Faber lands 'radical' non-fiction from Eula Biss

Faber is to publish Eula Biss' Having and Being Had, as part of a two-book deal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-18 16:38:36 UTC ]
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Women's Fiction prize returns, announces longlist

Hilary Mantel, Zadie Smith and Barbara Kingsolver are among the finalists for the $45,000 Women's Prize, known formerly as the Orange Prize, which released its longlist today. Hilary Mantel, Zadie Smith and Barbara Kingsolver are among the finalists for the $45,000 Women's Prize, known formerly... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New award targets Scandinavian crime fiction

A new prize for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year, the Petrona Award, has announced its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Small Publishers Rule Pen/Faulkner Fiction Award Shortlist

Coffee House Press, with two finalists, and Cinco Puntos Press join FSG and Pantheon with titles on the shortlist for this year's prestigious PEN Faulkner Award for fiction. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber to publish 'shocking' teacher tale

Faber is preparing to publish a novel it has dubbed a "hand grenade tossed into the heart of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jim Gavin talks about the mix of fact and fiction in 'Middle Men'

The Southern California author's first story collection draws from his experiences in high school basketball, plumbing sales and more.There's a subtle arc to Jim Gavin's first book, "Middle Men" (Simon & Schuster: 224 pp., $23). Gathering seven stories largely set in Southern California, it... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins merges non-fiction divisions

HarperCollins is to merge its three non-fiction divisions into two imprints, creating a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radical trade bands together after fire

Radical booksellers and publishers have banded together following a suspicious fire at an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Fiction Doesn’t Work

It is no surprise to see aphorism alive and thriving in our current celebrity climate. The forgotten, it may be assumed, never said anything interesting, whereas choice words of the famous live forever at cocktail parties and in book reviews. To carry a portfolio of pithy quotations is to... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2013-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber acquires Macfarlane title

Faber has bought non-fiction title Holloway by writers Robert MacFarlane (pictured) and Dan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shortlist for International Prize for Arabic Fiction

The shortlist for the 2012 International Prize for Arabic Fiction has been announced in a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont acquires historical fiction debut

Egmont Press has acquired a debut historical fiction title, The Executioner's Daughter, by TV... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber Voices offers poetry ebooks with audio

Faber has launched a series of digital-only poetry ebooks being described as "a new way to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Lownie to grow fiction

The Andrew Lownie Literary Agency has appointed David Haviland to build a fiction list, with the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s Time Publishing Tries Something Radical to Entice Readers

Publishing is doing all it can to convince people to buy books and read, but still 47% of Americans don't. It's time to try something radical: let's start with men. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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