A London Teeming With Bodies, Buildings, Desire and Greed

The British author Fiona Mozley’s new novel, “Hot Stew,” features sex workers fighting an eviction order from a real-estate heiress and a host of other Londoners vying for control over their lives, careers and possessions. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2021-04-20 09:00:06 UTC ]
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In London, Costa Book Awards Names Its Category Winners

The Costa Book Awards program, in its 50th year, names winners in five categories: first novel, novel, biography, poetry, children's books. The post In London, Costa Book Awards Names Its Category Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-05 00:15:29 UTC ]
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Galley Beggar falls for Kandasamy's Book of Desire

Galley Beggar Press has landed The Book of Desire, Meena Kandasamy’s "feminist intervention and reclamation" of an ancient classical Indian text.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 14:03:11 UTC ]
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BA president Rossiter on leading through lockdowns as trade body’s roster grows

With membership of the Booksellers Association growing and indies rejuvenated by ‘shop local’ initiatives, its president AndyRossiter shares how the trade body served its members through lockdowns. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 15:20:51 UTC ]
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The London Library releases second Emerging Writers anthology

The London Library is releasing its second anthology featuring work from its Emerging Writers programme.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-01 01:29:13 UTC ]
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Industry must innovate and look outside London, FutureBook told

The industry must source talent in innovative ways and focus on hiring differently and looking outside London if any tangible progress is to be made on representation, The Bookseller’s FutureBook Conference heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-20 01:33:30 UTC ]
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CUP lands second body image book from Markey

Cambridge University Press (CUP) has landed a second body image book by Dr Charlotte Markey, this time focusing on boys.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-15 19:46:09 UTC ]
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Books in the Media: My Body by Emily Ratajkowski dominated the media this week

My Body by Emily Ratajkowski (Quercus) dominated the media this week as her essay collection featured in the Guardian, Telegraph, Times, Evening Standard, Financial Times, New York Times, New Statesman, Independent, Observer, Atlantic, Forbes, New Yorker, iNews and Irish Times. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-14 21:10:39 UTC ]
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RE:WIRED 2021: Neal Stephenson on Building and Fixing Worlds

The science fiction author spoke with WIRED senior correspondent Adam Rogers about climate change and big solutions. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2021-11-10 20:46:00 UTC ]
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London’s Young Writer Award of the Year Names Its Jurors

The updated schedule for the United Kingdom's Young Writer of the Year Award will put its shortlist and winners' announcements into the new year. The post London’s Young Writer Award of the Year Names Its Jurors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-10 14:50:29 UTC ]
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In Emily Ratajkowski’s ‘My Body,’ we see the picture from her point of view

Ratajkowski wants to challenge an either-or fallacy of womanhood: that she can’t have both a body and a brain, a brand and a book — not one she wrote herself, anyway. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus reveals UK tour and campaign for Emily Ratajkowski’s 'My Body'

Quercus has unveiled the UK press tour and “unmissable publicity and marketing campaign” for Emily Ratajkowski’s debut My Body.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-09 11:59:42 UTC ]
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Building bridges

How often do we hear an engineer’s voice in books? Roma Agrawal and her critically-acclaimed Built - The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures (Bloomsbury Press), comes to mind, but I’m struggling to think of many others. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-25 06:53:34 UTC ]
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London Book Fair Delivers Its Lifetime Achievement Award to Margaret Busby

Voted one of the '100 Great Black Britons' in 2020, Margaret Busby is fêted at London's Hurlingham Club for her Lifetime Achievement International Excellence Award. The post London Book Fair Delivers Its Lifetime Achievement Award to Margaret Busby appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-24 03:49:38 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Ireland publisher Nagle looks to build brand as list launches

With its first two titles issued last week and a further four to come in 2021, Conor Nagle explains how HarperCollins Ireland is harnessing the power of a big list alongside some indie sensibilities. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-10 00:00:19 UTC ]
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Hislop's bestseller celebrated with projections across London

Victoria Hislop’s bestselling The Island (Headline) and its sequel have been celebrated with a series of projections across London including Marble Arch and the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-27 04:28:59 UTC ]
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Richard Charkin: Notes From a Small Publisher in London

Totting up the pros and cons of being an independent publisher, Richard Charkin assesses Mensch Publishing on its third anniversary. The post Richard Charkin: Notes From a Small Publisher in London appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-12 17:07:48 UTC ]
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Saqi Books in London Hit by Monday’s Flash Flooding

An emergency fund has been opened to get quick aid to West London's Saqi Books, a publisher and bookstore reporting severe flood damage. The post Saqi Books in London Hit by Monday’s Flash Flooding appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-07-13 19:52:32 UTC ]
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Body Language in Middle Grade Lit

Two novels and a graphic memoir tackle weighty issues, with grace and good humor. Continue reading at The New York Times

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The titles agencies expect to fly at the virtual London Book Fair

While a lot of the usual LBF rights-trading focused on agencies’ and publishers’ own online ‘fairs’, there are a still a number of hot titles around this summer’s digital event  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-03 12:02:21 UTC ]
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From London Book Fair: European Booksellers on Brexit

The pandemic's effects on bookselling have been mingled with those of Brexit, as booksellers from Sweden and Ireland explain. The post From London Book Fair: European Booksellers on Brexit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-07-02 17:03:17 UTC ]
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