Bridget Jones: care factor zero

A week round up of our top book reviews, with authors Helen Fielding, Tim Winton and Susan Wyndham falling under the reading light.     Continue reading at 'The Sydney Morning Herald'

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld's James Jones leaves to go freelance

James Jones, art director at Oneworld, is leaving the company after three years to pursue a freelance design career. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books: Festival of Books preview with Junot Diaz, Lawrence Wright, Lucy Jones and more

Hi, I’m books editor Carolyn Kellogg. I’m writing this after the L.A. Times met our soon-to-be owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong on Friday and I am looking forward to the new era at our paper. I caught up with him afterward and invited him to the L.A. Times Festival of Books next weekend. I don’t... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ruth Jones | 'We all have a public face that we put on, some people are better at it than others'

In her début novel, actress and screenwriter Ruth Jones explores infidelity, messy relationships and second chances. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religious Publishers Tread Carefully with Humor Titles

Publishers agree that publishing humor books on religion requires a deft touch and a clear marketing strategy to precisely convey the tone of a title that is intended to inform, expand and tickle the reader. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook suddenly cares about news again

Facebook’s ever-changing opinion on which content it will boost in its News Feed is, well, changing yet again. After the company announced only a few months ago that it would de-emphasize content from publishers and brands, meaning news organizations would likely see their Facebook traffic... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Careful About Pushing Graham Titles

There are a plethora of titles about Billy Graham already in print and some have seen an uptick in sales even as publishers limit new marketing efforts out of respect for late evangelist. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Self-care duo's Rituals for Every Day to publish with Hutchinson

Hutchinson has acquired a new book from "wellness pioneers" Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips, entitled Rituals for Every Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is co-writing a book with 'The Game' author Neil Strauss

Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist, radio show host and publisher of the extremist right-wing website InfoWars, is co-writing a book with "The Game" author Neil Strauss, CNN reports. The network obtained a proposal sent to major publishers for a book to be titled “The Secret History of the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2018 literary breakthrough: Kima Jones

Kima Jones is the founder of Jack Jones Literary Arts, a not-yet-3-year-old, three-person L.A.-based book publicity company whose clients are primarily women of color. Jones is a savvy media strategist and creative force, already counting a Pulitzer Prize winner (Tyehimba Jess’ poetry collection... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rangan Chatterjee | 'We all want a quick, magic pill, but good health is a combination of factors'

GP and television presenter Rangan Chatterjee tells Caroline Sanderson how his four-pillar plan could rejuvenate readers - and possibly lighten the load for the NHS. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unearthed Raymond Chandler Story Rebukes U.S. Health Care System

Raymond Chandler, the crime novelist, in 1946. One of his short stories, “It’s All Right — He Only Died,” was recently discovered and published by Strand Magazine, a literary quarterly. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Force as Religion: PW Talks to Jediist Daniel Jones

Ahead of the theatrical release of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ on Dec. 15, the founder of the U.K.-based Church of Jediism discusses the challenges and appeal of the Jedi-based faith in his book, ‘Becoming the Force.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radhika Jones to succeed Graydon Carter as Vanity Fair editor, sources say

New York Times reports appointment of own employee to Conde Nast titleSources tell Guardian Hollywood Reporter’s Janice Min among candidatesRadhika Jones, editorial director of the books department at the New York Times, will succeed Graydon Carter as editor of Vanity Fair, sources with... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radhika Jones, a Times Books Editor, Said to Be Next Vanity Fair Editor

Radhika Jones, an editor in the books department at The New York Times, is expected to be named the next editor of Vanity Fair. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mayo and Jones star in Transworld showcase

"Gavin and Stacey" creator Ruth Jones and BBC Radio Two's Simon Mayo were among the debut novelists presenting their work at a showcase of 2018 talent hosted by Transworld at the Charlotte Hotel in central London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conran, Jones, Mazelis on Wales Book of the Year shortlist

Alys Conran's Dylan Thomas prize-shortlisted debut Pigeon (Parthian) is in the running for the 2017 Wales Book of the Year, alongside titles from Seren, Worple and Granta, among others. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jones scoops £15k BBC Short Story Award

Welsh writer Cynan Jones has won the £15,000 BBC National Short Story Award with BookTrust for his “tenderly devastating exploration of the body”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Blurt Foundation's Self-Care Project to Orion Spring

Orion Spring is publishing The Self-Care Project by Jayne Hardy, founder of social enterprise The Blurt Foundation, an online community designed to help those affected by depression. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg cares so much about DACA that he’s actually reading the comments

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg supports the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. He published a note late Wednesday, joining other business leaders in asking President Trump and Congress to protect from deportation those qualified undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus joins The Self-Care Revolution

Octopus imprint Aster has bought a book on self-care by psychologist, yoga teacher and personal trainer Suzy Reading, one of the latest in a slew of book signings in the wellness trend.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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