At L.A.’s only cookbook shop, a former fine-dining chef draws chefs, home cooks and crowds

For people who love food and cooking, certain spaces are sanctuaries. We gravitate to cramped kitchen corners rather than dining room tables and to seats near a restaurant’s stoves, as if drawn to the warmth of the fire. Aisles filled with cookbooks are another kind of oasis — quieter and cooler... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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Bestselling Novelist Turns to Kickstarter for First Cookbook

In the time she spent preparing for the release of her new novel with St. Martin's, Jane Green also had another project in the works—her first cookbook, which she is self-publishing with funding from Kickstarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood draws cartoon strip for 'geek girl' anthology

The novelist is contributing her own cartoons, detailing her experiences as a young woman, to Kickstarter-funded The Secret Loves of Geek GirlsMargaret Atwood is taking a short break from writing acclaimed and award-winning literary novels to contribute a series of cartoons to a crowd-funded,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pushkin Press Opens Pop-up Shop in New Cinema

London's Pushkin Press has become one of the founding partners of Picturehouse Central cinema and will have a pop-up shop in the theater to sell books. The post Pushkin Press Opens Pop-up Shop in New Cinema appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fernandez and Wells cookbook to Hardie Grant

Hardie Grant has acquired a first cookbook from London cafe chain Fernandez and Wells. Publisher Kate Pollard signed world rights in the title from Jonathan Hayden of HD Creative. The book will be titled RUSTIC: Simple food & drink, from morning to night and will feature the cafes... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to draw… the Mona Lisa

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[ The Guardian | 2015-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Busy day' for shops as Christian Grey arrives

Waterstones is expecting a "busy day" marking the release of the latest edition of E L James' blockbuster hit series Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told By Christian (Arrow). The chain's flagship Piccadilly store in London has a front of store window display dedicated to the release (pictured),... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liew’s 'Charlie Chan Hock Chye' Draws Controversy, Acclaim

Overcoming government objections to its content, Sonny Liew's graphic novel biography of Singapore cartoonist Charlie Chan Hock Chye has been a hit and will be publishing in the US next year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Battling bias on the shop floor: how bookstores can support diversity

A bookseller explains how Kamila Shamsie’s call for gender equality in the industry, and the fiery debate it provoked, could lead to greater diversity all aroundKamila Shamsie calling for a year of publishing only women has certainly unleashed a storm. Some disagree that gender bias exists,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turning a Long Lost Cookbook Into a Bestseller

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nikki Dinki's Star is on the Rise with New Show, Cookbook Deal

St. Martin's has signed signed up Dinki for a cookbook called 'Meat on the Side,' which offers recipes that put “meat in the passenger seat.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How One Writer Cooked Her Way Through Great Literature

From Jane Austen's white soup to a liver mousse inspired by 'Silence of the Lambs,' butcher and writer Cara Nicoletti explores recipes inspired by classic and contemporary book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Longtime Editor of Better Homes and Gardens Retiring

Meredith Corp. said Gayle Butler, who helped expand the magazine’s digital reach, would be replaced by Stephen Orr, the executive editor at Conde Nast Traveler. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Emeril Lagasse Wrote His 'Ultimate' Cookbook

The author, restaurateur, and TV personality talks about capturing his career in a new definitive recipe collection, 'Essential Emeril: Favorite Recipes and Hard-Won Wisdom from My Life in the Kitchen,' out from Oxmoor House in October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Women Behind Canada's Favorite Cookbooks Pass On the Brand

Best of Bridge cookbooks, founded 40 years ago by a group of women who played bridge together, is now one of Canada's most popular line of cookbooks, with four million copies sold. To keep the tradition going, the ladies are passing their aprons to three women who are also friends that love to cook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With more than 200 literary and cultural activities in the span of three days, LéaLA, the Los Angeles Spanish-Language Book Fair, demonstrated American Hispanics’ desire to connect with books that reflect their culture in their language. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has begun fining publishers for late deliveries of books to its warehouses.  Meanwhile, some payments to publishers have been delayed by what the company referred to as a “technical error”. The e-commerce giant has written to suppliers warning that if they do not hit delivery targets,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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World’s Most Expensive Cookbook? Yes, It is $13,000

A new cookbook from Bloomsbury by celebrity chef Vikas Khanna is printed in gold ink, launched at Cannes, and costs $13,000. The post World’s Most Expensive Cookbook? Yes, It is $13,000 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cookbook Deals: May 18, 2015

Ecco signs Anthony Bourdain for his first new cookbook in a decade, which will focus on entertaining and cooking at home, and other notable deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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After a two-decade hiatus, the author of the bestselling 'Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook' is back with 'New England Open-House Cookbook,' out from Workman in June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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