In 2008, after 13 years together, my literary agent and I parted ways. (To preserve her anonymity, let’s call her Michael Ovitz.) Between 1995 and 2002, Michael Ovitz sold two of my novels, including my debut, Hunger Point. By any measure, our partnership was a terrific success. Michael Ovitz and I were more than just […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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Say what you will about Bill O’Reilly, but he knows what the public wants. This is a guy who hosts a highly rated cable news program and wrote a first novel in which a fiendish stalker murders a man with an iced-tea spoon on Page 6. Nowhere is O’Reilly’s canniness more evident than in the... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelists Nurrudin Farah and Taiye Selasi stole the show at the the fifth biennial Kwani? Litfest in Nairobi, Kenya earlier this month. The post Nairobi’s Kwani? Literary Festival Showcases “Afropolitanism” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books has bought the world rights to A Girl Called Owl, a new tween fiction novel, from Skylark Literary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With 2,806 yards rushing and 33 touchdowns, you have to be impressed with the senior season of Fairfax running back Ramses Hernandez. But then you watch some video (see above) from his performance last week against Los Angeles when he rushed for 224 yards in 31 carries and scored four touchdowns... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From its humble beginnings as a project launched by an "about-to-be-fired editor" in 1974, the annual prize for the best in small press publishing has come quite a long way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair officials this week confirmed that talks are underway to possibly open the Frankfurt Book Fair Literary Agents & Scouts Centre (LitAg) at a day earlier in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nonesuch Books & Cards, along with its second location in South Portland, have sold 1,000 copies of the Swedish paperback, making the novel the store's top seller since its May release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and spiritual guru Chandresh Bhardwaj urges readers to unlearn everything they have learned about spirituality for a stronger connection to God in his new book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers in Zimbabwe have created a traveling book fair and are marshaling social media to build direct bonds with impoverished readers. The post Zimbabwe Writers Battle Disinterest With Literary Festival appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The battle over breaking news escalated this fall with a trio of mobile products from major tech companies. In November, Facebook announced its stand-alone app called Notify on the heels of Twitter launching Moments the month prior. When Apple released the iPhone 6s and iOS 9 in September, it... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer and editor John Freeman discusses his transition from book criticism to editing Granta, and now, to launching his own journal, Freeman's. The post John Freeman on Transitioning from Critic to Literary Journal Entrepreneur appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ranjit Bolt has won plaudits with A Lion Was Learning to SkiIn the summer of 2014, the spectacle of a middle-aged playwright selling limericks about “comedic giraffes” and “Spanish cicadas” was a regular one at Cambridge market. But as more followed – elephants, sharks and “a young lady from... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Asymptote Magazine features an interview with Danish-to-English translator K.E. Semmel about his latest book projects and more. The post Literary Translator K.E. Semmel on Reacting to Readers and More appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three literary festivals took place this November in New York City: Editions/Artists’ Book Fair, New Literature from Europe Festival and the Festival Albertine. The post European and Arabic Literary Stars Shine Bright in New York appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The embattled Hong Kong International Literary Festival had a resurgence this year, underscoring cross-cultural connections between Asia and the West. The post Hong Kong Literary Festival Underscores Cross-Cultural Connections appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why must library patrons wait for weeks to read the latest bestsellers when there are so man more great books to discover? The post Can Curation Help Libraries Break Out of Frontlist Dependency? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Think about the book of the future. The possibilities are endless . . and tempting. We can add video, multiple narra- tive paths and in-book commentary. My own fantasies revolve around the touchable terrain of content you browse visually. It’s the reader’s version of synaesthesia. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The PR director from regional Victoria beat 975 writers to the $10,000 prize and a year’s mentorship to develop her manuscript to publicationAustralia’s newest literary award, the Richell prize for emerging writers, has been won by Sally Abbott for her manuscript, Closing Down.Abbott, a public... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown and Conville and Walsh are to host a Twitter based event dedicated to "de-mystifying" the publishing process for prospective authors, called Discovery Day Online. Following the literary agencies’ Discovery Days in 2012 and 2013, held at Foyles Charing Cross Road, Discovery Day... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new play will pick up the story of Harry Potter where the seventh and final volume of JK Rowling's saga left off, with a plot involving a grown-up Harry and his youngest son, Albus. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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