Forestry Commission launches competition to ‘diversify’ nature writing

The Forestry Commission has launched a competition to “diversify” nature writing, as part of its 2019 centenary celebrations, with two paid writing residencies up for grabs. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fundraiser to commission writing from Trump's banned countries

An online literary journal is fundraising to commission new work and translations from the seven countries in Donald Trump’s "Muslim ban". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Singapore's competition commission probes PRH deal

The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) is conducting a public consultation in response to Times Publishing's proposed acquisition of Penguin Singapore and Penguin Malaysia. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WBD launches children's illustration competition

World Book Day (WBD) is teaming up with National Book Tokens to launch a children’s illustration competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber launches competition for BAME children’s authors

Faber & Faber is launching an award to find BAME children’s writers and illustrators in partnership with the Andlyn Literary Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Borough Press launches third anniversary tote bag competition

The Borough Press is today launching a competition to design a tote bag inspired by its new tagline 'books that make you' and to herald the imprint’s third birthday in January 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spread the Word launches new Life Writing Prize

Writer development organisation Spread the Word is launching a new nationwide Life Writing Prize, thanks to a donation from writer Joanna Munro and partnership support from Goldsmiths Writers’ Centre, the Royal Society of Literature and Arvon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carol Ann Duffy's Manchester Writing Competition unveils 2016's shortlists

The shortlists for poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy's Manchester Writing Competition, comprising the Manchester Fiction Prize and the Manchester Poetry Prize, worth £10,000 apiece, have been revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Borough Press launches singing competition

The Borough Press has launched a competition to find an all-female choir to sing on the audiobook of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir, the debut novel by Jennifer Ryan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing a Natural Brand Extension, Saveur Launches a Wine Club

The Bonnier-owned gourmet magazine aims to connect with its readers on and off the printed page. The post Citing a Natural Brand Extension, Saveur Launches a Wine Club appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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White Horse Bookshop sponsors nature writing prize

The White Horse Bookshop is sponsoring the Richard Jefferies Society Writers’ Prize while the book trade is experiencing a “golden age of nature writing”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Springer Nature launches 'Nano' research tool

Springer Nature has launched its first non-journal product since the merged company was formed last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ITV’s Lorraine launches children’s writing comp

Hachette Children’s Group is partnering with ITV’s Lorraine show to find a new children’s author. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Museum competition marks illustrated Harry Potter launch

Bloomsbury Children’s Books is celebrating the release of the illustrated Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with a new competition, launched in association with children’s charity Kids in Museums. The Harry Potter Spotter competition marks the release of the first illustrated Harry... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller launches children's marketing competition

The Bookseller is launching a children’s marketing competition for delegates of this year’s children’s conference, which will take place at the Barbican in London on the 29th September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee artwork competition launched

Penguin Random House has today launched a fan artwork competition for Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman (William Heinemann), asking people to create works inspired by the only line released from the new book. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Windham-Campbell Prizes, Yale to Launch 'Why I Write' Series

Yale University Press will publish the Windham-Campbell Prizes's annual keynote addresses in a new series titled "Why I Write.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo, Mills & Boon and W H Smith launch competition

Mills & Boon, Kobo and W H Smith are launching a Romance Writing Life competition, offering authors the chance to win a book deal with Mills & Boon, ebook promotions from Kobo and in-store support from W H Smith. Entrants must submit a synopsis of their novel and its first chapter via... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hawks, butterflies, coasts and footpaths: how nature writing turned to literary gold

Books about the natural world are now huge sellers, tapping into a new appreciation for the countryside and scepticism about material wealthBondage is so last year. Publishers who spent much of the past year in search of the next Fifty Shades of Grey are now seeking to exploit another literary... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Horowitz and Blue Peter launch CBBC spy competition

"Blue Peter" will today (15th January) launch a competition to take three children into MI5 headquarters. Anthony Horowitz, author of the spy series Alex Rider (Walker Books), will help choose the winners. Children aged 8-14 can apply online to become CBBC Intelligence Officers as part of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC and Booktrust launch teen story competition

Booktrust and the BBC have launched a short story competition for teenagers. The ‘BBC Young Writers’ Award with Booktrust’ is for teen writers (aged 14-18) of short stories, on any topic, of up to a 1,000 words. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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