With Harper Lee's new novel 'Go Set a Watchman' on sale today, Publishers Weekly asked a collection of authors for their thoughts on her beloved debut, and Pulitzer Prize winner, 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Attention to diversity has yet to pay much heed to us, but we are the biggest minority in the world, so if space is cleared everyone stands to win As a disabled writer, it has been a little strange to watch publishers rush to put on online events during the pandemic. Authors have been... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-09-04 14:00:57 UTC ]
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From contemporary and historical fiction to science fiction and fantasy, including Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao, these 21 books are must-reads for 12th graders. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-03 10:33:00 UTC ]
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For the quarter ended August 1, sales in Barnes & Noble Education’s retail segment dropped 42.2% from the comparable period a year ago, falling to $158.8 million. In the period, comparable store sales fell 42.8%, which B&NE said accounted for $106.6 million in lost revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster is to publish Let Us Dream from Pope Francis in December. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-02 17:32:34 UTC ]
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The future of the Brontë Parsonage Museum is at risk following an estimated loss of £500,000 during lockdown, the Brontë Society has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-01 03:33:28 UTC ]
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Hosts Kate, Eric, and Medaya are joined by renowned Chinese writer Yan Lianke, whose latest book is the memoir Three Brothers, about his childhood growing up during the Cultural Revolution. Calling in from Beijing, Yan discusses his life as a writer, being banned and censored in his own country... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-08-28 20:55:54 UTC ]
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David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s novel is mostly set 200 miles southeast of Mount Rushmore on South Dakota’s Rosebud Indian Reservation. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-28 15:59:09 UTC ]
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A book written in a child's voice wins the 2020 International Booker Prize, its author from a devoutly religious Dutch farming family. The post Author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, Translator Michele Hutchison, Win International Booker Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-26 16:17:28 UTC ]
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The hilarious and insightful diaries of Sasha Swire provide a laser-sharp view of British politics over the past decade Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-26 06:01:56 UTC ]
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Interviews Get to know the participants of the upcoming 2020 Neustadt Festival in this series of short interviews. First up: David Bellos! David Bellos is a professor of French and comparative literature as well as director of the Program in Translation... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2020-08-25 20:30:39 UTC ]
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A number of authors have withdrawn their books from Bloomsbury India, after the publishing house pulled Monika Arora's Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story, scheduled for publication this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-25 02:21:19 UTC ]
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Author Florence Given is launching an instagram campaign, encouraging followers to pose with a copy of her debut feminist memoir, Women Don't Owe You Pretty (Cassell). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-20 11:12:41 UTC ]
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Chris Bohjalian, Mary Kay Andrews and other novelists have turned to Zoom and Facebook Live to find their audience. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-19 12:00:00 UTC ]
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American professional associations for authors, publishers, and booksellers write to the House subcommittee on antitrust issues about Amazon. The post US Publishers, Authors, Booksellers Call Out Amazon’s ‘Concentrated Power’ in the Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-17 14:51:35 UTC ]
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Children's authors and sports stars are to take part in a series of book-themed sporting challenges to raise money for the National Literacy Trust. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-17 05:01:34 UTC ]
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Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile’s editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens. The hosts of the “Call Your Girlfriend” podcast are warm, open, and matter-of-fact narrators... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-14 08:44:10 UTC ]
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Get to know the work of these Black science fiction authors, from the established and prolific to debut authors shaking up the genre like Cinderella is Dead author Kalynn Bayron. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-13 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Cengage's revenues fell 17% year on year in the first quarter of its fiscal year (to end June 2020), to a total of $191m, as the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-13 04:17:15 UTC ]
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Podcast and video business with more than 100,000 subscribers sold to All3Media-owned firmBroadcaster Dan Snow has sold his Netflix-style streaming service and popular podcast business to Little Dot Studios, the digital content firm owned by Fleabag and 1917 producer All3Media.Snow, a favourite... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-08-11 11:47:47 UTC ]
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Atlantic's Corvus imprint has acquired two novels from debut author Katy Cox, including M is for Mummy, a "warm and witty" story about parenting an autistic child. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-11 05:57:45 UTC ]
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