Bradt Guides Takes the Road Less Traveled

Hilary Bradt and her former husband George Bradt became book publishers by accident, writing their first travel guide on a river barge floating down a tributary of the Amazon while vacationing in Peru in 1974. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC wins Younger's take on 'crazy' influencer culture

HarperCollins has won rights to publish an "extremely funny" book by comedian, writer and brand consultant Bella Younger, a.k.a. Deliciously Stella, about the highs and lows of being an accidental influencer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-20 06:04:52 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: Keyes' Grown Ups takes the top spot

Marian Keyes' Grown Ups (Penguin) has leapfrogged Fiona Valpy's The Dressmaker's Gift (Lake Union) to claim the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction top 20, in its second week in the chart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-19 02:02:25 UTC ]
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President's Office Takes Over Wayne State U Press, Interim Director Stepping Down

Wayne State University Press remains embroiled in controversy since the firings of three senior employees. The president's office has assumed oversight for the press, and interim director Tara Reeser is stepping down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Life snaps up Mensah’s hair guide

Penguin Life will publish Good Hair: The Essential Guide to Afro, Textured and Curly Hair by British-Ghanaian hairstylist Charlotte Mensah. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-14 10:22:36 UTC ]
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Andrew Krivak’s ‘The Bear’ takes a gentler approach to post-apocalyptic fiction

The novel finds an unnamed father and daughter alone in a wilderness seemingly untouched by whatever catastrophe has rendered them the last two humans on earth. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-13 16:43:27 UTC ]
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Q&A: Reagan Arthur on taking the reins of book publisher Alfred A. Knopf

Reagan Arthur on becoming head of Alfred A. Knopf, publisher of Toni Morrison, Stieg Larsson and many others. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-01-29 21:12:26 UTC ]
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In his memoir, Will Self takes his penchant for erratic journeys to the extreme

“Will” revisits, in the third person, the “Umbrella” author’s struggles with addiction. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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An ‘app whisperer’ teams up with time travelers in William Gibson’s ‘Agency’

The sequel to “The Peripheral” is full of cultural commentary, plus imagination and suspense. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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For many writers, Zora Neale Hurston’s work has been a guiding light. Now there’s even more to read.

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[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-16 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children's Books takes two from Haddow and Adeola

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-14 02:40:17 UTC ]
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‘Crawdads’ Takes the Triple Crown

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Book Riot | 2020-01-09 11:35:44 UTC ]
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Avon takes two from Howells

Avon has scooped two books from writer Debbie Howells, who was previously published by Pan Macmillan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-08 03:56:39 UTC ]
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A Complete Guide to the Handful of Proper Nouns Anna Wiener Uses in Uncanny Valley

One of the first things you notice about Wiener’s Silicon Valley memoir is her elegant, strategic elision. Continue reading at Slate

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In ‘Such a Fun Age,’ Kiley Reid takes aim at race and class in America

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10 BAD BLOOD Book Club Questions: Your Reading Guide

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[ Book Riot | 2019-12-23 11:35:34 UTC ]
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A Magic Beyond: A Guide To Harry Potter Music

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