In “Circus of Dreams,” the literary editor John Walsh writes about the bookish life in London when Martin Amis, Ian McEwan, Jeanette Winterson and their generation were in the increasingly bright limelight. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
[ The New York Times | 2022-07-12 02:13:37 UTC ]
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Melville House UK managing director Nikki Griffiths has bought a “poetic literary debut” about grief and loss in her first acquisition as m.d for the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Council and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development have launched a €20,000 literature prize to promote the “extraordinary richness” of the culture and history of the bank’s countries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online literary magazine Electric Lit’s recent Bodega Project is an appreciative counter to the new tech firm called Bodega. Launched by two ex-Google staffers, Bodega (the start-up) received some harsh criticism this week for threatening the beloved corner stores. The company aims to install... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Aid International is hosting its annual literary quiz night in October with "Drop the Dead Donkey" actor Neil Pearson as quiz master. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former bookseller Jonathan Ruppin is launching a literary agency after a career spanning Dillons and Foyles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DHH Literary Agency is holding its second round of pitching sessions for unrepresented writers in November. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith said it expects its financial results for the year to be in line with expectations, with a continued “strong” performance in its Travel arm with new openings in Italy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The starting pistol for the race to Christmas number one has sounded and Jamie Oliver is out of the blocks early, with his 5 Ingredients: Quick and Easy Food (Michael Joseph) shifting just under 37,000 units through Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market in its first two days on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glamour’s former books editor has set up a new literary salon with plans to expand across 18 counties. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult fiction and a middle-grade environmentally engaging series are on Evangelia Avloniti's list in the run-up to Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Agency Rights Update: Athens’ Ersilia Literary Agency appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baby and toddler book Where's Mr Lion has been crowned 'book of the year' at the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline has acquired two books by Warren Gatland, current head coach of the British & Irish Lions and the Wales international rugby teams. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford-based Christian publisher Lion Hudson has been sold to a new division of the AFD Group saving the jobs of the 15 remaining staff. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don't you want to know what's new online and in Los Angeles in the world of books? Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's not just your @#%& imagination: American books have gotten a lot more profane over the last six decades, according to a study led by a San Diego State University psychology professor. A team of scholars reports that there's been a “dramatic” increase in curse words in American... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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The New York Times writer is stepping down from her role, leaving behind a remarkable career characterized by razor-sharp reviews and intra-literary rowsMichiko Kakutani, the New York Times’ revered chief book critic, announced she was stepping down from her post on Thursday after 38 years,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former energy chief Louise Boland is launching a new publisher focusing on contemporary literary fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Union's cultural funding programme Creative Europe has helped to finance around €2.6m (£2.3m) worth of writing or publishing projects in the UK since it was established in 2014, The Bookseller can reveal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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