Arvon appoints Long as first virtual writer in residence

Creative writing charity Arvon has appointed Rachel Long as its first virtual writer in residence for its online programme, Arvon at Home. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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At London Book Fair: Hay Festival Names ‘Århus 39’ Writers

Working with UNESCO's European Capital of Culture program for Denmark this autumn, Hay Festival plans a new children's literature festival for October. The post At London Book Fair: Hay Festival Names ‘Århus 39’ Writers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Long on Shortlists at London Book Fair: The Expanded British Book Awards

With 23 categories, the newly re-introduced British Book Awards are an uber suite of combined honors, known to some as the Nibbies. The post Long on Shortlists at London Book Fair: The Expanded British Book Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shawn Booker is clutch as Fairfax tops Long Beach Poly, 54-49, in a regional opener

The start of the state basketball playoffs this week didn’t go smoothly for Fairfax High. The Lions learned that standout forward Robert McRae had reinjured his surgically repaired hand in practice, leaving him unavailable for Wednesday’s Southern California Division I Regional opener against... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Radio appoints LBA literary agency

BBC Radio has appointed a literary agent for the first time to represent books deriving from its programmes - Luigi Bonomi of LBA. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins to celebrate 200th anniversary with year-long campaign

HarperCollins Publishers has unveiled a global campaign celebrating two centuries of publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago and The Pool launch new crime writer award

Virago deputy publisher Sarah Savitt and The Pool c.e.o. Sam Baker have launched a competition to find a new female crime writer for Virago. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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9 Essential Books by Arab Writers

Author and PW reviews director Louisa Ermelino selects nine essential books by Arab authors, including "Confessions" by Rabee Jaber, "Lovers of Algeria" by Anouar Benmalek, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sara Baume | 'You don't really call yourself a writer until you have a book published'

Sara Baume’s second novel is a powerful meditation on art, loneliness and finding one’s place in the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Long-awaited Philip Pullman series The Book of Dust revealed

Twenty-two years after the release of the first book in His Dark Materials trilogy, Philip Pullman is set to release a new three-part series to stand “beside it” called The Book of Dust, with the charter of Lyra “at the centre of the story”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Italian writer Elena Varvello to publish with Two Roads

Elena Varvello - an Italian author who Elena Ferrante's publisher is predicting big things for in the UK - is publishing her first English novel with Two Roads. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax chief appoints 10 men and just one woman to steer company into the future

Greg Hywood, himself a male champion of change, dismays staff by bringing in new management team that sidelines womenFairfax Media’s chief executive, Greg Hywood, has come under fire for appointing 10 men and just one woman to lead his “next generation publishing model”, part of the company’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2017: Keynoter Azar Nafisi Urges Writers to Resist Tyranny

AWP 2017's keynote speaker, Azar Nafisi, the author of 'Reading Lolita in Tehran,' blasted President Trump in a fiery presentation and urged writers to use their imaginations to resist the tyranny of the Trump administration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2017: Writers Get Political as Conference Opens

The Association of Writers & Writing Programs, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, kicked off its annual conference on Thursday with politics on people's minds, as exhibitors, panelists and attendees expressed their opposition to the Trump presidency. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2017: Writers Take to the Streets of Washington, D.C.

The Association of Writers and Writing Programs annual conference in Washington D.C. continued in a highly politicized vein through its second day, with a march and rally at the Capitol building, in addition to a packed event featuring Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shukla and Bourne to judge BBC Young Writers' Award

Nikesh Shukla, editor of The Good Immigrant (Unbound), and Am I Normal Yet? (Usborne) author Holly Bourne have been unveiled as judges of the BBC Young Writers’ Award 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins appoints Wilks as head of children’s sales

HarperCollins has hired Sally Wilks as its UK head of sales for the children’s department. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Page hails 'prescient' writers in age of Trump

Publishers will have to be "broad, open and diverse in their interests and in the voices they find" in response to the turbulent political climate caused by President Trump's election, Faber c.e.o. Stephen Page has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury does two-book deal with romance writer Mandy Baggot

Romance writer Mandy Baggot has signed a two-book deal with Ebury.   Baggot is “thrilled” to be joining the publisher, which has acquired world all languages rights from her agent Kate Nash.  Single for the Summer, publishing on 27th July, features sun, sea and romance against the backdrop of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Long Overdue

In 1906, a reporter for the Detroit Free Press described a scene that had become all too common at the city’s public libraries. A child hands an overdue book to a stern librarian perched behind a desk, and with a “sinister expression,” the librarian demands payment of a late fine. In some cases,... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Full-time writers slam celebrity book trend

Children’s authors have hit out at the slew of celebrity book deals struck in recent months, warning that full-time fiction writers are struggling while famous people attract big advances and sizeable marketing budgets. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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