‘Dr. Zeus’ and ‘Mo Williams’? Sigh. (shelftalker)

The persistent mispronunciations of some authors’ names boggle a bookseller’s brain. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Faber among Mo Siewcharran grant recipients

Faber has been awarded a Mo Siewcharran grant along with Profile Books and Canongate.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-30 14:58:08 UTC ]
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Hachette reveals longlist for £2,500 Mo Siewcharran Prize

Hachette has announced the longlist of 12 writers in contention for the £2,500 Mo Siewcharran Prize, which was launched in 2019 to discover unpublished fiction writers from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-16 23:42:18 UTC ]
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Joy Williams has won the 2021 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

Today, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced that Joy Williams will receive the 2021 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, which honors an American writer whose body of work is distinguished for both its mastery and originality of thought and imagination. Williams, a previous... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-06-30 17:19:46 UTC ]
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Serena Williams is more than a tennis player. ‘Seeing Serena’ offers a prismatic view of her impact.

Gerald Marzorati’s new book covers Williams’s tennis career, fashion aspirations, family life and social media presence. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-16 15:44:05 UTC ]
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Which Famous Books Were Written by Aliens? (shelftalker)

With Disclosure around the corner it is time to test your alien book knowledge. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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On Houghton Mifflin Fading Away (shelftalker)

The characters from the Lord of the Rings share their insight into HMH’s passing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-26 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Weight of the Under Toad (shelftalker)

Tweet My missive is a bit scattered and hiccupy this week, dear colleagues, for I’m rather overwhelmed with the state of the world, and I fear that in the words of young Walt in John Irving’s The World According to Garp, “the under toad is winning.” On the eve of the first anniversary of the […] Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-24 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Writing an Old Friend: Spotlight on J. William Lewis

The teenage protagonist in J. William Lewis’s debut novel, The Essence of Nathan Biddle, seeks to answer life’s biggest questions. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Cicadas and Spreadsheets (shelftalker)

A bookseller’s collection of messages and tasks on paper scraps is a peek into post-Covid business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-10 13:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins pre-empts Finkelstein's family memoir of war-time persecution

Williams Collins has pre-empted a memoir by political columnist and commentator Daniel Finkelstein uncovering his family’s devastating experiences of persecution during the Second World War. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-05 16:01:10 UTC ]
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The Fun of the Virtual Booktalk (shelftalker)

A bookseller talks about the surprising rewards of discussing books virtually with kids. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The Opposite of Hibernating (shelftalker)

Hello, long-lost friends of ShelfTalker! It’s hard to believe that, after 10 years of blogging for PW, it’s now been over a year since my last post. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Pandemic Book Moments (shelftalker)

A pair of book moments that stand out from among the multitude of pandemic bookselling interludes at DDG. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-22 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Springing Back to the Blog and the Bookstore (shelftalker)

I’m peeking out to post this week and rejoice that the warmth of spring and the end of a long Covid winter lets us all spend some time together. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-19 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Michelle Williams Faces Up to Depression

In her first solo book, the former member of Destiny’s Child opens up about suicidal thoughts, clinical depression, faith, and the power of “checking in.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins pre-empts Prasad's history of silk

William Collins has pre-empted Aarathi Prasad’s book Silk, a history of “the natural world’s most extraordinary invention”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-01 08:45:54 UTC ]
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Dr Gwen Adshead | 'I wanted to write something that could be read by a lay person'

"I have spent decades working with people who have caused horror and grief to others. I will tell horror stories in this book but I will also tell stories of change and recovery. It may surprise the reader that this is possible.” So writes forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr Gwen... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-19 19:46:17 UTC ]
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Dr. Seuss Books Ruled Last Week's Bestseller List

Fueled by huge gains for a host of Dr. Seuss titles as well as solid results for several new books, unit sales of print books soared 34.2% last week over the week ended March 8, 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Springboard: Ian Williams, Every Breath You Take

Advertorial content "China is always changing. I did a fair amount of re-writing over last summer, simply because so much was happening,” Ian Williams says via video call from his home in London, where he spent much of the lockdown working on his first non-fiction book, Every Breath You Take:... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-08 15:25:16 UTC ]
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