All Stories reveals its 14 writing mentees

An Arts Council-funded scheme to support writers from a range of underrepresented backgrounds has revealed its first intake of 14 budding writers, who will be mentored by book editors. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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BookCon 2015: Put ’Em Up! Powerhouse Mystery Writers Reveal Secrets on the ‘Pencil Panel’

Don’t tell anyone,” confides bestselling author Brad Meltzer about today’s panel “Inside the Mystery Writer’s Studio,” in which he is participating with fellow superstars James Patterson and Nelson DeMille. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fortnum & Mason award winners revealed

Little, Brown, Mitchell Beazley and Saltyard Books were winners at this year’s Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon 2015: Talking Truth, Love, Diversity, and Writing at ‘Reality Bites’ Panel

On a Saturday BookCon panel, Ellen Hopkins, Patrick Ness, Lauren Oliver, and Jason Reynolds discussed the relationships, characters, themes, and settings of their latest YA novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ACE puts £1.2m into creative writing in schools

Arts Council England (ACE) has launched a £1.2m fund to support creative writing in schools. Meanwhile, ACE's recently appointed chief executive Darren Henley has urged the government to cease cuts to art funding. Between October 2015 and October 2018, ACE will invest in three funding awards... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fitzcarraldo signs short story collection

Fitzcarraldo Editions has bought the debut short story collection from the winner of the inaugural White Review Short Story Prize, Claire-Louise Bennett. UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Ireland, were bought from Stinging Fly Press via Peter Straus at RCW.  The collection, titled Pond,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Children's Breakfast Speakers Say That Life Is a Story

While all of the four speakers at Friday's Children's Book and Author Breakfast emphasized the importance of storytelling to their lives, James Patterson went even further, insisting that books save lives. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Picture Perfect Stories

What started as a photography blog by former bond trader Brandon Stanton grew into the bestselling Humans of New York (St. Martin’s Press) in 2013. Now, with more than 12 million followers on Facebook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trigger Mortis revealed as title for Horowitz's Bond

Anthony Horowitz’s forthcoming James Bond novel will be called Trigger Mortis (Orion), and the book will see the return of iconic Bond Girl Pussy Galore. Plot details for the book have also been revealed today (28th May), on what would have been James Bond creator Ian Fleming’s 107th... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Franzen says 'It gets harder to write novels, not easier.'

A capacity crowd of approximately 1,000 people turned out to watch BEA's curtain-raising event, a highly anticipated conversation between bestselling novelist Jonathan Franzen and Laura Miller of Salon.com. The discussion centered on 'Purity,' Franzen's fifth novel and his first since 2010's... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Phyllis Tickle, Founding Religion Editor of Publishers Weekly, Is Writing Her Final Chapter

The religion authority, author, and pioneer in the coverage of spirituality and religion publishing has been diagnosed with inoperable stage 4 lung cancer. Still, she has book projects in the works and no plans to abandon them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short story competition for No Exit

Oldcastle Books is launching a new short story competition for its crime fiction imprint No Exit Press as part of Oldcastle’s 30th anniversary celebrations. The competition will launch on 25th May to mark the publication of Leigh Russell’s latest novel, Killer Plan. It will be open to any... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wainwright to write Bronte drama

“Happy Valley” creator Sally Wainwright is to write and direct a drama about the Brontes for BBC1. “To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters” will explore the relationships between Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte and their brother Branwell, who was an alcoholic and drug addict. It will be filmed... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does writing a memoir help an author to heal?

Three writers share their thoughts and concerns about sharing deeply personal secrets in a memoir. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week in Children's Apps: May 14, 2015

This week in children's apps, an interactive travel guide that instructs in language and cooking. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook signs deal to directly publish news stories

Facebook has reached a deal with New York Times and eight other media outlets to post stories directly to the social network's mobile news feeds, as publishers strive for new ways to expand their reach. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Picture Book Awards winners revealed

Books published by Templar, Bloomsbury Children’s, Andersen Press and Flying Eye Books are the winners of the 2015 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards, organised by the English Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Publishers Will Now Post Stories Straight to Facebook

The New York Times, Buzzfeed, and others are now posting stories straight to Facebook. But how will that affect what news you see? The post Big Publishers Will Now Post Stories Straight to Facebook appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld wins auction for Gárdos love story

Transworld has acquired a post-Holocaust love story by Hungarian author Péter Gárdos, said to be "the talk of London Book Fair", in a nine-way auction.   Jane Lawson, editorial director at Doubleday, bought UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Australia New Zealand, for Fever at Dawn, in a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Leah Chase's Return to Cookbook Writing

After a two-decade hiatus, the author of the bestselling 'Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook' is back with 'New England Open-House Cookbook,' out from Workman in June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Story of mother on trial to Mantle

Mantle associate publisher Sam Humphreys has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to The Mother by Yvvette Edwards from Eve White. The book follows a mother attending the trial of the boy accused of killing her teenage son. Mantle will publish spring 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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