Adam Higginbotham on how the Chernobyl nuclear disaster was like the Titanic

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster dominated headlines after the Soviet reactor exploded on April 25, 1986. But there’s more to the story. Author Adam Higginbotham goes beyond the oft-told narrative in his latest book, “Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster.”... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound to release unseen notes from Douglas Adams

Crowdfunding publisher Unbound is to launch 42: The Wildly Improbably Ideas of Douglas Adams, featuring unseen notes, scripts and ideas from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy author.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-22 13:50:59 UTC ]
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Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet and titan of the Beat era, dies at 101

Ferlinghetti was the co-founder of the legendary City Lights bookstore and a champion of Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-02-23 18:50:28 UTC ]
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Titan swoops for Deadpool co-creator Nicieza's debut

Titan Books has swooped for Suburban Dicks, the "knock-out" debut novel by Deadpool co-creator Fabian Nicieza. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-06 00:00:41 UTC ]
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PW Notable: Adam Lerner

Adam Lerner has been leading Minneapolis-based Lerner Publishing Group for roughly 20 years, and this year the independent children’s press’s reach has extended far beyond the traditional community of young readers, the book trade, and the school and library market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Black & White lands menopause book from Kaye Adams and Vicky Allan

Black & White Publishing has acquired Still Hot! by "Loose Woman" Kaye Adams and author Vicky Allan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-20 21:24:57 UTC ]
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S&S signs three-book deal with debut illustrator Adam Beer

Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has signed three picture books from illustrator Adam Beer in a "significant" deal, incuding two titles which will be published in partnership with author Anna Kemp. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 08:37:53 UTC ]
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In ‘Zo,’ Love Must Overcome Class Difference and Disaster

Xander Miller’s debut novel asks how we can stay together when the world is coming apart. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-08-11 18:21:58 UTC ]
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Adam Stower wins Alligator's Mouth Award 2020

Adam Stower has become the second person to win the Alligator's Mouth Award for illustrated fiction.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-24 21:38:56 UTC ]
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Sam Adams | 'I just wanted to write and I’ve done so whenever I’ve had the opportunity'

For more than half a century, Sam Adams’ eclectic output has made him a stalwart of Wales’ literary scene. He discusses his latest novel Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-16 01:59:07 UTC ]
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Richard Adams' estate wins back Watership Down rights

The estate and family of author Richard Adams has won back the rights to Watership Down, in a High Court case against American film producer Martin Rosen. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-01 14:49:56 UTC ]
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Adam wins Authors' Club Best First Novel Award

Claire Adam has scooped the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award for her “outstanding” novel Golden Child (Faber). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-17 13:26:01 UTC ]
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Early release for Adam Buxton audiobook, recorded remotely

HarperNonFiction is releasing an early audiobook edition of Adam Buxton's memoir in May—its first to be recorded entirely remotely. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-01 21:06:52 UTC ]
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Adam Kay postpones live show performances over coronavirus

Writer and comedian Adam Kay, who earlier today announced his high-profile move from publisher Pan Macmillan to Hachette’s Orion, has revealed he is postponing upcoming performances of his show “This is Going to Hurt”, based on his bestselling memoir, because of coronavirus concerns. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-11 17:44:33 UTC ]
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Puffin to publish Adam Kay’s first children’s book

Adam Kay is publishing his first children’s book, a "hilarious and educational" middle-grade non-fiction book called Kay's Anatomy, with Puffin this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 21:01:07 UTC ]
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Gollancz bags Adam Simcox's "gritty" supernatural crime series

Gollancz will publish the first three books in debut author Adam’s Simcox’s series The Dying Squad. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-24 05:25:42 UTC ]
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Florida in the 1920s: Fun, sun and a looming financial disaster

Christopher Knowlton posits that the state’s real estate bubble led to the Great Depression. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-31 19:10:52 UTC ]
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For working-class Americans, disaster is only a misstep away

Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn tell the stories of those struggling to stay balanced. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-31 04:45:27 UTC ]
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Titan Books snaps up video essayist Lindsay Ellis' début novel

Titan Books has bought a début novel from popular writer and video essayist Lindsay Ellis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-12 17:08:56 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Book Ranking: Adam Kay's festive follow-up shifts back into the top

Adam Kay's Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) has re-claimed the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one, topping the chart for the first time since its launch week in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-19 16:49:58 UTC ]
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