Ben Okri to compile anthology of political poetry

Hodder & Stoughton has commissioned poet and novelist Ben Okri to compile an anthology of "inspiring" political poetry, Rise Like Lions: Poetry for the Many, to publish in spring 2018. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Faber Voices offers poetry ebooks with audio

Faber has launched a series of digital-only poetry ebooks being described as "a new way to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Gold Medal for Poetry awarded to John Agard

John Agard has been given the royal seal of approval as the winner of Her Majesty’s Gold... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ben Horslen new Puffin editorial director

Ben Horslen has been appointed as editorial director of Puffin Fiction. Horslen is currently... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Let’s Get Political

With the presidential election just decided, it’s a hot time to be submitting, or buying, political books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hollis to replace Keegan at Faber poetry

Faber has announced the appointment of Matthew Hollis as its new poetry editor, replacing Paul... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First reviewers highlight J K Rowling's politics

Mixed reviews for J K Rowling's The Casual Vacancy (Little, Brown) this morning (27th... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's political reading map shows which way your neighbors are leaning

Religion, bathroom routines and politics are three things you should never, ever discuss at the dinner table. However, if you're curious about your neighbors' political reading habits, then you should check out Amazon's Election Heat Map. The bookseller rated the top 250 books with a "clear... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New political thriller from Harris to Cornerstone

Cornerstone has acquired the new novel by Robert Harris, with "The Ghost" director... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Devonshire anthology for Morpurgo

Michael Morpurgo's publishers are building on his War Horse success with three new books... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wm Heinemann snaps up Paris Review anthology

William Heinemann has acquired an anthology of 21 stories originally published in literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Okri made Caine Prize vice-president

  Man Booker-winning Nigerian author Ben Okri has been announced as the new vice-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fitting Poetry to the Screen

The same problem persists—ebooks and poetry just don’t get along as well as ebooks and prose. It’s those line breaks, poetry’s defining feature. The problem is a simple sounding one, but really tough to solve. Because the same ebook has to work on many different screens and devices on which... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poetry and Dieting Score In February

A surprising success occurred in Italy last month, where the collected poems of Wislawa Szymborska landed at #2. Szymborska, who died February 1 at the age of 88, has a similar collection seeing “steady sales” in the U.S. from Mariner Books titled Poems New and Collected, originally published in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book review: 'The Flame Alphabet' by Ben Marcus

The death of language is explored via plague-carrying children and their horror-struck parents in a wildly inventive tale by Ben Marcus.Spend too much time with 24-hour news networks and it's easy to feel that exposure to that much talk can make you sick. Taking the idea a few steps further,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGough made president of Poetry Society

Roger McGough has been announced as the new president of the Poetry Society. The poet has been a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstone's to publish short story prize anthology

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 28/10/2011 - 08:30 Waterstone's is set to publish a print and ebook anthology to celebrate the shortlist for the 2012 Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award. The high street bookseller will publish the titles on 4th March next year, and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent Ben Mason hired by father of Meredith Kercher

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 07/10/2011 - 11:05 The literary agent Ben Mason has been hired by the father of the murdered English student Meredith Kercher to represent him in a potential book deal. A proposal by John Kercher is expected to go to publishers on Monday (10th... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookSlam to publish first anthology

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 25/08/2011 - 14:38 The "literary nightclub" BookSlam is to venture into publishing, releasing an anthology of new material inspired by music from the likes of Irvine Welsh, William Boyd and Simon Armitage. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poetry Society reinstates Palmer

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 19/08/2011 - 08:46 The Poetry Society has reinstated Judith Palmer as its director after leading poets and members including poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy called for her to be returned to the post. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet Laureate selects third Xmas poetry book

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Thu, 11/08/2011 - 09:00 Poet Laureate Carol-Ann Duffy is selecting the third volume of The Twelves Poems of Christmas, which is out this autumn. Duffy will also write the introduction to the titles, which is priced £4.95 and published in October... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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