American literary 'legend' Jones dies

An American literary editor “legend” who saved Anne Frank’s diary from a publisher’s rejection pile has passed away aged 93, it has been reported. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]

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It was a random day in August when a trade paperback copy of Lonesome Dove showed up in the mail from Simon & Schuster. It didn’t come with a press release or a note, and I’m still not sure who sent it to me (I’ve asked a few S&S publicists and it remains a mystery!), […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-10 11:50:25 UTC ]
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Exploring Literary Dublin

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A 64-Year-Old Literary Agent and TikTok Star Adds ‘Novelist’ to Her Résumé

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[ The New York Times | 2024-10-01 19:20:03 UTC ]
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Trauma, Transfigured: Pascha Sotolongo on Loneliness, Latin American Lit, and the Fantastic in Fiction and Life

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[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-01 08:55:46 UTC ]
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Open Road Reissues Six Out-of-Print Titles by Stephen Graham Jones

Starting October 1, Open Road Integrated Media will republish six of Jones's out-of-print titles, originally released between 2008 and 2014. A network of booksellers and book influencers have declared the date "Stephen Graham Jones Day." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning star of stage and screen, dies aged 89

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[ The Guardian | 2024-09-27 13:17:05 UTC ]
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Aspen Institute Teams with Book of the Month to Launch Literary Festival

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John Cassaday, Award-Winning Comic Book Artist, Dies at 52

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