David Walliams recorded making derogatory remarks about BGT contestants

Exclusive: Britain’s Got Talent judge made sexually explicit comments about participant, leak showsThe Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams made derogatory and sexually explicit remarks about contestants during the recording of an episode of the ITV show, according to a leaked transcript seen by the Guardian.Walliams, one of the UK’s best-known television personalities and children’s book authors, was recorded referring to one contestant as a “cunt” and saying of another: “She thinks you want to fuck her, but you don’t.” Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2022-11-10 10:00:02 UTC ]
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Octopus refreshes identity after record-breaking 50th anniversary year

The Octopus Publishing Group has changed its logo following its 50th anniversary and revealed 2021 as its biggest Total Consumer Market year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-25 23:18:04 UTC ]
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Top draw as sector smashes annual record

The Graphic Novels sector has been in the ascent in recent years, and a concerted push into the UK market by Manga lists bore fruit once again in 2021 Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Little People, Big Dreams: Children’s non-fiction posts all-time record return

If you chart the shift in the BookScan era of the publishing into Children’s & Young Adult Non-Fiction (CYANF), you see it evolving from, broadly, a more schools-book focused sector to one in which the vast bulk of the revenue is derived from trade titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 07:28:02 UTC ]
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Centenary recording of Ulysses to be read by Eddie Izzard, Margaret Atwood and others

More than 100 writers, artists, comedians and musicians will voice James Joyce’s seminal novel in celebration of its publication a century agoOne hundred years ago, in February 1922, Sylvia Beach, owner of the Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company, published James Joyce’s Ulysses, in full, for... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-01-20 09:30:55 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite secures children's activity debut from David

Yellow Kite has secured How to Create Little Happy Learners: Daily Activities for Children, the debut from Sophie David which aims to “promote a love of learning”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 13:59:28 UTC ]
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That “book exchange” making the rounds on Instagram again isn’t what it seems.

Over this past week, you might have seen a familiar message popping up on your friends’ Instagram stories: something to the effect of, “I’m looking for people to participate in a huge book exchange. You can be anywhere in the world. All you have to do is buy your favorite book (just one) and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-18 17:44:38 UTC ]
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How to make it rich as a bad art friend

Andrew Lipstein's "Last Resort" captures our tenuous ownership of life experiences and the vampiric practice of fiction writing. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Donaldson reigns supreme as backlist surge sees new authors make top 50

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David Ferriero to Retire from National Archives

A highly respected and celebrated library leader, Ferriero was appointed by President Barack Obama and has served as Archivist since November 6, 2009, presiding over one of the most successful and consequential periods in the institution's history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bandai Namco is making a 'My Hero Academia' battle royale for PS4, Xbox One and Switch

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[ Engadget | 2022-01-13 16:55:22 UTC ]
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WATCH: Emily St. John Mandel and Showrunner Patrick Somerville on the Making of Station Eleven

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OverDrive: Record Number of Libraries Hit Million Digital Lend Mark

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC News | 2021-12-21 06:12:46 UTC ]
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Walliams serves up Marmalade in second picture book with Stower

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-21 01:51:57 UTC ]
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Canongate signs 'remarkable and timely' book on borders by Crawford

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-16 07:15:56 UTC ]
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