The author, educator and activist who was among the most influential feminist thinkers of her time has died. Continue reading at 'The Huffington Post'
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Octopus imprint Cassell has acquired an oral history of the stories behind "groundbreaking and controversial" magazine covers, edited by former editorial director of Hearst Ian Birch. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Zaffre has struck a deal to publish two more novels by Stephanie Butland. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Kit de Waal are fronting a new feminist teen YA series from Hachette Children’s Group, called Bellatrix. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“The struggle with writing is done.” The Newark-born novelist, whose prolific output was matched perhaps only by his facility with the English language, died of congestive heart failure in Manhattan on May 22. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American author and journalist Tom Wolfe, who wrote Electric Kool Aid Acid Test, The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities, has died at the age of 88. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The white suit-and-white hat–wearing Wolfe made his name as a literary journalist and found bestselling success with such books as 'The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,' 'Bonfire of the Vanities,' and the NBA-winning 'The Right Stuff.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter Mayer in the late 1990s at the Overlook Press in Manhattan, where he published out-of-print books. “The real issue ought to be, is the book readable, is it valuable, is it good?” he said. “Who cares if it’s old or new?” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2018-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter Mayer, whose legendary publishing career spanned both sides of the Atlantic, has died. Among his many accomplishments, Mayer turned around a money-losing Penguin into a worldwide publishing powerhouse. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The parents of a terminally ill British toddler whose case drew attention from Pope Francis and others around the world say they are “heartbroken” that their son has died. Kate James and Tom Evans said on Facebook that 23-month-old Alfie Evans, who had an incurable degenerative brain condition... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over 25 radical and independent bookshops are taking part in a two-week long celebration of feminist books in a bid to add to the debate about diversity in publishing and showcase books by women writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fierce bidding wars between publishers saw several big deals happen for politically charged novels at this year’s fair, as new books from Jeanette Winterson and Caitlin Moran were also revealed• What will you be reading next year? A roundup of London book fairFrom a distance, the only thing that... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Historical and dystopian fiction tapping into conversations around feminism and the #MeToo movement were the hot manuscripts going for big money at this year’s London Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daisy Khan, the global activist for Muslim women who helped establish an Islamic community center in Lower Manhattan, offers the ‘nuances of Islam’ in her spiritual memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The former director of the Feminist Press is launching Dottir Press, an independent publishing house that will specialize in books on women's issues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre has acquired New Erotica for Feminists, a book subverting traditional tropes of erotica in short "hilarious" vignettes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Livia Gollancz, former governing director of Victor Gollancz Ltd, has died at the age of 97. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A “brilliant new narrative” on sleep deprivation by a world-renowned neurologist will be published by Simon & Schuster UK following an auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myriad is to publish a new edition of feminist title The Women’s Atlas by Joni Seager in October 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A proof of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar was sold for £87,500 and her typewriter went for £32,500 in an auction of items sold at Bonhams by her daughter on Wednesday (21st March). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales from three of the largest feminist presses have surged in recent years, and publishers are feeling optimistic about the future. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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