Adichie to deliver first Folio Society Lecture

Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is to deliver the inaugural Folio Society Lecture when The Folio Prize Fiction Festival returns next year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Adichie to deliver first Folio Society Lecture'


Graphic novel wins Society of Authors Translation Prize for first time

A graphic novel has won an award for the first time at the Society of Authors’ Translation Prize ceremony. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Rathbones Folio Prize increases prize money to £30,000

The Rathbones Folio Prize will increase its prize money to £30,000 after receiving renewed sponsorship. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #prize money


Lecturer wins Richard and Judy ‘Search for a Bestseller’ competition

University lecturer Claire Gradidge has won the Richard and Judy ‘Search for a Bestseller’ competition for her World War Two crime novel The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #judy search #world war


Authors Guild and Society of Authors Allege Copyright Infringement by the Internet Archive

In a copyright flare-up, California's Internet Archive finds itself on the wrong side of the English-speaking world's two largest author trade organizations. The post Authors Guild and Society of Authors Allege Copyright Infringement by the Internet Archive appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #authors guild #internet archive #wrong side


HarperNonFiction scoops Cavendish's ageing society debut

HarperCollins will publish the debut book of broadcaster and Financial Times contributing editor Camilla Cavendish, Extra Time: Ten Lessons for an Ageing Society, in May. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #debut book #extra time


Clanchy to chair Rathbones Folio Prize 2019 judges

Poet Kate Clanchy is to chair the judging panel for the 2019 Rathbones Folio Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Beaconsfield to honour former resident Uttley with plaque following local society campaign

Buckinghamshire town Beaconsfield will next month unveil a plaque dedicated to children’s author and former resident Alison Uttley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


'Most ambitious' Hay Festival Cartagena to star Adichie, Smith and Sands

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Zadie Smith and Philippe Sands are among the literary heavyweights leading Hay Festival Cartagena 2019's line-up in its "most ambitious year yet". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #zadie smith #philippe sands


Optical Illusions wins Royal Society’s Young People’s Book Prize

A book about optical illusions has beaten off competition from titles about space and dinosaurs to win this year’s £10,000 Royal Society’s Young People’s Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book prize


Raccah and Leaver to deliver FutureBook afternoon keynotes

Dominique Raccah, publisher and chief executive of US business Sourcebooks, and Marcus Leaver, former chief executive of the Quarto Group, are to give afternoon keynotes at FutureBook Live, The Bookseller's publishing conference, to be held in London on 30th November. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #dominique raccah #marcus leaver #quarto group #futurebook live #publishing conference #30th november


Folio: 100 Honorees To Be Fêted at Celebration Luncheon on December 6 in New York City

NEW YORK — Folio: is pleased to unveil its 2018 Folio: 100 Honorees. Each year, an elite group of media professionals are selected to represent the best and brightest minds in magazine and digital media today. The 2018 class of honorees includes: Hearst Magazine's Troy Young, National... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #yale club #revenue growth #live events


The Brightest Minds in Magazine Media Named to the Folio: 100

Folio: is pleased to unveil the 2018 Class of Folio: 100 Honorees. The annual list is comprised of the best and brightest minds in the magazine media industry today. From Corporate Catalysts to Industry Influencers and C-Level Visionaries, these honorees represent every sector: consumer, b2b,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #brightest minds #annual list #elite group #yale club


Doughty, Foulds, Dunthorne and Beard become Rathbones Folio Mentors

Louise Doughty, Adam Foulds, Joe Dunthorne and Francesca Beard are the four Folio Academy members who will become mentors for the 2018-19 period. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #louise doughty #adam foulds


Sansom’s Tombland at number one, while Milkman also delivers

C J Sansom’s seventh Matthew Shardlake title Tombland (Mantle) has beheaded the competition, swiping the UK Official Top 50 number one, with 45,633 copies sold. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Why Chimamanda Adichie Will Not 'Shut Up'

The full remarks of Adichie's powerful speech at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, in which the acclaimed novelist talks about why this is a time for new voices, for boldness in storytelling, and why literature today matters more than ever. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #chimamanda adichie #full remarks


How eMagazines Delivers Better Magazines (and Customer Service) on Mobile

Andrew Degenholtz, president at eMagazines, initially had reservations about entering the digital magazine space. As the founder and president of a magazine marketing agency, Degenholtz tells Folio: that he saw significant challenges with the user experience in mobile, as well as hurdles in... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #digital version #staying connected #free online


Teen Vogue Summit Delivers A New Audience to Advertisers

[caption id="attachment_139031" align="alignright" width="450"] Credit: Andrew Noel for Teen Vogue[/caption] Last year, Teen Vogue launched its first two-day Teen Vogue Summit in December. Its success led to the brand renewing and expanding the program into two events for 2018—the first in June... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Publishers Talk Vulnerabilities and Opportunities on Final Day of Folio: Show

Trying something new isn’t always within the fabric of publishers, especially if they’re unsure of the results. In the final day of the 2018 Folio: Show, speakers highlighted how fighting through these moments of discomfort with a new brand, platform, or strategy can lead to more loyal readers... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #great experience


Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in Frankfurt: ‘Literature Does Matter’

Delivering a rousing talk at the Frankfurt Book Fair's opening press conference, author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie spoke about the strength of literature and women. The post Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in Frankfurt: ‘Literature Does Matter’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Folio: Honors the 2018 Class of Rising Stars

NEW YORK — Over 40 up-and-coming publishing professionals were honored at Folio:’s Rising Stars Awards Luncheon at the New York Hilton Midtown on Tuesday. The Rising Star Honorees are individuals who are making their mark and disrupting the status quo of magazine media, even in the early stages... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #features editor #telling stories #managing editor