Authors on the Air December 22, 2015: Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds, author of 'But Enough About Me' (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 978-0-399-17354-7), is appearing on NBC’s 'Access Hollywood' in a re-airing of his November 18 interview. The two-part interview will appear on NBC on Tuesday, December 22 and Wednesday, December 23. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors drive boom in US marketing demand as they seek help to plug books

Writers say investments in book promotion to augment publishers’ in-house staff are key to successKatherine Reay has written a dozen novels. When The Berlin Letters, her most recent, hit the shelves earlier this year, she embarked upon a 30-stop promotional book tour.“I love the personal... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Authors, Publishers Sign PEN America Letter Protesting New South Carolina School Book Rules

More than 380 authors, publishing houses, and advocacy groups have signed an open letter protesting "vague and overbroad" new South Carolina education standards, slated to take effect on June 25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Ten Books by AAPI Authors We Loved This May

From heartfelt rom-coms to reproductive health primers to middle grade sci-fi, we're rounding up some of our favorite May books by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Appreciation: For 'Alienist' author Caleb Carr, rescuing a cat meant rescuing himself

Caleb Carr, a military historian and bestselling author of "The Alienist," made his last book a touching memoir of life and love with a feline companion. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Book Riot’s Children’s Deals of the Day for May 22, 2024

Missing griffin cubs, Native pride at a powwow, the first people to summit Mount Everest, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

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200 authors call on Baillie Gifford to divest from Israel and fossil fuels.

Ahead of the UK festival season, more than 200 authors—including Naomi Klein, Sally Rooney, Natalie Diaz, and Robert MacFarlane—have signed a statement by Fossil Free Books (FFB) which puts increased pressure on investment management firm Baillie Gifford, sponsors of the Baillie Gifford Prize... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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'The Way We Live with Authenticity': PW Talks with Author and ‘Guncle’ Jonathan Merritt

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Nobel Prize-Winning Author Alice Munro has Died at 92

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Paul Auster, postmodern author behind 'The New York Trilogy' and 'Smoke,' dies at 77

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Paul Auster, American author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77

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