In 2013, I corresponded with David Ferry by phone to conduct a wide-ranging interview on his poetry, translations, and literary life. He had just won the National Book Award for Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations and was still at work on Virgil’s Aeneid which he published in 2018. Today, on the occasion of his 96th […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-05 09:48:44 UTC ]
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If the idea of sitting through a personal finance course or reading personal finance book makes your eyes glaze over, then Lillian Karabaic may have a solution for you. It involves cats. It involves indie comic book illustrators. It involves Ziggy Starbudget (her David Bowie-themed alter... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profile Books is to publish two books tying into a "major" new BBC2 series, "Civilisations", presented by Simon Schama, Mary Beard and David Olusoga. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Shelley, c.e.o. designate of Hachette UK, has been named on a list of leading LGBT+ executives compiled by professional membership organisation OUTstanding and published in the FT. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Aid International has raised almost £2,000 through its quiz teams featuring publishers, agents, authors and librarians. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's authors played a pivotal role at the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association's Fall Discovery Show in San Francisco, sparking discussions on current events and diverse representation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrated children's book press Templar Publishing has unveiled a new brand identity ahead of its 40th anniversary next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Higham Associates is acquiring Gregory & Company, the agency founded by Jane Gregory in 1987 and representing Val McDermid. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gloria Ferris, the former London literary agent behind Scott Ferris Associates, has died aged 84. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams’ next children’s book will be called Bad Dad, a “heart-warming rags to riches story” about a boy who tries to break his dad out of prison. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster will publish a book by David Miliband on refugees and “how we can make a difference” as part of a TED series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen King celebrates his 70th birthday on 21st September, a day his UK publisher Hodder & Stoughton is marking with a campaign called King for a Day. King for a Day includes screenings of adaptations of King's books at the BFI and the very first author-based Twitter emoji - a typewriter... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent poetry publisher Carcanet Press has paid tribute to poet John Ashbery who has died aged 90. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comedian and writer David Walliams talks about writing children's books and why he has to pinch himself every day. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Woman's Day magazine subscribers, the September 2017 edition cover features Jeanette J. Epps, currently training in Houston to live and work on the International Space Station. At the newsstand end, the "80th Birthday Issue" highlights a sunflower-shaped cookie made with the help of a very... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatto & Windus has acquired Danez Smith’s second poetry collection, Don’t Call Us Dead. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laura Dassow Walls, author of the definitive biography 'Henry David Thoreau: A Life,' on why Thoreau still matters today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literacy organisations celebrated the Duchess of Cornwall’s upcoming 70th birthday by delivering 70 primary schools a set of 70 books and specially designed bookshelves. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith is selling seven exclusive short stories from writers including Jeffrey Archer, James Patterson and Jodi Picoult to celebrate its 225th anniversary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hi. I’m Carolyn Kellogg, book editor of the L.A. Times, with this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY “This book is not just an appreciation of our friendship or an acknowledgment of Coach Wooden’s deep influence on my life,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes in his latest book, “Coach Wooden and Me: Our... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling has been made a Companion of Honour for her services to literature and philanthropy in the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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