Libri Group’s takeover by Mathias Corvinus Collegium raises fears of crackdown on literary freedomsThe takeover of Hungary’s largest publishing house and bookstore chain by a private foundation with close ties to the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has prompted walkouts from authors who fear the sale heralds a further step in the country’s crackdown on media freedoms.The Libri Group, which includes the Libri publishing house, a chain of 57 bookstores by the same name and several smaller imprints for literary fiction, announced last week it had sold 98.5% of its business to the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC), a private college that has received vast amounts of direct funding from the government since 2020. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-06-23 11:38:44 UTC ]
Out of 1,100 submissions, writer Giada Scodellaro’s Ruins, Child has won the 2024 Novel Prize, and will be published early next year. The Novel Prize is awarded biennially to an unpublished work of literary fiction and “rewards novels that explore and expand the possibilities of the form, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-02-13 18:21:05 UTC ]
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Regular bookstores might be dying—but bookstores dedicated to romance novels are thriving thanks to TikTok and a desire for third places. Throughout Harvard Square, there are many bookshop brimming with the latest literary fiction and intellectual memoirs, patronized by scholarly types. But in... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-02-13 10:30:00 UTC ]
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1. Check the cover for clues. Literary fiction will have the title in Helvetica along with amorphous shapes in shades of that year’s Pantone color. Genre fiction will have a little cutout showing the face of either a wizard or a rakish duke. It opens to reveal the whole picture, and they’re... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2025-02-07 12:15:00 UTC ]
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Sales at the U.K. bookstore chain rose 17% in the year ended April 2024, and profits soared from £12.0 million, to £32.8 million. The return to offices by employees and increased tourism led to higher sales at stores in London and other cities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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I asked what your favorite 2024 queer books were, and here are the most popular responses, from queer literary fiction to M/M sports romance! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-12-26 11:15:00 UTC ]
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Among this spring’s most anticipated offerings are the latest novel from Susan Choi, about a father’s mysterious disappearance, and Colum McCann’s tale of transcontinental cables and the deep sea divers who repair them. Other noteworthy titles include novels by Morgan Jerkins, Torrey Peters,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PM’s comments come as controversy continues about investigation into Telegraph columnist’s deleted tweetWhat is the Allison Pearson ‘racist’ tweet incident all about?Responding to tweets should not be the police’s first priority and forces should “concentrate on what matters most to their... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-11-17 22:00:19 UTC ]
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Dogeaters wasn’t just the first Filipino American novel I ever read; it was the first work of literary fiction I picked up on my own outside of a classroom. I was in my mid-twenties. I had already flunked out of college twice, having spent exponentially more time behind turntables, picking... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-13 09:56:39 UTC ]
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Former prime minister’s heavily promoted book, Unleashed, just hung on to No 1 bestseller spot in UKSales of Boris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, have slumped by 62% in its second week since publication.The heavily marketed tome, promoted in a prolonged media round by the former prime minister in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-24 14:17:36 UTC ]
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Unleashed, which covers Johnson’s time as mayor of London, foreign secretary and prime minister, was the bestselling book of the weekBoris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, sold 42,528 copies in its opening week after being published on 10 October, making it the bestselling book of last week.This... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-15 14:27:52 UTC ]
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Markson says sit-down with Israel’s PM like meeting ‘Winston Churchill during his fight against the Nazis’. Plus: News Corp reprints cartoon found to be offensiveFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSharri Markson spent... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-11 00:31:16 UTC ]
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Beth Rigby’s withdrawal after not being allowed to record conversation follows BBC cancellation over notes gaffeSky News has pulled out of an interview with Boris Johnson after its political editor was told she could not make an audio recording or transcript of the talk.The former prime minister... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-04 18:51:26 UTC ]
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Sold at half price, the former PM’s apologia of his career has outstripped sales of recent novels by Sally Rooney and Richard OsmanBoris Johnson’s memoir, which is published next week, is already topping the Amazon UK Books Best Sellers list, outselling recently published novels by Sally Rooney... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-04 11:00:09 UTC ]
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Fifteen years ago, Electric Literature started as a print and digital quarterly journal during the glory days of the print magazine era. Our very first issue surpassed 10,000 copies in sales, we were stocked in newsstands and bookstores, and as an e-book. We were one of the first to publish... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2024-09-27 11:10:00 UTC ]
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It’s delightful, on the one hand, to have a feverish Book Event. I’m as excited as anyone that we’re doing midnight release parties for literary fiction in the year of our lord 2024. That said, we need to talk about the Rooneyverse. This week, we’re getting a novel—Intermezzo—from Sally Rooney,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-23 13:55:56 UTC ]
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O’Connell comes to Saga from the flagship Simon & Schuster imprint, for which he will continue to acquire literary fiction and select nonfiction. Joe Monti, who founded Saga in 2015, has been promoted to VP, associate publisher, and editorial director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Len Riggio, who revolutionized bookselling—first by turning Barnes & Noble into the dominant bookstore chain in the United States, then by opening hundreds of superstores—died on August 27 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 35-year veteran has been tapped to oversee operations and revitalize the Denver-based bookstore chain in the wake of its bankruptcy and acquisition by Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A work of literary fiction with a mystery at its center that explores family, friendship, and loss. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-19 16:15:00 UTC ]
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It might be a bad year in the world, generally speaking, but it has been a great year for books—especially genre books! I love some good literary fiction as much as anybody but I’m a sucker for a good book of magic, dragons, spaceships, monsters, slashers, ghosts, etc… and so I’ve been combing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-07-03 08:56:04 UTC ]
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