BuzzFeed Launches Emerging Writers Fellowship: An Interview with Literary Editor Saeed Jones

BuzzFeed is going literary. The ever-growing media company launched BuzzFeed Books in December of 2013, and this year it is launching several projects under new Literary Editor Saeed Jones. First up is the BuzzFeed Emerging Writers Fellowship pr ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

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Carmen Marcus and the Book Corner launch free course for working-class writers

Author Carmen Marcus has teamed up with the North Yorkshire bookshop Book Corner to offer aspiring working-class writers a free course on developing a strategy to write professionally. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Former editor launches electronic music publisher Velocity Press

A newly formed electronic music book publisher, Velocity Press, has launched with a book promising to be “a radical reworking of British dance music’s origin story”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Strange Story of a Secret Literary Fellowship

Daniel A. Gross writes about what happened after he was offered ten thousand dollars as part of a new—and secretive—award for young writers. Continue reading at New Yorker

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BookExpo 2019: Veteran Editors Launch Avid Reader Press

A bookseller once said that readers think they love writers, but without knowing it, they love editors just as much. That notion is at the foundation of Avid Reader Press, the newly announced Simon & Schuster imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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London Library takes on 38 authors for Emerging Writers Programme

The London Library has welcomed 38 authors onto its inaugural Emerging Writers Programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Bright Agency launches literary list

Children’s literary agency The Bright Agency is launching a literary list, led by director Arabella Stein. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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New platform for underrepresented writers launches with series of live events

A new platform for underrepresented writers, Untitled, has launched with its first free salon taking place next month in London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Stormzy launches search for 'best writer of a new generation'

Rapper develops his #Merky Books publishing imprint with the New writers’ prize for unpublished authors under 30 Less than a year after taking his first step into publishing with the launch of #Merky Books, the grime artist Stormzy has unveiled the New writers’ prize for authors under 30, to... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Editors flock to prison tales and true crime while literary fiction flies pre-LBF

True crime, “professional confessional” memoirs and titles that look into “sealed worlds” are the hottest non-fiction trends, according to agents who spoke to The Bookseller ahead of next week’s London Book Fair.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Writers Jimmy Carter, David Evans take home literary Grammy Awards

The spotlight was on musicians at Sunday's Grammy Awards presentation, but the Recording Academy found time to honor some writers as well. Former president Jimmy Carter took home the Grammy for spoken word album, a category that includes poetry, audiobooks and storytelling. Carter won for the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Robertson Murray Literary Agency launches

Charlotte Robertson's new literary agency with Arlington Management has launched as the Robertson Murray Literary Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Rachel Mills leaves Furniss Lawton to launch literary agency

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Thriller writer Ross launches prize celebrating North East

Bestselling thriller author LJ Ross has established a crime writing award worth £2,500 to celebrate the North East. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Borough Press and The Good Literary Agency open submissions for un-agented BAME writers

The Borough Press has teamed up with The Good Literary Agency to open submissions for un-agented BAME writers, with the one winning applicant set to secure a £10,000 publishing contract, agency representation and mentoring from writer Nikesh Shukla. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookouture publishing exec launches workshops for under-represented writers

Leodora Darlington, publishing executive at Bookouture, has launched Owned Voices - a creative writing workshop focused specifically on nurturing writing talent from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Bookseller launches podcast to champion writers and recommendations

The Bookseller is this month launching a podcast to run alongside The British Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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First Scottish SFF literary festival to launch next summer

A new book festival for fans of fantasy, science fiction and horror is launching in Edinburgh next summer featuring authors including Scottish sci-fi writer Ken MacLeod and The Bone Season's Samantha Shannon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Publishing Scotland launches 2019 fellowship

Publishing Scotland has launched its fifth international fellowship programme for 2019 "placing Scotland firmly on the international literary map". Continue reading at The Bookseller

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OWN IT! founder launches literary agency

Multimedia publisher OWN IT! has launched a literary agency arm, signing author Courttia Newland as its first client. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Former 'NYRB' Editor Launches 'Book Post'

Ann Kjellberg, a longtime former contributing editor at the 'New York Review of Books,' has launched 'Book Post,' a subscription-based book review. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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