Bestselling author of Lace and Superwoman and women’s editor for the Daily Mail and the Observer Shirley Conran, who has died aged 91, supplied interviewers with a multi-page CV, but her life could be summarised on a book dust jacket. All that was needed was her surname – from her first husband, the designer Terence Conran – and the quote from her notorious domestic manual, Superwoman (1975): “Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.” And perhaps a line about the crucial erotic role of a goldfish in her 1982 novel, Lace.Both books were written for much-needed money, and were phenomenons. Superwoman was her response to a request from a recently divorced male publisher for a household manual; Conran understood that “men saw housework as a background to life, and women saw it as their responsibility”, and compiled a guide that came out of the postwar era then just ending, when middle-class wives had been required to be clever and sexy while managing a home with almost no help from paid staff, or husbands. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2024-05-10 12:06:47 UTC ]
Bestselling author Nathan Englander opens up about religion, the creepiness of Instagram, and why it doesn’t make any sense to be a writer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Pérez-Reverte discusses his new novel, adapting his work for television, and why you should read his books, not his author interviews. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The modern fairytale of the Soong sisters is well known across China. Bestselling author Jung Chang looks set to bring the sisters’ stories to a global audience. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 02:10:10 UTC ]
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Get acquainted with the romance and YA novels of a prolific and bestselling author with this reading pathway for Colleen Hoover books. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-19 10:33:38 UTC ]
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Sponsored by The Atlantis Code, an “Indiana Jones meets Da Vinci Code” adventure by NYT bestselling author Charles Brokaw. These ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-16 14:54:04 UTC ]
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The bestselling author says that we need more trust. But the monstrous crimes in his case studies don't help his argument. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-09-13 02:33:57 UTC ]
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The bestselling author says that we need more trust. But the monstrous crimes in his case studies don't help his argument. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The bestselling author says that we need more trust. But the monstrous crimes in his case studies don't help his argument. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The bestselling author says that we need more trust. But the monstrous crimes in his case studies don't help his argument. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-09-13 02:33:57 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph will publish the latest novel by bestselling author Marian Keyes next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 07:16:00 UTC ]
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Gollancz has landed a “dark, suspenseful” first thriller from bestselling author Nalini Singh in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 21:39:03 UTC ]
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Sponsored by The Line Between by New York Times bestselling author Tosca Lee—just $1.99 for a limited time. These deals ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-31 13:27:01 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Dean Koontz signed a multibook deal with Amazon Publishing's Thomas & Mercer imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier imprint Hot Keys has signed CILIP Carnegie winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo in a six-figure three-book pre-empt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-10 16:22:25 UTC ]
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This list of summer 2019 crime books is sponsored by Amazon Publishing. Robert Dugoni is the New York Times bestselling author of ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-05 10:34:16 UTC ]
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People editor-in-chief Dan Wakeford announced his first hire and several promotions since taking on his new role in March. [caption id="attachment_160467" align="alignright" width="150"] Wendy Naugle[/caption] Wendy Naugle was brought on as the new deputy editor for the magazine. She joins... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-06-20 16:36:32 UTC ]
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Good morning, and welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. We caught up with bestselling author Susan Orlean ahead of her June 25 visit with the Los Angeles Times Book Club to ask about her current books, binges and guilty pleasures. Here’s what she said: Reading: “Barbarian Days” by... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Just in time for summer reading, the Los Angeles Times Book Club has chosen "The Library Book" as our first community read and will host a June 25 forum with bestselling author Susan Orlean. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-06 10:00:06 UTC ]
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The bestselling author of 21 romance novels for Revell has sold more than one million books in the past 10 years, and her publisher is celebrating. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ta-Nehisi Coates, the bestselling author and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, is about to add novelist to the list. His debut novel, 'The Water Dancer' (One World, Sept.), follows a young man’s conflicted journey into the covert war on slavery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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