Crime buyer Knobbs leaves Waterstones to pursue writing career

Waterstones' crime buyer and noir novelist Joseph Knobbs is leaving the company after almost a decade to become a full-time writer.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Osman to publish first novel in new crime series

We Solve Murders introduces a new detective duo – but the author has not abandoned his Thursday Murder Club charactersA new crime series by Richard Osman called We Solve Murders has been announced, after the huge success of his Thursday Murder Club novels.The beloved elderly sleuths from the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Sebastian Barry: ‘When you get past 60, you do feel a licence to write fearlessly’

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130-Year-Old California Bookstore Seeks Buyer

Vroman’s is a community landmark in Pasadena, Calif. Now, its longtime owner says he’s ready to turn over the reins. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Jonathan Escoffery: ‘I was trying to write novels aged nine’

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Temim Fruchter on Writing a Queer Jewish Novel Based on Folklore

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Writing as an Act of Grieving

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Would I use AI to write my novels? I'd get better results from a monkey with an iPhone | Monica Ali

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Arundhati Roy calls the siege of Gaza “a crime against humanity.”

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