The Chilean picture book publisher Editorial Amanuta, which explores off-the-beaten-path topics in Latin American history and the folktales of indigenous people, is broadening its reach. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Raymond Chandler, the crime novelist, in 1946. One of his short stories, “It’s All Right — He Only Died,” was recently discovered and published by Strand Magazine, a literary quarterly. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray Press has acquired a new book by Caitlin Davies about the "remarkable" women imprisoned in Holloway Prison, from 1852 to its closure in 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The board of the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association has issued a two-part statement to publishers saying the practice of direct sales to consumers, both individuals and institutions, is undermining booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emily Ford has won the £1,000 RSL VS Pritchett Short Story Prize 2017 for her short story "The Hikers". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC has launched its first interactive audio story, a sci-fi comedy called "The Inspection Chamber", available through Amazon Alexa. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown Book Group imprint Piatkus has acquired a guide to ageing well, called The Age-Well Project, by author Annabel Abbs and TV executive and cook book author Susan Saunders. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite news this week that sales had fallen dramatically, the Welsh Books Council’s chief says that the sector is showing real growthThe head of the Welsh Books Council (WBC) has hailed a “golden age for the Welsh-language novel” despite reports of a dramatic decline in sales.BBC Cymru Fyw... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a post-More world, longtime magazine editor and freelance writer Jeannie Ralston looks to fill a void. The post From the Heart of Texas, a New Digital Magazine Encourages Women to “Age Boldly” appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has bought a "major" new non-fiction title, Dead Doubles by writer and journalist Trevor Barnes, about the discovery, pursuit and capture of the Portland Spy Ring. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A nine-year-old boy with autism has been chosen as the winner of the Book People’s Bedtime Story Competition and will now work with Little Tiger to turn his “incredibly touching” entry into a book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's Rundown covers publishers' acceptance of Facebook and Google’s dominance, questions surrounding Facebook’s subscriptions push and more. The post The Rundown: Publishers are coming to terms with the duopoly appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The singer is the latest megastar to read a book at bedtime on CBeebies – and the show is drawing a whole new audience of grownups. So who is behind all the big name bookings?For years, the CBeebies Bedtime Story was a secret known only by parents of the very young. Every day, the final hour of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate has acquired 11 political stories about “the way we live now” from Man Booker-longlisted author Joseph O’Neill. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our pop culture columnist on a life reading glossies I think the first magazine I bought with my “own” money was an official Sindy doll magazine. Clearly my budding hipsterism is what attracted me to small-batch, locally grown produce over an overpriced foreign competitor, but that’s a column... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Silvertail is to publish Yes, the debut novel about relationships by NHS worker Anne Patterson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With its intricate structure and 600-plus page length, Brian Selznick's "Wonderstruck" is not the easiest Young Adult novel to bring to the screen, and filmmaker Todd Haynes is not the likeliest director to take on any YA book, easy or not. Yet, working beautifully together with a major assist... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams has revealed his fifth picture book with illustrator Tony Ross will be called Boogie Bear. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We talk to Daniel Olivas - attorney, author and Angeleno who supports the Latino literary community - about his new book. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sam Eades, editorial director at Trapeze, has acquired world rights (all languages) to Bonnie & Stan by Anna Stuart, a love story "about a life lived together and the pain of tearing that apart". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut author Winnie M Li has been voted the winner of the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize for her novel Dark Chapter (Legend Press), based on the true story of her sexual assault. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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