Country Spotlight: Malaysia: Checking Out the Top Shows and Festivals

With publishers large and small putting on road shows, holding minifairs, and participating in major book events, and with chain bookstores and remainder sellers holding their own shows, there are plenty of opportunities for book lovers and content creators to congregate across Malaysia. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Rankin, Mukherjee and McDermid to headline Bloody Scotland Festival

Scottish crime scene heavy weights Ian Rankin (pictured), Abir Mukherjee and Val McDermid are among authors appearing at the Bloody Scotland crime festival, taking place this year as a hybrid event in Stirling. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Thursday Murder Club boomerangs back into the top spot

Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club (Penguin) has bounced back to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, for an 11th week in total and a sixth week in paperback. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Discovering a World of Wonder: Spotlight on Explorer Academy

Nat Geo’s Explorer Academy series blends fact, fiction, and breathless adventure to deliver a unique reading experience. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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O'Farrell, Whitehead, Osman and Slimani join Cheltenham Festival line-up

Maggie O'Farrell, Colson Whitehead, Richard Osman and Leila Slimani are among authors confirmed for the Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Amazon Charts: King and Jane's Patisserie rise to the top

Jane Dunn's Jane's Patisserie (Ebury) and Stephen King's Billy Summers (Hodder & Stoughton) have topped Amazon's Most-Sold: Non-Fiction and Most-Sold: Fiction rankings respectively. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookstat chart: Labuskes has her sights on top spot

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Bloody Scotland festival to go ahead as hybrid event

Bloody Scotland International Crime Festival is to go ahead as a live event in September and it will also run a streaming service, thanks to funding from Creative Scotland. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Poets and Shafak assemble for Manchester Ripples of Hope Festival

UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has convened 30 poets from around the world including Imtiaz Dharker and Raymond Antrobus to create a new response to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Jane's Patisserie takes the cake in the top spot

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England’s South Asian Desiblitz Literature Festival Plans a Hybrid Edition

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England’s Cliveden Literary Festival Plans a Physical Presentation

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No, Cormac McCarthy Isn’t on Twitter. Don’t Be Fooled by the Check Mark.

An account posing as the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Road,” “No Country for Old Men” and “All the Pretty Horses” was mistakenly verified by Twitter. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Faith, Fun, and Finance: Spotlight on Charles and Angela Todd

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Zen and the Art of Children's Books: Spotlight on Mark Brown

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In her latest Graphic Content column, Hillary Chute looks at new books from Kristen Radtke and Lizzy Stewart, as well as a first graphic novel from Anne Carson. Continue reading at The New York Times

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