Edward Platt discusses his travels through flooded Britain

Inspired by complacent attitutes towards global heating, Edward Platt’s latest book interweaves stories of those across the UK affected by flooding. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-20 18:57:59 UTC ]

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Edward Platt discusses his travels through flooded Britain

Inspired by complacent attitutes towards global heating, Edward Platt’s latest book interweaves stories of those across the UK affected by flooding. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-20 18:57:59 UTC ]
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Paul Theroux wins top prize at Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards

Paul Theroux has received this year’s top prize at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards, winning the Outstanding Contribution to Travel Writing Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Edward Stanford Travel Writing shortlists unveiled

Fifty-seven books in 10 awards categories have been shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards (full listings below), with Vivien Godfrey, chairman and chief executive of Stanfords, calling it “a sensational line up of immensely talented writers across the full spectrum of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-09 14:56:23 UTC ]
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Edward Stanford award shortlists reveal 'broad scope' of travel writing

Forty-three titles have been shortlisted for the 2018 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards, which celebrate the "broad scope" of travel writing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Sara Wheeler to help judge Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards

Travel writers, adventurers, novelists and broadcasters join retailers and editors in the judging panels for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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John Edwards' mistress discusses their relationship in forthcoming book

Rielle Hunter writes that Edwards was 'temporarily insane' when he denied paternity of her child. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Brisbane floods: pondering the wisdom of placing our major galleries, libraries and theatres on the banks of a flood-prone river

Prone to flooding, by the 1970s Brisbane’s South Bank was largely undeveloped open space. It is now home to Queensland’s major cultural institutions. Continue reading at The Conversation

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Traveling, Not Trampling: Travel Books 2021

Recent months have brought several travel books that put environmental awareness front and center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Book Club Conversation Space: Main Discussion

Discuss our November book club selection, “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” by Gabriel García Márquez, with the Book Review. Continue reading at The New York Times

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‘Intermezzo’ Book Club Conversation Space: Main Discussion

Discuss our October book club selection, “Intermezzo,” by Sally Rooney, with the Book Review. Continue reading at The New York Times

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CALIBA Booksellers Discuss Marketing and Inventory Management

At the September 17–18 California Independent Booksellers Alliance meeting in Pasadena, members looked for effective ways to capture sales, promote their stores online and in person, and communicate with publishers and distributors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Stop press: it’s the very last Evening Standard in London today. And that tells us a lot about Britain in 2024 | James Hanning

Local, national, international – the weekday paper was a brilliant one-stop shop. But information, and how we get it, is more atomised nowLocal daily to close.” Ultimately, that is the truth. From today, London’s Evening Standard is indeed ceasing to appear every weekday, as it has for almost... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Useless spies save Britain in the brilliant Slow Horses – what you should watch, listen to and read this week

A funny spy thriller, a classic album, a blockbuster feminist exhibition, a good book about a bad childhood and the end of our summer of sport Continue reading at The Conversation

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Seeing God in the 'Smallest Moments': PW Talks to 'Guideposts' Editor-in-Chief Edward Grinnan

When Edward Grinnan was hired in 1986 as an editor at Christian inspirational magazine and publisher 'Guideposts,' he was reluctant to write devotionals—highly personal 350-word stories that offer "glimpses of God in everyday life. Why he now says he can't imagine stopping. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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5 New Travel Guides to Dream Destinations

Books from Accidentally Wes Anderson, Atlas Obscura, and others take readers on the adventures of a lifetime. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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New Guidebooks from Major Travel Publishers

Travel guides are taking fresh approaches to, and expanding beyond, familiar destinations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Washington Post’s newly named editor backs out of job, will stay in Britain

Robert Winnett’s departure is the latest of the news outlet’s woes. The Washington Post said Friday that newly named editor Robert Winnett has decided not to take the job and remain in Britain instead, another upheaval at a news outlet where a reorganization plan has gone disastrously wrong.The... Continue reading at Fast Company

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How ‘The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands’ by Sarah Brooks Got Made

An inside look at the publication process for the author’s debut historical fantasy novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The rightwing media aim to save Britain from Labour. They’re also desperate to save themselves | Jane Martinson

None of them are enthusiastic about Starmer or Sunak. And all are anxious about what comes nextAt first glance, it seemed same old, same old. Britain’s print media backed their usual teams when Rishi Sunak announced an election this week. Yet, behind the scenes, much has changed, not least the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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U.S. Book Show: Book Biz CEOs Discuss Navigating Rapid Changes

More than 800 attendees joined PW and the AALA at this year's U.S. Book Show, where executives from Abrams, Baker & Taylor, Scholastic, and Simon & Schuster kicked off programming with insights on the state of the industry, AI, nurturing talent, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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