The story of the Scottish diaspora has been well told in print. Now a new audio book brings emigrant stories to life in their own words. Continue reading at 'The Conversation'
[ The Conversation | 2021-01-22 17:53:17 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#audio book
Yorkshire-based indie press Bluemoose Books is offering the opportunity for five new writers to be published in a short story collection alongside its leading authors Andrew Michael Hurley, Carys Bray, Paul Kingsnorth, Peter Kalu and Kirsty Logan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#carys bray
#paul kingsnorth
#kirsty logan
Profile Books is set to publish nine rediscovered short stories by Ruth Rendell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#profile books
#ruth rendell
Ali Smith has been longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2017 for the first in her Seasonal four-part series, Autumn (Hamish Hamilton). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
These literary gems are proof that good things come in small packages. How many classic short stories have you read? How much do you know about their authors? Take our quiz and find out. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#short stories
#literary gems
#good things
This month we are featuring short story collections, with a particular interest in female authors and/or protagonists. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#female authors
Head of Zeus has two books shortlisted for the £10,000 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#zeus lands
#books shortlisted
In his Global Ebook Report this year, Rüdiger Wischenbart looks at how the disparate realities in world markets add up to no cohesive single interpretation. The post 2017 Global Ebook Report: As Many Stories as Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#markets appeared
#rdiger wischenbart
Fiona McFarlane’s “unforgettable collection of stunning short stories” has been named as winner of the £30,000 International Dylan Thomas Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Taking a leap into audio production—without starting with a book—independent publisher Story Plant teams up with an author and a new work...about authors. The post Cultivating a New Chapter for Story Plant with ‘Rewrites’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Orenda Books has signed Scottish crime writer Doug Johnstone in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#orenda books
Jacaranda Books has acquired Once Upon a Time in Shaolin by Cyrus Bozogmehr, the "untold" story of Wu-Tang Clan's controversial album of the same name. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#jacaranda books
He has sold more than 20 million books and is one of the most respected crime writers in the world, but Ian Rankin still feels like an imposter. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#ian rankin
Lee Child's Night School (Bantam) has racked up a third non-consecutive week as the UK Official Top 50 number one, the veteran crime author's joint longest-ever run in the overall top spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#non-consecutive week
#lee child
#night school
Champion jockey Declan Murphy wasn’t expected to survive a horrific riding accident in 1994 - let alone live to tell the tale, in conjunction with writer Ami Rao. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Night School has made a return to the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one, albeit after a slightly longer summit hiatus than its print edition. The Jack Reacher title last held the top spot in November 2016 - for three weeks running - before being usurped by Transworld stablemate Paula Hawkins’ The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#night school
#digital version
US writer Bret Anthony Johnston has won this year's £30,000 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Authors and agents have expressed concern about the future of Scottish independent publisher Freight Books following the departure of co-founder and director Adrian Searle earlier this week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#expressed concern
#freight books
Lee Child has reclaimed his UK Official Top 50 number one, as Night School (Bantam) boomeranged back into the top spot, displacing Star Wars: Rogue One (Egmont). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#lee child
Maylis de Kerangal’s Mend The Living, which explores the emotional and physical complexities of organ donation, has been named as the £30,000 winner of the 2017 Wellcome Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
A range of events around the UK took place to mark World Book Night, with supporters from many parts of the trade doing their bit to champion the love of reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |