A survey conducted by The Bookseller reveals that 12 months after lockdown began, many feel low and isolated, with views on a return to ‘normal’ life decidedly split. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-19 15:22:20 UTC ]
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The winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize for Literature, Soyinka is coming out with his first novel in almost 50 years, Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth. The post Fifty Years Later, a New Novel Emerges appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2021-06-24 09:59:45 UTC ]
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The Nobel Prize winner talks about the pandemic, his novel “Klara and the Sun,” fatherhood and more. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-22 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has signed Call the Midwife — A Labour of Love: Ten Years of Love, Life and Laughter by actor Stephen McGann, an anniversary book celebrating 10 years of BBC One's hit drama. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-21 07:55:38 UTC ]
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Damon Galgut's The Promise (Chatto & Windus) came out on top in this week's reviews, with the twice Booker-shortlisted author picking up nods from the Guardian, Times and New York Times. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-20 22:03:08 UTC ]
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After leaving Picador to launch her own list at Orion, Francesca Main says the emphasis at Phoenix will be on developing writers and hitting the litersary/commercial sweet spot Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-18 17:22:26 UTC ]
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The winners of this year's publishing-house awards are based in Tanzania, Switzerland, Iran, the United States, Colombia, and New Zealand. The post Bologna Book Fair Names Its Children’s Publishers of the Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-06-15 03:51:41 UTC ]
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Bestselling Irish author Lucinda Riley, best known for the Seven Sisters series, has died after battling cancer for four years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-12 03:14:18 UTC ]
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“The Every,” a follow-up to his hit book “The Circle,” will be available in independent bookstores in October. The paperback will arrive just six weeks later, but the hardcover will remain exclusive to independent stores. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-06-09 14:00:08 UTC ]
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The Guardian and Football School are inviting 7- to 12-year-olds in the UK and Ireland to see if they can pen the piece that comes topThe Guardian and the book series Football School are launching our third Young Sportswriter of the Year competition, open to all seven- to 12-year-olds in the UK... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-06-09 09:00:45 UTC ]
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The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) has appointed author Elly Griffiths to the role of booksellers champion, as National Crime Reading Month begins across the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-06 06:52:44 UTC ]
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The science of walking shows us why we should never take it for granted. It’s not just good for your glutes. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-05 12:00:00 UTC ]
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John Maclean’s “Home Waters” is about life in Montana, and his father’s famous book. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-03 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter publisher issues third profit upgrade of 2021 after sales increase to £185mCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLockdown reading has helped the Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury to its third profit upgrade of the year after a 22% surge in annual pre-tax... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-06-02 08:20:05 UTC ]
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The themes of self and other, of person vs machine, in mecha manga are engaging and thoughtful--even more so in our current times. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-06-01 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Experience a day in the life of an indie bookseller, working at Bosch&deJong boekverkopers, a small bookstore in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-06-01 10:35:00 UTC ]
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Professors Rachel Noorda and Kathi Inman Berens offer a 21-minute presentation of some key findings from their groundbreaking survey report 'Immersive Media & Books 2020.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In the months since Hipocampo Children’s Books has reopened to in-person browsing, a group of pre-teens and teens have made the space a regular stop on their wanderings through the Rochester, N.Y., neighborhood where it opened two years ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The ABA held its second virtual annual meeting Thursday, followed by a Town Hall. While some booksellers expressed concerns over publisher discounts and plans by Ingram to ship all IPS titles from a single warehouse, others focused on the future of in-person events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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When Sean Spicer was given prime billing at BookExpo America and Milo Yiannopoulos tried to publish a book with Simon & Schuster, I churned out 40 pages of text about free speech, white supremacy, and independent bookstores over the next several months, returning to it now and then as a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-05-27 08:54:54 UTC ]
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Western works of science fiction were not easily accessible in translation in South Korea until recent years. The country was ruled by a succession of military dictatorships until around 1992, and before that time, South Korean culture had been surveilled through a state censorship system that... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-05-27 08:50:01 UTC ]
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