Frankie Boyle pens satirical guide to politics

John Murray is publishing a biting satire on modern politics by Frankie Boyle called Your Guide to Hell following a "hotly contested" auction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking pre-empts Ansell's 'utterly compelling' Why Politics Fails

Viking has pre-empted Why Politics Fails, an “utterly compelling” debut trade book by Professor Ben Ansell from Oxford University. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-01 06:22:59 UTC ]
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Sphere snaps up Evie Meg's Tourette's guide

Sphere will publish My Nonidentical Twin: What I Want You to Know About Living With Tourette’s? by 20-year-old TikTok celebrity Evie Meg. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-26 16:41:19 UTC ]
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Viking sashays away with Bimini Bon Boulash's guide to life

Viking has snatched up a book on the transformative power of drag from east London contender on "Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK" season two, Bimini Bon Boulash. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-26 15:46:11 UTC ]
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A Beginner’s Guide To SFF Novelettes

Inspired by the Locus Recommended Reading List and the Nebula Award finalists, enjoy this beginner’s guide to SFF novelettes, including “Omphalos” by Ted Chiang from Exhalation. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-03-24 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Daisy May Cooper pens 'wonderful' memoir for PMJ

Comedy writer and actor Daisy May Cooper has written a "wonderful and ultimately uplifting" memoir, Don't Laugh, It Will Only Encourage Her, to be released by Penguin Michael Joseph. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-02 18:28:11 UTC ]
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Your Ultimate Guide on Where to Buy Ebooks

Confused about where to buy ebooks without breaking the bank? Here's your ultimate guide to finding discounts and sales for your next read. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-03-01 11:35:00 UTC ]
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The story of the Black church, from the spiritual to the political to the personal

Henry Louis Gates Jr. offers a sweeping narrative that goes beyond gospel music. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-02-25 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Georgian Publishers and PEN Center Protest Nika Melia’s Arrest

The violent state arrest of the Georgian opposition leader prompts a message of alarm to the world publishing community from Tbilisi. The post Georgian Publishers and PEN Center Protest Nika Melia’s Arrest appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-23 16:37:38 UTC ]
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Guide to the classics: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland — still for the heretics, dreamers and rebels

First published in 1865, Lewis Carroll's children's book has never been out of print. It continues to appeal to adults who prefer childhood. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2021-02-16 18:52:59 UTC ]
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The Bookseller calls for authors to pen 'ode to booksellers'

The Bookseller is calling for authors to pen an “ode to booksellers” as part of a celebration of the trade during a time when high-street bookshops are unable to open their doors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-14 20:12:04 UTC ]
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PEN America Announces Its 2021 Literary Award Finalists

A total of more than US$380,000 goes to the winners of to be selected from this year's finalist lists, which include 20 debut works. The post PEN America Announces Its 2021 Literary Award Finalists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-11 01:54:30 UTC ]
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Here are the finalists for the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards.

Today, PEN America announced the finalists for its 2021 Literary Awards, which recognizes and honors “dynamic, imaginative, and thought-provoking” books published in the last year. Previous winners include Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Imani Perry, and Yiyun Li. The 55 finalists were selected across... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-10 16:43:48 UTC ]
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AAP PROSE Awards: ‘Ancient Maya Politics’ Wins 2021 Hawkins Honor

With Cambridge University Press taking two of the 2021 super-category PROSE Excellence Awards, a political anthropologist wins the Hawkins. The post AAP PROSE Awards: ‘Ancient Maya Politics’ Wins 2021 Hawkins Honor appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-05 18:00:56 UTC ]
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Jessie Ware pens book for Hodder Studio 'on food, life and love'

Hodder Studio has signed a book on food, life and love from musician and podcaster Jessie Ware. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-05 08:35:57 UTC ]
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A New Guide to the Black Comic Book Community

'The Access Guide to the Black Comic Book Community 2020-2021', is the first in a series of reference works that will showcase creators of color who released books in 2020 as well as industry institutions and events that spotlight their works. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre bags 'sharp, timely, political story' from Banerjee

Sceptre has acquires What’s in a Name? by Sheela Banerjee, the story of 20th-century immigration to the UK told through names and what they say about belonging and heritage. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-28 16:52:59 UTC ]
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William Boyd’s ‘Trio’ is a rollicking escape from today’s soul-crushing social and political turmoil

Set in Brighton Beach in 1968, the novel follows three characters involved in a wacky film production. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-01-26 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children's acquires Hill's 'myth-busting and celebratory' guide to periods

Hachette Children’s Group has secured the rights to My Period: Find Your Flow and Feel Period Positive!, the "one-stop positive guide to getting your period" from author and journalist Milli Hill. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-26 11:34:50 UTC ]
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