Chef and Cookbook Author Bryant Terry Looks to Preserve Black Food Stories

The chef and cookbook author is heading up a new imprint to give chefs of color a leg up in the historically insular publishing industry. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

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As Amazon slugs it out with the big publishers, authors are left cowering | Adam Fletcher & Paul Hawkins

And whoever comes out on top, you can bet the poor old writer won't be any better offA few weeks ago, we published a book called Denglisch for Better Knowers, a (hopefully) humorous book about how the English language could be improved by taking new words and concepts from German. Like "ear... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors speak out on Staffordshire libraries

Authors Jacqueline Wilson and Alan Gibbons have spoken out in defence of libraries as part of a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Authors on the Air June 30, 2014: Ron Capps

Ron Capps, author of "Seriously Not All Right: Five Wars in Ten Years, A Memoir" (Schaffner Press, 9781936182589) will appear on PBS's "Tavis Smiley" on Monday, June 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Kobo Writing Life Now Carries 250,000 titles by 30,000 Authors

Two years after its launch, Kobo Writing Life (KWL), ebook retailer Kobo’s self-publishing channel, carries more than 250,000 self-published digital titles by over 30,000 authors who publish regularly through KWL. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air June 27, 2014: Paula Marcoux

Paula Marcoux, author of "Cooking with Fire" (Storey Publishing, 9781612121581) will appear on NPR's "The Splendid Table" on Saturday, June 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Are authors running out of book titles?

Novels by Kate Atkinson, Stephen King and Muriel Spark have all had namesakes. Should writers adopt the imitator-proof JK Rowling approach instead?People first started to notice last year when Kate Atkinson's Life After Life coincided in the US with Jill McCorkle's Life After Life, which had... Continue reading at The Guardian

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A Kickstarter Drive to Fund AEON and ‘Black Jack’

The comics character Aaron Day, better known as Black Jack, is an African American adventurer created by comics writer, playwright and educator Alex Simmons. A Kickstarter campaign has been started to support Black Jack and the launch of AEON, a new online gaming, comics and animation platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Europa Editions UK signs first British author

Europa Editions UK has acquired its first title by a British writer, a historical fiction novel... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Free books given away at food banks

Booktrust has given away 2,500 children’s books to foodbanks as part of this month’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Terry Eagleton: A Late-Life Return to Religion

Terry Eagleton is a bookseller's nightmare. "They simply don't know where to put me," he says. With good reason: the pre-eminent cultural critic and distinguished professor has written on cultural theory, politics, and history, as well as a memoir and a novel. In recent years, his attention has... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Black confirms 'strategic review, potential sale' at Osprey

The chairman of the Osprey Group has confirmed the company is undergoing a “strategic... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Authors on the Air June 20, 2014: Bruce Kraig

Bruce Kraig, author of "Man Bites Dog: Hot Dog Culture in America" (Taylor Trade Publishing, 9781589799325) will appear on "CBS This Morning Saturday" on Saturday, June 21. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors on the Air June 19, 2014: A.J. Baime

A.J. Baime, author of "The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War" (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 9780547719283) will appear on MSNBC’s "Morning Joe" and MSNBC’s "The Cycle" on Friday, June 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Paperbooks signs Flitcroft's festive food

Paperbooks has signed a gift book based around Christmas food by writer and surgeon Ian Flitcroft... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookshop memories: your pictures and stories

When we asked you to share anecdotes and photos of your favourite independent bookshops, the stories poured in. From romance surrounded by Shakespeare to an encounter with a falconry-loving policeman, here is a selection of your bookshop memoriesSee all the contributions and add your own on... Continue reading at The Guardian

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S&S Children’s acquires YA suicide story

Simon and Schuster Children’s Books has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to a YA... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Authors on the Air June 17, 2014: Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe

Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe, author of "Pork Chop: 60 Recipes for Living High on the Hog" (Chronicle Books, 9781452113678) will appear on the CBS’s "The Talk" on Wednesday, June 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Arkansas Alt Weekly's Food & Farm Niche

No one’s accusing Arkansas Food & Farm, the latest content play from the nearly 40-year-old indie outlet Arkansas Times, of not having a target audience. Rebekah Hardin, associate publisher of Food & Farm, calls the magazine a ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Cookbook Deals for June 2014

This month, new book deals for Vivian Howard, Andrew Tarlow, Charlie Palmer, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HGTV Magazine & Food Network Magazine Continue to Increase Rate Bases in 2015

Hearst Magazines announced that both HGTV Magazine and Food Network Magazine will be increasing rate bases in 2015. HGTV Magazine will increase its rate base twice in 2015, from 1.0 million in 1.1 million with the January/February issue, and to 1.2 million with the July/A Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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