DHA selects 12 authors for under-represented writers open day

David Higham Associates has selected a 12-strong shortlist of authors to attend its second open day for writers from under-represented backgrounds. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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BEA 2016: Discovering Italian Writers

Despite the popularity of bestselling Italian author Elena Ferrante, who was recently named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people, the flow of translations between the U.S. and Italy continues to be one-sided. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Robert Olen Butler: Veteran Writer

The striking similarities between Pulitzer Prize–winner Robert Olen Butler and the narrator in his latest novel, "Perfume River," leads readers to wonder if the book is in some way autobiographical. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As BEA Opens: A New Global Ebook Report on a Mercurial World Market

BEA's' Director of International Affairs Rüdiger Wishenbart's new Global Ebook Report cites continental Europe's ebooks "stalling even earlier" than in US, UK. The post As BEA Opens: A New Global Ebook Report on a Mercurial World Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By getting into the news business, Facebook opened itself up to a new controversy

To lure more users and advertising dollars, Facebook has increasingly assumed the role of a news organization by curating and publishing articles -- and to great effect. Four in 10 U.S. adults now get their news from the social media giant. But with recent accusations that Facebook suppressed... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Dylan Thomas Day' travels far afield

The second International Dylan Thomas Day will feature events taking place “all over the world” including Italy, Australia, Argentina, the US and the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere gains new 'superlead' author in seven-way auction

Sphere has signed two books from thriller writer Karen Dionne for a "significant" six-figure sum following a "heated" seven-way publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shanghai book fair awards open for entry

The Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair 2016 has opened its awards for entry, including two prizes for international children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milkweed Editions to Open Indie Bookstore

Milkweed Editions will open a bookstore in the Open Book building complex dedicated to the literary arts in downtown Minneapolis in late June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharlene Wen-Ning Teo wins inaugural Deborah Rogers Writers’ Award

The winner of the inaugural Deborah Rogers Writers’ Award, a £10,000 prize for an unpublished writer, is Sharlene Wen-Ning Teo for Ponti, a work of fiction about "a misfit adolescent girl growing up in sultry, sweaty Singapore". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bernie Corbett steps down at Writers' Guild

Bernie Corbett, general secretary of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, has stepped down after 15 years at the helm of the trade union. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We Need More Diverse Superheroes!: PW Talks with ‘Power Man’ Writer David Walker

Veteran African American pop culture writer David Walker discusses writing for two popular black comic book superheroes: DC's half-man/half-machine, Cyborg, and Marvel's Luke Cage, aka Power Man. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors and booktubers team up for YA anthology

Bloomsbury is partnering YA authors with booktubers (vloggers who talk about books on YouTube) for a new anthology. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New bookshops open selling hats and ale

Bookshops in Oxfordshire and Southampton are among the latest independents to open in the UK - with a twist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Jenny Diski dies

The author Jenny Diski, who published a memoir about living with inoperable lung cancer only last week, has died aged 68. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elsevier defends its value after Open Access disputes

Elsevier has sought to set aside public criticism of its Open Access (OA) and pricing policies and to restate its value for the academy, emphasising how, as a profit-generating company, it has the means to invest in innovation to serve researchers’ fast-changing needs. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish author's Quicksand to S&S

Simon & Schuster UK has acquired to novels by Swedish author Malin Persson Giolito from Astri von Arbin Ahlander at the Ahlander Agency in Stockholm. UK and Commonwealth rights to Persson Giolito’s Quicksand, as well as her next novel, were bought at auction at the London Book Fair by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers Prepare For Independent Bookstore Day

With less than a week to go, 435 independent bookstores are getting ready for Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday. Bookstores intend to make it a party with everything from music to food to promotions and giveaways. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Constantine Leaving the Authors Guild

Jan Constantine will step down as the legal counsel of the Authors Guild at the end of April, just a few days after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Guild's appeal in its copyright infringement lawsuit against Google. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Day Dominates

Romance and erotica took the two top slots in the iBooks U.S. bestsellers list for the week that ended April 17 with the final volume in Sylvia Day's Crossfire romance series, 'One With You,' keeping its #1 slot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warner Bros. theme park in Abu Dhabi set to open in 2018

A long-promised Warner Bros. theme park, featuring comic book heroes and Looney Tunes  characters, is under construction in Abu Dhabi.  The $1-billion theme park's first phase is set to open in 2018, the studio and park developer said Tuesday. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi will be located on the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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