Fifty Shades of Grey author E L James has written a new romance, and is halfway through writing a second, she revealed in a Twitter chat with UK fans. The writer took part in the online gathering yesterday (29th June), but the hashtag for the chat #AskELJames was hijacked by people criticising James' writing and her portrayal of people who practice BDSM. Asked how she dealt with negativity about her books, James said: "I think any writer just wants to be read... and for me I never thought that would happen - so I concentrate on that." Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The story of the First World War has been told in fiction, film, and television many times since the Great War began in 1914. Previously, we gathered together some of the best poems about the First World War, but what about the novels and short stories that have been written? […] Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2021-09-02 14:00:03 UTC ]
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Critics have dubbed Sally Rooney’s third book, Beautiful World, Where Are You (Faber), a “tour de force” with one calling it the author’s best novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-02 13:10:56 UTC ]
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Atticus Lish was acclaimed for his first novel 'Preparation for the Next Life.' His second, 'The War for Gloria,' is more raw, painful and personal. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-09-02 13:00:39 UTC ]
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Granta Books has won a five-way auction for Anna Metcalfe’s debut novel, Chrysalis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 05:13:40 UTC ]
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Many shops plan to open early for the arrival of Sally Rooney’s latest novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You next monthWhen they were children they lined the streets in their witch hats and capes, keen to pick up the latest Harry Potter title as bookshops opened their doors at midnight. Now they... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-08-28 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking has bagged a "richly atmospheric" gothic novel from Beth Underdown in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 03:36:53 UTC ]
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Transworld has scooped a "joyful and emotional" debut novel by author and blogger Sarah Turner, also known as The Unmumsy Mum, in a six-figure, two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 01:27:52 UTC ]
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Shola Von Reinhold has won the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction for "tour de force" debut Lote (Jacaranda), while Doireann Ní Ghríofa has taken the Biography award for the "luminous" A Ghost in the Throat (Tramp Press). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 04:22:39 UTC ]
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The American Ballet Theatre star has written a thoughtful collection of essays that gives readers insight into what it means to defy categorization. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-19 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline Review has acquired two more books from Matt Cain, whose fourth novel, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle, was published by the imprint earllier this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-19 11:27:18 UTC ]
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These are 16 of the best contemporary romance novels that have been published in the last five years, including Destination Wedding by Diksha Basu. Get your summer reading list ready! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-08-18 10:35:00 UTC ]
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Historical romance Her Heart for a Compass has made it to the official UK book chart – but it still lies well clear of Bridgerton’s successIt’s not quite Bridgerton levels of sales, but Sarah Ferguson’s first venture into the romantic fiction market, Her Heart for a Compass, has nonetheless made... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-08-17 15:54:59 UTC ]
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Little, Brown science fiction and fantasy imprint Orbit has snapped up fantasy author Emily Tesh's "phenomenal" debut novel, Some Desperate Glory. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-17 15:24:34 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has acquired Mindwalker, a "compulsively page-turning" science fiction novel from Kate Dylan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-16 21:44:42 UTC ]
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The country music superstar has teamed up with the novelist James Patterson to write Run, Rose, Run, which will be published in MarchFirst globally successful entertainer, then heroic sponsor of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine, and now novelist … Dolly Parton seems determined to prove that there... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-08-11 16:27:28 UTC ]
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Allison & Busby has acquired the "rich and haunting" debut novel The Porcelain Doll by Kristen Loesch. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-11 11:30:12 UTC ]
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"This is how I used to start book reports when I couldn’t find the CliffsNotes," one critic tweeted. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2021-08-11 06:45:20 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has signed In a New York Minute from podcaster, comedian and debut novelist Kate Spencer in a two-book deal Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-11 02:47:56 UTC ]
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Andersen Press will publish the first middle-grade novel from Carnegie Medal-winner Melvin Burgess, to be illustrated by Chris Mould. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-09 17:02:51 UTC ]
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Sure, this is a tale of a 50-something woman seeking change, but it is also a biting social and political critique. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-08 13:00:00 UTC ]
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