For poet Jericho Brown, ‘The Tradition’ was an unexpected obsession

Jericho Brown’s first book, “Please,” won the American Book Award. His second book, “The New Testament,” won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and was named one of the best of the year by multiple organizations. Advice from the poetic star would seem to be a prized commodity. Appropriately, while at... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Praying for It? Chester Brown’s 'Mary Wept' Surveys Prostitution in the Bible

In his latest book the acclaimed comics artist enlists biblical scripture in his ongoing crusade to remove the social (and religious) stigma attached to providing sex for money. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown and English PEN hold vigil for imprisoned Saudi blogger

Little, Brown Book Group and English PEN are holding a special vigil for imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi, building on the efforts of his wife who today published a book with the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A None’s Tour of America’s Faith Traditions: PW Talks to Corinna Nicolaou

Raised in a secular household, Nicolaou shares her search for essential wisdom in churches, temples, mosques, and synagogues around the U.S. in ‘A None’s Story.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown to publish investigative journalist's debut

Little, Brown is to publish White Highlands, a debut novel by John McGhie set in "one of the least known and darkest episodes in British colonial history". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter play script to be published by Little, Brown

Little, Brown UK will publish the script of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter stage play in book form this July, along with Scholastic in the US. Pottermore, J K Rowling's digital book platform, will simultaneously publish the ebook edition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Non-traditional outlets saw ‘strong growth’ in 2015

Book sales through non-traditional retailers are booming, publishers and retailers have reported, but competition is becoming ever fiercer among publishers to secure coveted shelf space in retailers such as Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Joy, T K Maxx or The White Stuff. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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1950s-set Mirabelle Bevan mysteries to Little, Brown

Little, Brown has acquired rights to the Mirabelle Bevan series backlist by Edinburgh-based author Sara Sheridan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Westchester stops Fairfax as singer Chris Brown, Flea turn up L.A. moment

It was one of those only in Los Angeles moments. Early in the second quarter of Friday night's City Section basketball showdown between Westchester and host Fairfax, fans from both sides of the sold-out bleachers started standing and screaming. And it wasn't because of a player. Singer Chris... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown Takes On Tie-Ins for DreamWorks's 'Dinotrux'

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has secured the publishing rights for DreamWorks Animation's Netflix-exclusive TV show, 'Dinotrux.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two more Gilly Macmillan to Little, Brown

Little, Brown has acquired two new books by "rising star" thriller author Gilly Macmillan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Worldwide reading held for poet sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia

A worldwide reading is being held in support of Ashraf Fayadh, a Palestinian poet, artist and curator living in Saudi Arabia, who has been sentenced to death for the abandonment of his Muslim faith. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Herdman joins Hodder from Curtis Brown

Hodder & Stoughton is strengthening its fiction department by appointing Curtis Brown's Emma Herdman and promoting two people. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Where are the brown people?': authors slam lack of diversity in UK publishing

Nikesh Shukla calls industry’s backtracking ‘a perfect loop-de-loop of blame’ as he is joined by Jon McGregor in a groundswell of readers and authors demanding more diverse representationMan Booker winner Marlon James: ‘Writers of colour pander to the white woman’Authors Nikesh Shukla and Jon... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McMillan first poet to win Guardian First Book Award

Andrew McMillan has become the first poet to win the £10,000 Guardian First Book Award with his “elegantly poised and intimate” collection of poems, Physical (Jonathan Cape). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poets Move from Tumblr to the Bestseller List

Several poets including Tyler Knott Gregson have transitioned from Tumblr to bestseller lists, selling hundreds of thousand of books in the process. The post Poets Move from Tumblr to the Bestseller List appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon opens traditional bookshop

Amazon is opening a bookshop in Seattle, promising books will be the same price as those on its website. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Surface Book owners complain of unexpected freezes, other bugs

Although Microsoft’s Surface Book is officially just a few days old, the “ultimate laptop” is being hit by a wave of unexpected lockup problems that has concerned new users. A thread on Microsoft’s support forums has begun to gain steam, with users reporting similar symptoms: The notebook just... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet Gregory Pardlo: 'I won the Pulitzer: why am I invisible?'

Pardlo, Saeed Jones, Cate Marvin and Willie Perdomo excoriated the publishing industry for its lack of writers not white and male at a Manhattan panel“One of the things I run into surprisingly often is people saying to me, ‘I’ve never heard of you before,’” says poet Gregory Pardlo. “Yet I’ve... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Fugitive Pieces' Author Anne Michaels Named Toronto’s Poet Laureate

The appointed three-year position, which includes an annual C$10,000 honorarium, means that Michaels will be the city’s advocate for poetry and language. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nwulu named young poet laureate for London

Selina Nwulu was today (7th October) named the next Young Poet Laureate for London by Spread the Word, the writer development agency that runs the scheme. Nwulu, who takes on the role from Aisling Fahey, beat off competition from five other poets (Belinda Zhawi, Harriet Creelman, Raymond... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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