The Blair Partnership has appointed Israeli pop singer and Eurovision winner Dana International as an agent-at-large for writers from the LGBTQ community. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-03 06:08:08 UTC ]
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The National Centre for Writing (NCW) and British Council has announced they will award more than £50,000 to collaborative projects from UK and international literature organisations and practitioners. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-12 00:28:03 UTC ]
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Ugandan novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, who was subjected to torture by the his home country's government while detained last year, has been named the International Writer of Courage at the PEN Pinter Prize ceremony. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-11 20:57:34 UTC ]
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In her new memoir, “Hooked,” the star of “Younger” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie” explains how her hobbies became so much more. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Romance is the biggest selling book genre, but how does that translate to those who write it? How much can you make writing romance? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-10-08 10:38:00 UTC ]
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Debut authors Natasha Brown and Rebecca Watson are among the writers shortlisted for this year's £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize, recognising the best in experimental fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-06 21:50:51 UTC ]
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The author likes small bookshops. So he won’t let the online giant sell his new hardbackThe plight of the high street bookshop, struggling against the power of the online giants, is a common complaint either side of the Atlantic. But not often do the prominent players, the authors and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-03 08:00:23 UTC ]
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It’s officially October, which marks the start of National Cookbook Month. If you’re searching for some new sweet or savory treats to make, why not look to Maya Angelou? In addition to being a wizard with her literary pen game, Angelou was also a published cookbook author. In a 2011 article... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-01 15:37:41 UTC ]
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Four literary agents share their experiences of departing esteemed firms and setting up on their own in the midst of the pandemic Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-01 13:00:14 UTC ]
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The Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency has promoted Olivia Maidment to literary agent to build its literary fiction list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-30 10:47:49 UTC ]
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The Women's Prize Trust Discoveries writing development programme is returning this year in partnership with Audible and backed by Curtis Brown. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-29 19:15:53 UTC ]
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For American agents, the 2021 Frankfurt Book Fair brings another year of hoping, and waiting, for the real thing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Doug Wallace has been appointed to the board of Andrew Nurnberg Associates International (ANAI). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-24 02:12:19 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is launching a new picture book partnership between author Frances Stickley and debut illustrator Eamonn O’Neill, signing two books from the pair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-23 10:52:10 UTC ]
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Delayed by three weeks amid COVID-19 spread-mitigation measures. the Beijing International Book Fair held its five-day run last week. The post Beijing International Book Fair: More Than Half Its Exhibitors From Overseas appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-23 04:38:59 UTC ]
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Haruki Murakami is a collector: of vinyl records, T-shirts, and short stories (ha ha ha). He’s donated his collection of over 10,000 vinyl records to Waseda University, but keeps his T-shirts in cardboard boxes at his home. According to Murakami, his collection came about somewhat by accident:... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-21 16:25:57 UTC ]
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Official news came much sooner than expected. On Tuesday, just a day after leaks surfaced on the company’s Canadian and Mexican sites about models with a bigger screen and dramatically more LEDs, Amazon confirmed the launch of three new Kindle Paperwhites. In addition to a successor for the... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2021-09-21 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Osman's The Man Who Died Twice (Viking), the sequel to his blockbuster debut The Thursday Murder Club, has thundered into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 114,202 copies in its first week on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-21 06:44:44 UTC ]
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The IDW-Penguin Random House Publisher Services agreement sees comic books, trade collections, and graphic novels going to 'direct market.' The post PRH Publisher Services to Distribute IDW Comics Internationally appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-20 14:29:57 UTC ]
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The ALA's plans to hold the in-person portion of its new LibLearnX conference in San Antonio have been shelved due to the Covid-19 surge, coupled with the size, scope and location of the event, the ALA said. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Postponed for three weeks on the order of health authorities, the Beijing International Book Fair is running this week. The post Beijing International Book Fair Now Open, After COVID-19 Delay appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-15 17:29:36 UTC ]
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