Britney Spears Reveals The Heartbreaking Reason She Shaved Her Head In 2007

The pop star explains in her new memoir how control and sexism left her “feeling like a shadow of myself." Continue reading at 'HuffPost'

[ HuffPost | 2023-10-17 17:25:20 UTC ]
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Exclusive cover reveal: Suad Amiry’s Mother of Strangers.

Lit Hub is pleased to reveal the cover for Suad Amiry’s new novel, Mother of Strangers, which will be published by Penguin Random House this August. Mother of Strangers, based on a true story, follows the lives of 15-year-old mechanic Subhi and 13-year-old Shams, the girl he hopes to marry one... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-07 15:36:20 UTC ]
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Exclusive cover reveal: Laura Warrell’s Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm.

Lit Hub is pleased to reveal the cover for Laura Warrell’s debut novel Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm, which will be published by Pantheon in fall 2022. Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm follows Circus Palmer, a forty-year-old Boston-based trumpet player and old-school ladies’ man, who lives for his music... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-03 15:00:48 UTC ]
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Simon to Head Liveright; Weil Takes On New Role

Robert Weil, editor-in-chief of W.W. Norton’s Liveright Publishing imprint, will take on a new role in July as Liveright v-p and executive editor, and will be succeeded by Peter J. Simon, v-p and editor in Norton’s college department. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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An Empathy Problem: Closeup on Oscar Isaac’s ‘Head Wounds: Sparrow’

PW sat down to chat with acclaimed actor Oscar Isaac, veteran comics author Brian Buccellato, and illustrator Christian Ward about their new graphic novel, Head Wounds: Sparrow, creative collaboration, and a whole lot more. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Gagliano Tapped to Head Boston Book Festival

Gina Gagliano, founder and former publishing director of Random House Graphic, has been named executive director of the Boston Book Festival. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A Summary and Analysis of Langston Hughes’ ‘Red-Headed Baby’

Although he is probably better known as a poet, Langston Hughes (1902-67), a leading writer of the Harlem Renaissance, also wrote some of the finest short stories of the early twentieth century, and ‘Red-Headed Baby’ is one of his best. ‘Red-Headed Baby’ was published in Hughes’ 1934 collection... Continue reading at Interesting Literature

[ Interesting Literature | 2022-02-22 15:00:01 UTC ]
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Daniel Pink: Foundational regrets are the reason for dissatisfaction later in life

In this excerpt from his new book, Daniel Pink writes about choices that seem irresistible at first, but morph into powerful regrets later in life. For a guy whom antiquity scholars say might never have existed, Aesop has enjoyed a pretty good run as an author. The fables that bear his name (but... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2022-02-18 09:00:06 UTC ]
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PMJ's Moore to 'demystify' publishing as head judge on Jamie Oliver show

Penguin Michael Joseph m.d. Louise Moore will be the head judge on "The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver", aiming to showcase and demystify the publishing process when the series airs on Channel 4 later this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 18:35:43 UTC ]
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Reading Agency reveals 20th birthday plans and new ambassadors

The Reading Agency is turning 20, and launching a birthday campaign to get the nation reading with the help of new ambassadors, including Dara McAnulty, Michael Rosen and Benjamin Zephaniah. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 22:05:03 UTC ]
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Unbound revels in Manumission's reveal all Ibiza memoir

Unbound is crowdfunding for a "classic counter-culture memoir" by club promoter and co-founder of Ibiza's iconic "cavern of chaos" club, Claire Manumission. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-13 16:06:28 UTC ]
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New Bambi Translation Reveals the Dark Origins of the Disney Story

A new edition of Felix Salten's 'Bambi: A Life in the Forest' will be released next month, translated by Jack Zipes and featuring illustrations by Alenka Sottler; this is the first English version to be published since 1928. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Pinterest Names New Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity

Nichole Barnes Marshall joined Pinterest as global head of inclusion and diversity, succeeding Tyi McCray, who left the company last June after less than one year in the role. Marshall had been chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Bath & Body Works, integrating DEI programs and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-01-07 22:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus takes two more from Gilman

Head of Zeus has bagged two more books by David Gilman in a deal with Isobel Dixon, head of books at Blake Friedmann. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-05 20:05:39 UTC ]
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Nielsen reveals error in out-of-home TV ratings

Latest issue comes as Nielsen tries to rebuild confidence and launch next-generation system after losing MRC accreditation. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-12-22 21:33:06 UTC ]
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Cape reveals Horowitz’s third official James Bond novel With a Mind to Kill

Details of Anthony Horowitz’s third official James Bond novel, With a Mind to Kill, have been revealed ahead of publication in May 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-16 11:24:58 UTC ]
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Shortlist for inaugural Jericho Prize revealed

The shortlist has been revealed for the inaugural Jericho Prize for Children's Writing, a competition for unpublished and self-published Black British writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-10 17:14:09 UTC ]
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Library audio and ebook loans in 2021 reveal unexpected stars

Alongside Richard Osman and JK Rowling, figures show huge successes for relative unknowns Ellery Adams and Brenda ChapmanThe UK’s library users are widely seen as a traditional bunch when it comes to choosing their next read, but while Richard Osman might have topped the list of the year’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-12-08 16:34:37 UTC ]
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Binc Fundraising Efforts Head to Finish Line

The Book Industry Charitable Foundation says that it has reached its $100,000 goal in its matching gift challenge, but is still $200,000 short of its annual fundraising target. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Books in the Media: newspapers reveal their best books of the year

In the lead up to Christmas, many publications, including the Guardian, Times, Telegraph, Daily Mail, Evening Standard, Financial Times, New York Times and iNews, have released their best book of the year articles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-07 01:26:05 UTC ]
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