An unruly women’s club that pointed the way to modern feminism

The Heterodoxy club of the early 1900s was made up of mostly college-educated women who debated radical ideas and lived radical lives. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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George R.R. Martin's new novella will be a part of the anthology 'Dangerous Women'

'Dangerous Women,' which is co-edited by George R.R. Martin, will be released Dec. 3. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Media Launches a Wine Club Subscription Service

Forbes Media has launched Forbes Wine Club, a new subscription and e-commerce site that connects subscribers with fine wines they are likely to enjoy. The company has partnered with Lot18 to create ForbesWineClub.com, a customizable wine buying experience. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Media pairs tech, tastes for wine club

Forbes Media is joining the wine club.In the now venerable tradition of publishers extending their brand into non-publishing businesses, Forbes has joined The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Rolling Stone and Food & Wine in starting its own wine club.But the family-controlled media... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High-profile moves a 'retrograde' step for women

The departure of Victoria Barnsley from HarperCollins, and the appointment of Dame Gail Rebuck to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tales from Shakespeare Retold by Modern Novelists

Hogarth announces The Hogarth Shakespeare: new prose versions of Shakespeare's plays, retold by bestselling novelists from around the world. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Princeton Academics Form GitHub Book Club

For much of the year, Andrej Bauer spent more time on GitHub than he did on Facebook. But Bauer wasn't writing software. A mathematician by profession, he was embarking on a bold adventure in online collaboration. He and about two dozen other mathematicians used GitHub to write a book.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club on Tenth of December 

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of Tenth of December, click the arrow on the player below.  Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Selling Points

As ebook sales continue to climb, so too does the number of companies retailing ebooks and developing applications that can read them regardless of platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reprint for A M Homes after Women's Prize win

Granta is reprinting 60,000 copies of A M Homes' May We Be Forgiven after it scooped the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Dazzling' Homes scoops Women’s Prize for Fiction

  The American novelist A M Homes has won the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction for her... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baileys new sponsor for Women's Prize for Fiction

Baileys has become the new sponsor for the Women's Prize for Fiction, with the cream liqueur... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WBN launches book club

World Book Night is launching a monthly book club, offering reading recommendation to its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stop Saying That Men Don’t Read Women

It has become a truism that “men don’t read women.” The assertion is taken as self-evident by feminist publications like Salon (“while women read books written by men, men do not tend to reciprocate”) and shown anecdotally by blogs. It is also perpetuated by male bastions like Esquire, which... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperFiction signs modern take on gothic novel

HarperFiction has signed a novel from author Miranda Beverly-Whittemore following an auction.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mantel leads Women's Prize shortlist charge

Hilary Mantel is in contention for yet another award, with Bring Up the Bodies (Fourth Estate) on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pop Up Private Club Adds Glamor to the LBF Agents Center

London's famous Ivy Restaurant is running at pop-up version of its private club, complete with champagne and catering, at the Rights Centre at the London Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exceptional Women in Publishing Event Enters Fifth Year

 EWIP's annual Exceptional Women in Publishing conference was held earlier this month in San Fancisco. The event marked its fifth anniversary, while the organization itself notched its fifteenth year in operation.   Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stellar shortlist for women's book prize

Anyone who thinks women's writing is all about sex and vampires should take a closer look. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emily Rapp writes her way through grief in 'Still Point of the Turning World''

How do you live with the knowledge that your baby is dying? A radiant new memoir chronicles the nine months after a mother's worst nightmare came true.Emily Rapp is not one to sugarcoat hard truths, including the brutal diagnosis she and her husband received in January 2011 when they took their... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's Fiction prize returns, announces longlist

Hilary Mantel, Zadie Smith and Barbara Kingsolver are among the finalists for the $45,000 Women's Prize, known formerly as the Orange Prize, which released its longlist today. Hilary Mantel, Zadie Smith and Barbara Kingsolver are among the finalists for the $45,000 Women's Prize, known formerly... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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