A Captivating Coming-of-Age Story Inspired by the Tudors

The young heroine of Dylan Meconis’s graphic novel “Queen of the Sea” learns how suddenly, and ruthlessly, fortune can turn a queen into a pawn. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

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“It Will Be One of the Most Ghastly Short Stories Ever Written.” When Dylan Thomas Tried to Get Spooky

Late in 1933, Dylan Thomas started writing a new short story. “The theme of the story I dreamed in a nightmare,” he wrote to a friend. “If successful, if the words fit to the thoughts, it will be one of the most ghastly short stories ever written.” Thomas was possessed, in part, by rejection.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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The Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555 is coming to theaters for one night only

The Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem is coming to movie theaters on December 12, for one night only. It’ll be screened in over 800 cinemas in more than 40 countries throughout the globe. Tickets go on sale November 13, so bookmark this page to make sure you... Continue reading at Engadget

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The Best Book Club Books Coming Out in November

November book club picks, PW's best books of the year, queer horror, and more today on Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Amazon is shutting down its Kindle Vella serialized story platform in February 2025

Amazon, in what it described as a "difficult decision," is winding down Kindle Vella and shutting it down completely in February 2025. When the company launched the serialized story platform in 2021, it said Vella was a way for readers to discover new fictional stories and a new way for authors... Continue reading at Engadget

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Andrews McMeel to Publish Inspirational Books Under Amber Lotus Imprint

The publishing division of Andrews McMeel Universal will add inspirational books to the purview of Amber Lotus imprint next year. The move follows Andrews McMeel’s acquisition of the calendar publisher earlier this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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'One Tree Hill' star Bethany Joy Lenz has finally come to terms with her cult past

In denial no longer, 'One Tree Hill' star Bethany Joy Lenz wrote 'Dinner for Vampires,' her memoir about her cult past Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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New John Green Imprint, Crash Course Books, Coming in March

The Penguin Young Readers imprint, led by Dutton Children's president and publisher Julie Strauss-Gabel, is an “extension” of the bestselling author's hit YouTube channel of the same name, and will launch with ‘Everything Is Tuberculosis,’ Green’s second work of nonfiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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American author Joy Williams: ‘The comfy story has got to change’

The novelist and short story writer on her new book about Azrael, the angel of death, her encounters with Raymond Carver and Richard Yates, and why fiction should be uncannyJoy Williams, 80, has written five novels and four story collections and is the recipient of numerous awards. Her most... Continue reading at The Guardian

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At Frankfurt: Isabel Cristina Giraldo on Sharing Colombian Stories

At Colombia's Frankfurt Book Fair stand, Isabel Cristina Giraldo is helping Colombian publishers and authors connect with international audiences. The post At Frankfurt: Isabel Cristina Giraldo on Sharing Colombian Stories appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Frankfurt Book Fair: FEP’s Data ‘Story’ of the European Book Market

The ‘story’ being told by FEP book industry data, says Enrico Turrin, shows a stable, post-pandemic book market across Europe. By Brianna Robles | @breesharraine uring the opening day (October 16) of the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) presented key data about... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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8 Outstanding Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Story Collections

"What blooded me as a really feral reader in college was the discovery of short story collections." Continue reading at Book Riot

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Alfonso Cuarón Subverted Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Now He’s Coming for TV

Gravity, Children of Men, the best Harry Potter movie—and now a seven-part miniseries? With Disclaimer, director Alfonso Cuarón has set out to conquer TV in the name of cinema. Continue reading at Wired

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Luis Jaramillo on Creating a Multigenerational Speculative Story of the Borderlands

I highlighted Luis Jaramillo’s first book, the short story collection The Doctor’s Wife—a gathering of 91 ultra-short chapters, some as brief as a sentence, that add up to a portrait of a family—as a best book of 2012 for NPR. His first novel further reveals his wide-ranging literary talents.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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I Love Short Stories. Do I Have to Write a Novel?

In 1993, I published my first decent story in a literary journal and a few months later received a letter from an agent whose name I recognized. I’d written short stories in college classes, sent them off, and typically the only thing that came back was a rejection, housed in the... Continue reading at Electric Literature

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Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning star of stage and screen, dies aged 89

In a career that began in the 1950s, her roles ranged from Desdemona to Miss Jean Brodie, Virginia Woolf and Minerva McGonagall• Mark Lawson: Maggie Smith was a magisterial star with the courage and talent to do absolutely everythingMaggie Smith, the prolific, multi-award-winning actor whose... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Are We Publishing the Right Stories for Kids?

PW Talks with Lawrence Schimel, host of Frankfurt’s second annual children’s publishing conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Where the World Comes Together

The 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair will feature one of the most expansive and diverse programs yet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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There is no future for ageing women: how The Substance uses body-horror in a feminist critique

The Substance is a satirical body-horror and science fiction film underpinned by feminist critique. Continue reading at The Conversation

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The Short Stories of Moroccan Writer Mohamed Choukri: A Talk by Dr. Jonas Elbousty, by The Editors of WLT

The Short Stories of Moroccan Writer Mohamed Choukri: A Talk by Dr. Jonas Elbousty, by The Editors of WLT News and Events [email protected] Thu, 09/26/2024 - 13:32 The University of Oklahoma’s Center for Middle East Studies; Department of Modern... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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