As a new report reveals the dire financial straits being faced by literary novelists, we investigate how these bleak conditions arose and what can be done to help the writers, regarded by some as thoroughbreds and by others as ghosts of Christmas past. We also catch up with Edward St Aubyn, one of a series of top novelists hired to reimagine Shakespeare’s plays for the 21st century. Perhaps not surprisingly for a writer whose name-making Melrose novels centred on his own monstrous father, he chose King Lear as his subject. In a Guardian book club event chaired by John Mullan, he introduces Dunbar, the autocratic head of an international media corporation who has recently been ousted by his family. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Stephen King has testified in a federal antitrust trial in Washington Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2022-08-03 00:28:27 UTC ]
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Yep, as the guy in your MFA already knows, turns out reading literary fiction is better for you than reading other kinds of fiction—especially if you grew up doing it. In a new paper published this week in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, scholars Nicholas Buttrick, Erin C.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-07-08 16:16:52 UTC ]
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These hidden gems are all great works of imagination set near and far that you need to add to your TBR ASAP. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-15 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Do you want a historical fiction book club but you don't know where to start? Read inside for some tips and ideas. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-08 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Twist and shout: Get ready to treat yourself and mix it up with these 20 must-read genre-blending historical fiction books, including Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-05-12 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Susanna Clarke’s ‘Piranesi’ is one great book that’s hard to categorize. What hard-to-classify novels do you enjoy? Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-07 12:00:25 UTC ]
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A stack of new books illuminates the wonder of printed books — writing them, buying them, reading them. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-04 13:00:42 UTC ]
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Jennifer Egan walks and talks — about 'The Candy House,' her sequel to 'A Visit From the Goon Squad,' and why she still believes in fiction and humanity. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-04-03 12:00:47 UTC ]
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2022 is turning out to be a great year if you love science fiction, fantasy and horror books Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-15 11:00:26 UTC ]
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Following the death of legendary Random House editor Jason Epstein, who cofounded On Demand Books with Dane Neller in 2003, Neller said that he believes there is still a place for ODB's signature creation, which the company has called “an ATM for books.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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From domestication and selective breeding to synthetic insulin and CRISPR, humanity has long sought understand, master and exploit the genetic coding of the natural world. In The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology authors Amy Webb, professor of strategic... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-02-19 16:30:24 UTC ]
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These middle grade AAPI and Asian historical fiction books, including Troublemaker by John Cho, transport readers into past, learning about important moments in history. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-17 11:36:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and literary agents report their books to film deals, and the year ahead already is a standout for film and television adaptations. The post Books To Screen Edition: Literary Agents’ and Rights Directors’ Film Deals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-11 15:09:04 UTC ]
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For the first time on record, picture books outsold fiction for young readers through the TCM, after clawing back a huge deficit. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 08:33:40 UTC ]
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Feeling nostalgic? Try ‘The Chronicles of Prydain.’ For something more modern, there’s ‘The Midnight Bargain. And so many more. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-03 23:00:00 UTC ]
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We have 11 of the best comic book podcasts for you right here (and it's not all about superheroes). Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-12-22 11:34:00 UTC ]
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The L.A. Times Book Club dove into stories across the world and close to home in 2021. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-12-16 15:00:17 UTC ]
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From epic voyages to haunting folk tales, here are the highlights of an otherworldly year. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-12-08 10:00:15 UTC ]
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Seven books comb through history, travel to distant planets and imagine our A.I. future. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-12-03 20:26:32 UTC ]
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The owners of award-winning independent bookshop Book-ish are raising funds to "secure their future", seeking to buy their premises before it goes on the open market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-18 16:44:18 UTC ]
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