Faber's Page made visiting professor at City

Faber c.e.o. Stephen Page has been made an honorary visiting professor of publishing at City, University of London. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-20 15:00:53 UTC ]
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St. Mark's Comics to Reopen in Brooklyn’s Industry City

St. Mark's Comics, the venerable East Village comics, graphic novel and pop culture retailer that closed in 2019 after 36 years, announced plans to reopen with a new store in Industry City in Brooklyn on July 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From Pre-K to the Page, Jodi Dee Develops a Canon

The author aims to help children—and their parents—understand that social and emotional skills are superpowers. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Deborah Harkness’s Witches, from Page to Screen, by Camille Thompson

Book Reviews Matthew Goode and Teresa Palmer in the TV adaptation of A Discovery of Witches (2018) / IMDB Deborah Harkness’s All Souls trilogy has taken a new life through the Sundance dramatic series, A Discovery of Witches. The novels... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2021-05-27 13:42:23 UTC ]
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Chandler made Bookseller news editor, Bayley joins team

Mark Chandler, previously senior reporter on The Bookseller, has been promoted to the position of news editor, effective from today (Friday 7th May). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-07 22:17:08 UTC ]
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Maxim Jakubowski made CWA chair

Maxim Jakubowski has been appointed the new chair of the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-28 20:39:14 UTC ]
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Ewan Morrison | 'It was the trigger of the pandemic that made me reframe the whole thing'

Ewan Morrison shares how his pandemic prepping tale, How to Survive Everything (Saraband), taps into his past as well as the zeitgeist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-25 14:10:51 UTC ]
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Bonus Vlautin CD released as Faber publishes novel

To celebrate the publication of Willy Vlautin’s new novel The Night Always Comes (3rd June), Faber has announced a bonus CD for Rough Trade customers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-24 09:39:47 UTC ]
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Remember when high culture was revered? Louis Menand’s ‘The Free World’ made me nostalgic.

The New Yorker writer’s new book remind us of how much we’ve forgotten or neglected because of our widespread cultural amnesia. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-21 05:24:46 UTC ]
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L.A. County and city libraries will reopen soon. Here's what to expect

Face masks and social distancing will be enforced. Signs will direct foot traffic, and furniture and bookshelves have been reorganized. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-04-16 15:00:47 UTC ]
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The Books That Made Me: 8 Writers on Their Literary Inspirations

In decades past, the Book Review occasionally asked young authors about their biggest influences. For our 125th anniversary, we put the question to a new generation. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-04-15 18:35:31 UTC ]
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In ‘The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock,’ it’s the contradictions that made the man

Edward White’s interlocking essays consider different facets of the director’s personality, as a family man, a dandy and more. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-14 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The 15th-Century Wool Worker’s Son Who Made Books for Princes and Popes

“The Bookseller of Florence,” by Ross King, tells the history of Renaissance bookmaking through the story of Vespasiano da Bisticci, who rose from humble roots to dominate the trade. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-04-13 09:00:07 UTC ]
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A Potion Made of Stolen Gold to Achieve the Indian American Dream

Sanjena Sathian’s debut novel Gold Diggers is set in the Indian American suburbs of Atlanta—a world of competitive debate and spelling bees, of racing to get into the most prestigious academic summer camps, of Miss Teen India pageants—all roads leading to the promised land of America’s most... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2021-04-09 11:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Midnight Cowboy’ was a masterpiece made of desperation

The behind-the-scenes story of the 1969 classic is almost as bleak as the film itself Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-02 12:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Who is Maud Dixon?’ In this inventive thriller, you’ll be turning the pages to find out

Another addition to the ‘Gone Girl on a Train’ school of suspense, Alexandra Andrews’s new book is full of surprises Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-02 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber snaps up Tony King memoir

Faber has pre-empted music industry veteran Tony King’s memoir on a nine-minute video submission. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-01 07:02:00 UTC ]
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The new Barnes and Noble NOOK is really just a 10-inch Android tablet made by Lenovo

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[ Betanews | 2021-03-19 17:52:47 UTC ]
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Canceling My Book Deal Was the Best Career Move I’ve Ever Made

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[ Electric Literature | 2021-03-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber details campaign for Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun

Faber has detailed its publicity and marketing for Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun, published this week, which features the first ever in-conversation public event between Ishiguro and his daughter, Naomi. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-03 07:25:11 UTC ]
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