters

The rejuvenated line of comics releases graphic novel collections of the Justice League, the Flash, Nightwing, and Green Lanterns Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paris-set Moskovich tale scoops Galley Beggar Short Story Prize

Yelena Moskovich has won the Galley Beggar Short Story Prize 2016/17 for “Marlena or Number 16”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Jewish Identity Crisis: PW Talks to Abigail Pogrebin

Surprised by a study that found that most Jews identify themselves as Jewish culturally rather than religiously, Pogrebin set out observe every holiday in the Jewish calendar. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S promotes Virtue to special sales and brand role

Simon & Schuster UK has promoted Sara-Jade Virtue to a newly created role, special sales director and brand director for commercial fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key wins Hollingsworth's refugee tale at auction

Bonnier Publishing division Hot Key Books has acquired the debut novel by US author Alyssa Hollingsworth at auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lakers' Williams has special bond with Iverson

The 76ers honored Allen Iverson before the game and at halftime, and among his fans was one player on the opposing team. Lakers guard Lou Williams counts himself as fortunate to have played with Allen Iverson for a time. “Playing with him, watching how he prepared for games,” Williams said. “[He]... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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