The Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction turns a century of neologisms (and neosemes!) into a redefintion of the genre. Continue reading at 'Wired'
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Music memoirs by artists such as Chrissie Hynde and Viv Albertine have taken the publishing world by storm, satisfying a hunger for less-told rock tales and changing our idea of what it means to be an ‘older woman’In 2010, at a Welsh literary festival, an editor got chatting to a 55-year-old... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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750 Years in Paris by Vincent Mahé is a visual time machine."I've always been fascinated by cities—especially cities that have a long history like mine," Paris-based illustrator Vincent Mahé says. Since its founding in 3 B.C., the City of Light has experienced astronomical highs (like hosting... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2015-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An unauthorised biography of Ted Hughes is attacked by the English poet's widow just days after being shortlisted for a prestigious literary prize. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In her new book, Bass surveys the evolution of faith in America and concludes it's not "a bad thing" that church attendance is down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The acclaimed essayist has just published her first novel, so we asked her to come up with its soundtrack. The post Sloane Crosley Made Us a Playlist Paired With Her New Novel appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Texas textbook published by McGraw-Hill described US slaves as 'workers,' prompting massive protests on social media and promise of a change. The post Epic Fail: Texas Textbook Sanitizes Slavery form US History appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For its 26th year, Word on the Street Toronto—Canada’s largest free book and magazine festival—moved to a new venue at the Harbourfront Centre, next to Lake Ontario. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Town Hall Q&As - where Facebook users around the world get to ask Mark Zuckerberg questions - aren't typically emotional events. This changed Sunday during a special Q&A Zuckerberg held with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta Books has acquired “exquisitely written” novel about China’s “revolutionary” history by Madeleine Thien. Editorial director Bella Lacey acquired UK & Commonwealth rights excluding Canada to Do Not Say We Have Nothing from Sarah Chalfant at the Wylie Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On most commercial airlines, onboard Wi-Fi is only fast enough to check your email or update your Facebook status. Try to stream a movie and you may find your laptop buffering from Burbank to Phoenix. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Broo Doherty and Hannah Sheppard have become new directors of the D H H Literary Agency. David Headley, founder of the agency, said he invited the pair to become directors after they helped to grow the business across a variety of genres since joining as agents in 2012. Both accepted and the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marlon James, the author of 'A Brief History of Seven Killings,' is the first Jamaican author to have his or her work make it to the finals. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Out today is Poultry Suite, a stunning photo book that catalogs some seriously impressive chicken breeds. The post Humans Made Chickens Look Ridiculous. Really Ridiculous appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A simple WordPress blog named #NoHaceFaltaPapel didn’t exist a year ago. Well now it’s a publishing company whose El Español is responsible for the largest crowdfunding campaign for journalism to date. ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stories has delved into its own archive to put together a book about children’s illustration, which it will publish with Walker Books in October. Drawn from the Archive: Hidden Histories of Illustration is edited by Sarah Lawrence, Seven Stories’ collection director, who looks at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Words Without Borders featured nine new translations from Indonesia in advance of Indonesia's turn as Guest of Honor at the 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Sample New Writing from Indonesia at Words Without Borders appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Avery has been promoted to editorial director of William Heinemann. Avery joined the Cornerstone imprint in 2011 as editor, and was made senior editor in 2013. Before joining William Heinemann he was at Jonathan Cape and Vintage Books. Avery publishes non-fiction and some literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ferol Vernon of Written Word Media argues that online, email book marketing is at its most effective when addressing readers in precise verticals. The post Can Technology Replicate Word-of-Mouth Book Marketing? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reviews editor Alex Crowley recommends this compelling new take on how the Holocaust was allowed to happen, and what it means for contemporary society. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW's religion reviews editor recommends the funniest history of Christianity you'll ever read. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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