The 2019 National Book Award winners were announced in New York City tonight. The big prize for Fiction went to Trust Exercise by Susan Choi (Bonus: Read our 2019 interview with Choi). In his opening remarks for the 70th annual ceremony, host Levar Burton spoke about the power of books personally and politically. During his … The post 2019 National Book Award Winners Announced appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at 'The Millions'
[ The Millions | 2019-11-21 03:04:39 UTC ]
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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is publishing three new books with Hodder & Stoughton, the first of which, Gordon Ramsay Bread Street Kitchen, is due for release in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling just can't seem to let Harry Potter go. Having launched the "eighth book", in the form of a two-part play, the best-selling author has revealed three new texts will be released next month. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Non Fiction is publishing an "inspirational" book by a quadriplegic motivational speaker and "mouth artist", Henry Fraser. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrator Jim Field has signed a six-book deal with Hachette Children’s Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN International has released the longlist for its 2016 New Voices Award for young writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown) has once again taken the Official Top 50 number one spot, with 168,389 copies sold for £1.86m in its second week on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regular book reading appears to promote a 'significant survival advantage,' says a Yale University study. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Since the Broad opened last September, Yayoi Kusama’s “Infinity Mirrored Room” — with its reflective walls, pools of water and glimmering, outer-space-like crystal LEDs — has been the museum’s social media star, a popular art-selfie backdrop for visitors, particularly millennials posting on... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish Book Trust is to increase the money paid to authors participating in its Live Literature programme to £175 out of a belief that writers, storytellers and illustrators “should be paid fairly for the important work that they do”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two titles published by Faber, one by James Shapiro and the other by Benjamin Markovits, have won the £10,000 James Tait Black Prizes for fiction and biography. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On a special episode of our culture podcast, we talk about the published script for J.K. Rowling's new play, featuring the return of her beloved wizards. The post Bonus Culture Podcast: Can the Harry Potter Play Cast the Same Spell as the Books? appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SimplyE, a new app from the New York Public Library reduces the once-cumbersome process of checking out library ebooks to three clicks or less. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entertainment technology developer Neoglyphic Entertaiment has launched a platform that uses data science, gaming and VR technology to create multimedia experiences around traditional novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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P.C.Cast and Kristin Cast take a new series to SMP; Kensington’s imprint Lyrical Press strikes a deal with French-Canadian author Chloe Duval; Robert Dugoni re-ups at Thomas & Mercer; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The importance of book clubs to the bottom line has rebounded alongside print books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish Book Trust has launched an award that recognises outstanding contributions to Scottish children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom MacIsaac took the helm of the audiobook publisher and distributor in late June, succeeding Rich Fresse. MacIsaac was CEO of Verve Mobile from 2010 to 2015, where he expanded the company's mobile and advertising capabilities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book that has topped Germany's bestseller list for the past year is poised to be a North American bestseller for the Canadian small press, Greystone Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author George RR Martin's epic science fiction story series Wild Cards is to be developed for TV following the success of Game of Thrones. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tyndale House is delaying the publication of a new title by former NewSpring pastor Perry Noble, who is undergoing treatment for alcohol abuse. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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