BEA 2014: Mario Batali: Farmers as Rock Stars

As Justin Timberlake is to pop stars, Mario Batali is to chefs, yet that’s not how he sees it. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Star Trek’ and Dr. Seuss Mash-Up Not Protected, Court Rules

The book, titled “Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!”, hewed too closely to the original to be considered a parody under the “fair use” doctrine, a three-judge federal appeals panel declared. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-12-21 19:27:18 UTC ]
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Booksellers Say BEA Demise Is No Surprise

Booksellers across the country have had a variety of reactions to the news that BookExpo has been closed. While many said the show had lost its focus and no longer served their needs, some remained hopeful that the show might return in a new format. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Small Axe: what Steve McQueen got right and wrong about lovers rock

Centred around a Blues Party in London, the second film from the Small Axe anthology captured the excitement of setting up a party but missed things about sound system culture in the UK. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2020-11-30 15:04:41 UTC ]
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Star names feature on multi-format storytelling platform Alexander

A multi-format storytelling platform, featuring the work of authors including Colum McCann and Chigozie Obioma, and audio performers including Helena Bonham-Carter and David Tennant, has launched this week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-26 20:07:03 UTC ]
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BookTok rocks

The social media platform of the moment is TikTok, where generation Z is now spending an extraordinary amount of time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-26 06:05:16 UTC ]
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Succession star Brian Cox's memoir pre-empted by Quercus

Quercus has pre-empted a “seminal” debut memoir from award-winning actor and “Succession” star Brian Cox. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-19 17:45:26 UTC ]
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Tory-shaming Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is launching a children’s book club.

As many on this side of the pond may not know, Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford is currently all that stands between the United Kingdom and compete moral ruination. In a year where a particularly grotesque grotesquerie of Brexiteer Tories consolidated power,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-11-17 19:04:34 UTC ]
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Lone Star Stories: The 10 Best Books About Texas

a great book about Texas should not only contain historical fact, it should give readers an impression of the Lone Star state—its scents, sights, and sensations—as well as what it feels like to be a human being of fragile flesh and blood in that immense, brutal, and beautiful land. The post Lone... Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2020-11-13 11:00:16 UTC ]
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Beyoncé, Joni Mitchell and more: A veteran journalist tries to give female stars their due

In “Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls,” Lisa Robinson offers a behind-the-scenes look at the women of rock and pop. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-12 16:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Written in the Stars’ is a ‘Pride and Prejudice’ reboot that’s charming, effervescent and entirely itself

Alexandria Bellefleur has written a dyed-in-the-wool rom-com with some refreshing twists. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-10 14:38:18 UTC ]
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A rock photographer who captured John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Gene Simmons looks back on a charmed life

Bob Gruen’s “Right Place, Right Time” is a low-key chronicle of a man going with the flow. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-04 14:40:16 UTC ]
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YA thriller about Native American teen to Rock the Boat

Oneworld imprint Rock the Boat has signed a "unique and compelling" YA thriller and coming of age story centred on a Native American girl, Firekeeper’s Daughter, by debut author Angeline Boulley.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-01 23:11:25 UTC ]
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HarperCollins takes two from Kindle star Bloom

HarperCollins has picked up two books from “utterly hilarious” self-published star Tracy Bloom. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 04:59:19 UTC ]
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Katie Jennings joins Oneworld's Rock the Boat

Katie Jennings has been appointed senior commissioning editor for Oneworld children's imprint Rock the Boat.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-21 08:52:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch 2020 Superstar: Nivia Evans

Nivia Evans, editor at Orbit Books, was named PW Star Watch Superstar at a virtual celebration held over Zoom by Publishers Weekly and Frankfurter Buchmesse on October 13. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Walters joins all-star cast to narrate Victoria Wood's biography

Julie Walters will be featuring as part of an all-star cast for the audiobook of Jasper Rees' authorised biography of Victoria Wood, Let's Do It. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-13 08:49:54 UTC ]
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Can’t get enough Game of Thrones or Star Wars? New editions on cult favorites are here to satisfy.

Escape again into the worlds created by George R.R. Martin, Ray Bradbury, Lewis Carroll and more. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-06 10:57:16 UTC ]
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'Strictly' star Oti Mabuse waltzes into two-book deal with Walker

Walker Books has signed a deal for two picture books from "Strictly Come Dancing" professional Oti Mabuse. The first title, Dance with Oti, will be published in summer 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-06 03:03:05 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch 2020 Finalists Announced

Five finalists have been chosen by the jurors of PW Star Watch for 2020 from among a group of 40 honorees. A virtual party and the announcement of this year's Superstar will be held October 13. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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