A new adaptation of Lord of the Flies has drawn widespread criticism on social media for reimagining William Golding’s 1954 novel with a major twist - looking at what would happen if all those shipwrecked on the island were girls. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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"The Notebook" author released a statement after emails surfaced appearing to back at least some allegations of racism and homophobia made against him. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2019-06-17 18:44:43 UTC ]
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Guardian research shows that the top 100 illustrated children’s books last year showed growing marginalisation of female and minority ethnic charactersThe most popular picture books published in 2018 collectively present a white and male-dominated world to children, feature very few BAME (black,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-13 05:00:18 UTC ]
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TaleFlick, a company that fosters relationships between Hollywood and the publishing world, has just launched “The Marketplace,” an online platform where producers, publishers, agents, and writers can connect. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Critics of former New York City prosecutor Linda Fairstein are calling for a boycott of the attorney's mystery novels after a new Netflix drama series reignited controversy about her prosecution of the Central Park Five in 1990. CNN reports that a petition to urge booksellers and Fairstein's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-06 17:45:00 UTC ]
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John Boyne has defended his YA novel about a transgender teen and responded to “arrogant” critics who tell authors to only write about their own experiences. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-31 08:08:02 UTC ]
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Bad news, Moby fans: The book tour is off. On his website, the electronic musician announced he was canceling all upcoming appearances. “Moby is canceling all upcoming public appearances for the foreseeable future,” the statement reads. “We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. All... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-29 21:50:00 UTC ]
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In “The Regency Years,” Robert Morrison looks at a dramatic era of 19th-century Britain. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-29 16:53:00 UTC ]
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A mysterious billboard in Leicester Square has sparked speculation online that 4th Estate has just dropped a major hint of imminent news on the long-awaited final novel in Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-21 01:36:14 UTC ]
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"Insecure" creator Issa Rae is producing a film adaptation of "Silver Sparrow," the 2011 novel by acclaimed author Tayari Jones. Jones, whose latest novel, "An American Marriage," was shortlisted for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, confirmed the news to Oprah Magazine. "Issa Rae is an artist... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-16 18:20:00 UTC ]
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Fifi Kuo and Jessica Love are on the first all-female shortlist for this year’s £5,000 Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Midtown Comics in New York. Movie and TV adaptations have fueled growth in the comic book industry: Sales in 2018 rose $80 million from the previous year. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following last week's news that Baker & Taylor is ending its retail wholesale business, the American Booksellers Association wrote to members to say it was working to limit any damage to the community and find the best solutions for moving forward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author David Nicholls has won a BAFTA TV Craft award for best drama writer, for his adaptation of the Patrick Melrose novels. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nina Stibbe and Roddy Doyle have been nominated for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction, on a shortlist that is dominated by women. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's Apple Books store bestseller list again shows the power the screen has over the page. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The highly anticipated film adaptation of J.D. Vance's memoir "Hillbilly Elegy" has its first star: six-time Academy Award nominee Amy Adams. The actress is the first announced cast member of the planned Netflix film, which will be directed by Ron Howard, Variety reported Thursday. Screenwriter... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Publishers saw record profits before tax of £26.8m for the year ending 30th June 2018, almost double the 2017 figure, partly due to a monster The Lord of the Rings TV deal with Amazon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Business has landed a guide by UK marketing specialist Kubi Springer on how to build a powerful female brand. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sandi Toksvig and Helen Lederer lead the drive to tackle gender inequality in the artsFrom this month’s Women of the World gathering on London’s South Bank to many smaller bespoke festivals and competitions, the demand for public events and festivals centred on the female experience is growing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British musician Stormzy is joining the cast of the BBC One adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s YA novel Noughts & Crosses (Penguin Random House Children's). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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