2018 literary breakthrough: Kima Jones

Kima Jones is the founder of Jack Jones Literary Arts, a not-yet-3-year-old, three-person L.A.-based book publicity company whose clients are primarily women of color. Jones is a savvy media strategist and creative force, already counting a Pulitzer Prize winner (Tyehimba Jess’ poetry collection... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Malaysia’s Tan Twan Eng Takes $30,000 Man Asian Literary Prize

Malaysia's Tan Twan Eng won Asia’s most prestigious literary prize with The Garden of Evening Mists. The prize, in its 6th year, is changing the perception of Asian literature say authors, publishers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary Magazines Adapt to the Digital Age

There are 866 publications in Poets & Writers’ database of literary magazines, 14 of which were added in early 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown launches literary e-imprint

Little, Brown has become the first publisher to launch a digital imprint devoted to frontlist... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hindu Literary Prize: Five Books Shortlisted

One collection of short stories and four novels—including Jeet Thayyil’s Narcopolis, winner of the DSC Prize—have been shortlisted for The Hindu Literary Prize. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bridget Jones 3 book UK release date

Agents for author Helen Fielding have confirmed that her third instalment of the Bridget Jones' Diary book series will have an Autumn release date. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goldsmiths launches £10,000 literary prize

A new £10,000 literary prize rewarding original fiction has been launched by Goldsmiths,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon kicks off its Breakthrough Novel contest

Amazon's annual competition comes with some changes this year as the company plans to self-publish the winner and adds new genres for the contest. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta acquires 'searing' novel by Cynan Jones

Granta has acquired a “searing short novel”, The Dig, by Welsh author Cynan Jones.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Asian Literary Prize Shortlist Features Five Countries, Orhan Pamuk

The 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize shortlist includes books from Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan, Turkey and India; Orhan Pamuk competes with four other finalists. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Italy’s Increasingly Agile Literary Agents

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book critic's literary tour of Manhattan

New York Times critic Dwight Garner stopped at book-centered destinations throughout the Big Apple. 'I was smitten all over again,' Garner wrote after his excursion. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Weekly faces controversy after naming 'Fifty Shades of Grey' author E L James 'Publishing Person of the Year' for 2012. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Bridget Jones novel to Cape

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Women-Only Literary Prizes Created in Australia and Canada

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does the literary world need a women-only prize?

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E.L. Doctorow, Michael Henry Heim Honored in 2012 PEN Literary Awards

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The Man Group, which also sponsors the Man Booker Prize, has withdrawn its support from the Man Asian Literary Prize, which will be unable to go on after this year if another sponsor isn't found. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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British crime writer R.J. Ellory is the latest author to be caught out writing glowing online reviews of his own work. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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