Acting children's editor and Harry Potter fan Caroline Carpenter gives her verdict on the British Library's new Harry Potter exhibition. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As his bestselling work turns 30, the internationally revered author is set to publish his new book, 'Hippie.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has signed a “significant deal” for a new edition of Sir David Attenborough’s Life on Earth. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The protagonists of Japanese comic books come in various forms. There are warriors and ghost hunters, surgeons and teachers, detectives and chefs. And, of course, athletes. The authors of sports-themed stories have taken the liberties of bestowing their characters with supernatural abilities,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Finding Your Feet” would be facedown on the ground if it didn’t have its well-burnished cast of U.K. acting heavyweights, led by Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie and Joanna Lumley. Another entry in the fast-spreading genre of pensioners-are-people-too comedies, it finds Staunton’s... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus has pre-empted a "captivating and magical" novel set in 1930s Malaysia by Yangsze Choo. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas Taylor, illustrator of the original Harry Potter editions, has signed a six-figure deal with Walker for a new trilogy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alison Croggon, author of the Pellinor series of books, is to make her first foray into Middle Grade with a new fantasy adventure for Walker Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The highly anticipated “60 Minutes” interview with adult film star Stormy Daniels on Sunday, during which she discussed President Trump, was watched by 21.3 million viewers, the CBS program’s largest audience since 2008. Data from Nielsen showed that was most viewers an episode of the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The novelist and scholar discusses the distinct literary characters of the three Baltic nations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers believe magic and occult spirituality books can draw a devout following in today’s turbulent times. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A group of school pupils are to petition the prime minister to save school libraries arguing that "knowledge is not a privilege". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gallery shows for Martin Soto Climent, Michèle Pearson Clarke and Simone Forti are full of wonder for the unknown and unknowable. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's debut novel was initially rejected by British publishers. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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REVIEW: Nassim Nicholas Taleb is the Richard Wagner of uncertainty. While the Ring Cycle of the German composer/librettist portrayed the struggle of the gods in a series of operas, the Incerto series of books by the Lebanese-American author is devoted to humans - specifically how we deal with... Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound is bringing its sales and distribution arms in-house and has strengthened its sales team with two new hires. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his new graphic biography, 'Is This Guy for Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman,' cartoonist Box Brown documents the life of the eccentric comedian, actor and professional wrestling performer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Blake Publishing, part of Bonnier Publishing UK, is releasing a "definitive" biography of Prince Harry by journalist and author Angela Levin. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The theme of this year's PEN World Voices Festival, "Resist and Reimagine," brings writers including Colson Whitehead, Roxane Gay, Eileen Myles, Jhumpa Lahiri, Dave Eggers, and Masha Gessen together in New York for six days in April. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jack Deere, once a bestselling author and popular preacher, spent 20 years struggling with his son’s death and his wife's alcoholism before re-emerging with a story of divine grace. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A little over a month after a water pipe burst, Ellen Mager of Booktender’s Secret Garden, a children’s specialty bookstore in Doylestown, Pa., has struggled with the uncertainty unleashed at a time when she had hoped to be planning celebrations for the bookstore’s 35th anniversary. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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