Beginnings: A Restaurant with A Literary Bent

A new restaurant on Long Island features a host of literary flourishes, right down to its cocktail menu. Thirsty for A Passage to India, anyone? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Robertson to leave Faber to start new literary agency

Charlotte Robertson, sales and marketing director and paperback publisher at Faber, is to leave the company to become managing director of a new literary agency in association with Arlington Management. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kerridge's Fresh Start begins in December

Bloomsbury imprint Absolute Press is to publish an "inspring new approach to home cooking" by Tom Kerridge in December to tie in with a new BBC Two television series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alice Williams launches children’s literary agency

Literary agent Alice Williams has left David Higham Associates after 10 years to launch her own agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Report: Publishers Association Says the Best of Film, TV, and Theater Begins With a Book

Taking head-on the critics who say that fine television and film production is eroding publishing's storytelling imprimatur, the Publishers Association's report asserts that the best–and best-earning–productions 'begin with a book.' The post New Report: Publishers Association Says the Best of... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Berlin’s Venerable Ullstein Buchverlage: ‘Building Our Literary Reputation’

Ullstein describes itself as Germany's most successful hardcover publisher. And while many houses are commercializing, Ullstein wants to be more literary. The post Berlin’s Venerable Ullstein Buchverlage: ‘Building Our Literary Reputation’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Begins Another CEO Hunt

After Parneros’s firing, publishers offer ideas for what characteristics they would like to see in B&N’s next leader—who would be its fifth in five years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary fiction and Michelle Obama top Super Thursday picks

Super Thursday will fall on 4th October this year, The Bookseller can reveal, when a whopping 544 new hardbacks will be hitting shelves—40 more than on last year’s equivalent day—all vying for a slice of the lucrative Christmas book market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suzuma joins the Asia Literary Agency

The Asia Literary Agency has appointed editor and scout Thalia Suzuma as an agent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft to finally begin selling its ridiculous Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter this week

I'm a big fan of some Surface hardware. Microsoft's own laptops and tablets are often well-made and very elegant. Quite frankly, if you want a Windows 10 PC, the Surface Laptop is a great pick. The Surface Pro is a solid choice too, although it can be difficult to use in a lap -- a non-starter... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vida report: 'Dangerous lens' of male bias remains in literary criticism

Vida’s latest survey of gender bias in literary criticism has revealed less than half of publications achieved gender equality, with the New York Review of Books halving its coverage of female voices. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Dollmaker is riverrun's 2019 literary lead

Quercus' imprint riverrun has acquired its literary lead for the year, The Dollmaker by Nina Allan, described as a story "about lives lived in the margins, and a love story about becoming real". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Serious Business of the Literary Party

Eva Chen, director of fashion partnerships at Instagram, Martha Stewart and activist DeRay Mckesson at a party hosted by People magazine during Book Expo America. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McCormack’s Solar Bones wins €100k Dublin International Literary Award

Mike McCormack’s Solar Bones (Tramp Press) has won the €100,000 2018 Dublin International Literary Award, formerly known as the IMPAC Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yankee: From Humble New England Beginnings to National Syndication

How a regional magazine looked beyond its borders for growth. The post Yankee: From Humble New England Beginnings to National Syndication appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cheltenham Literary Festival 2018 Announces Its Educational Program for Kids

The Cheltenham Literary Festival—the UK's oldest literary festival—announces its 2018 educational programming  aimed at children and school groups. The main festival runs October 5 to 14. The post Cheltenham Literary Festival 2018 Announces Its Educational Program for Kids appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books: Rachel Cusk, the long literary life of the Replacements and more book news

Hi, all! Carolyn Kellogg, books editor here, back from a trip to Helsinki, Stockholm and Paris with the not-at-all groundbreaking news that these are delightful cities. Yes, I shopped at Paris’ Shakespeare and Company, but not enough — when decided I needed to return for more books, I couldn’t... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portobello signs 'blast of literary freshness' Maarouf

Portobello Books has signed Jokes for the Gunmen from Palestinian-Icelandic writer, poet, translator and journalist Mazen Maarouf. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage pays tribute to literary giant Philip Roth

Vintage has paid tribute to Pulitzer Prize and Man Booker International Prize-winning author Philip Roth as "one the greatest American novelists of the 20th century” following his death at the age of 85. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NBF to Expand Its Literary Programming

Supported by $1.4 million in new funding, the National Book Foundation has unveiled an ambitious slate of new programs aimed at reaching readers in a more diverse array of American communities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chris Ferrell’s Endeavor Business Media Begins Its Expansion

The upstart B2B publisher acquires five trade publications and a hosted-buyer conferences firm. The post Chris Ferrell’s Endeavor Business Media Begins Its Expansion appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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