David Unaipon, the 'Australian Leonardo', finally gets his due

Manuscript of Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigine goes on display as case is made for Unesco heritage listingThe handwritten message on the current Australian $50 note is barely legible, to make it harder for forgers. It reads: “As a full-blooded member of my race I think I may claim to be the first - but I hope, not the last - to produce an enduring record of our customs, beliefs and imaginings.”David Unaipon, the so-called “Australian Leonardo”, the Indigenous inventor, polymath, writer, public orator and preacher (whose portrait adorns the note) wrote those words in the foreword to his historic Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines. Related: Indigenous voices have never been more important to Australian literature | Timmah Ball Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2018-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Pour one out for Pacific Standard and its final book recommendations.

Abruptly-shuttered Pacific Standard is, in its final breaths, recommending some fall reading material in a list from contributing editor Maris Kreizman along with other contributors to the magazine. Senior editor Ted Scheinman writes, “While Pacific Standard won’t be around in the fall, these... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-14 18:09:20 UTC ]
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JD Salinger estate finally agrees to ebook editions

Author’s son explains that wish for accessibility has persuaded trustees to look past his father’s dislike of digital mediaAfter years of refusing to allow publishers to digitise his works, the estate of JD Salinger has announced that the author’s famously small body of work will be published as... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-08-12 15:49:19 UTC ]
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‘Catcher in the Rye’ is finally going to be an e-book. Here’s why it took so long

All of J.D. Salinger’s works will be available as e-books starting this week. Disaffected youth can finally read Catcher in the Rye on their Kindle Paperwhites, just like J.D. Salinger intended.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-08-12 10:34:36 UTC ]
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J.D. Salinger novels will finally be released as e-books

It's not just musicians giving in to demand to go digital. J.D. Salinger's son Matt has agreed to publish e-book versions of the famed author's novels, including The Catcher in the Rye and Franny and Zooey, later this week. Salinger had generally be... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-08-12 00:41:00 UTC ]
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Finally, some Proust short enough to finish. (New novellas discovered!)

French publisher Editions de Fallois has announced that it will publish a collection of novellas and short stories by Marcel Proust, who you might remember from his very long, seven-volume À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time). Smithsonian.com reports: Agence... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-06 19:34:36 UTC ]
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Hachette's Emerson resigns due to 'personal issues'

Hachette UK’s c.o.o. Chris Emerson has resigned and left the company, it has been announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-30 08:15:51 UTC ]
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Is this all-ages coloring book the thing that will finally mobilize society in the climate crisis?

Remember a few years ago when adults discovered coloring books and a wave of new pieces hailed them as a tool for mindfulness and dealing with anxiety? In a move both educational and depressingly efficient, this coloring book on climate change and renewable energy covers the topic that is... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-26 15:06:44 UTC ]
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Seven questions for... David Baldacci

American thriller writer David Baldacci is releasing a new novel this month and then headlining literary festivals Bloody Scotland and Capital Crime in the autumn. He speaks to us about his upcoming projects.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-25 00:20:22 UTC ]
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Palin book tour cancelled due to heart surgery

Sir Michael Palin’s upcoming UK book tour has been cancelled after he revealed he is due to undergo heart surgery. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-24 01:32:31 UTC ]
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David Owen tackles grief in new YA novel

Atom, an imprint of Little, Brown, has acquired a YA novel about nostalgia and grief by David Owen.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 23:49:40 UTC ]
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Decades after the raucous ‘Harbart’ became a cult classic in India, a translation finally arrives

The English version lands five years after the death of author Nabarun Bhattacharya. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-22 17:03:01 UTC ]
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Space, the Final Frontier (shelftalker)

A bookseller commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing by… building a giant space shuttle with egg cartons. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-22 12:00:31 UTC ]
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David Higham Associates launches third open day under-represented authors

David Higham Associates has announced it will host its third open day for under-represented writers in January 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 10:29:08 UTC ]
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David Ulin on the Rapidly Changing Landscape of Los Angeles

In this episode of A Phone Call With Paul, Paul Holdengraber speaks with David Ulin, writer, and former book critic of the Los Angeles Times, about the dramatic changes in Los Angeles, the literature of the city, and his work on Joan Didion. From the episode: Paul Holdengraber: What are the most... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-10 08:47:10 UTC ]
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David Cameron 'talks candidly' of memoir ahead of publication

Former prime minister David Cameron will “talk candidly” to mark the publication of his long-awaited autobiography, For The Record (William Collins), in a series of events. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-04 16:12:23 UTC ]
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David Barclay loses libel case against obscure French playwright

Billionaire sued over play about two wealthy Britons who live in a castle in the Channel IslandsThe reclusive billionaire owner of the Daily Telegraph and the Ritz hotel has been ordered to pay damages to an obscure French playwright who wrote a play that satirised the lives of him and his twin... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-07-03 13:42:44 UTC ]
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Re-Enter Sandman: Neil Gaiman’s beloved series will finally be a (very expensive) Netflix show

For real this time, folks. Yes, more than three years after New Line dashed the hopes of millions by trying and failing to adapt Gaiman’s insanely popular horror fantasy comic book series for the big screen, Netlix has inked a massive financial deal with Warner Bros. Television to adapt... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-01 19:56:50 UTC ]
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Australian media unite to demand government change laws after AFP raids

ABC, News Corp and Nine call for legislation to protect journalists and whistleblowers, saying a free press must be ‘entrenched in law’Media executives have united to call on the government to amend a range of laws to protect journalists and whistleblowers after a series of widely condemned... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-06-26 01:54:18 UTC ]
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David Nicholls | 'I didn’t want to do another 50-something man fretting and worrying again'

David Nicholls’ latest recalls the life-changing events of one summer as a man looks back on his first love. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-26 00:44:23 UTC ]
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David Lammy to explore tribalism in Constable deal

MP David Lammy will explore tribalism and the questions of belonging in a "fascinating and perceptive analysis", that will be published Constable following a four-way auction.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-24 20:50:10 UTC ]
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