Fry, Bonham Carter and Bailey Smith to narrate Rundell's anthology

Stephen Fry, Ben Bailey Smith and Helena Bonham Carter are to narrate the audio edition of The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Entertain (Bloomsbury), edited by Katherine Rundell.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-29 19:07:20 UTC ]
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Gibbs Smith Publisher at 50

The employee-owned house, best known for books on design, crafts, and cooking, regional-interest titles, and children’s books, is keeping up its late founder's legacy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul McCartney to narrate Hey Grandude! audiobook

Paul McCartney will narrate the audiobook edition of his upcoming picture book, Hey Grandude! (Puffin), which is inspired by his experiences of being a grandfather. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-04 02:57:43 UTC ]
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Nicholls, Smith and McEwan join Cheltenham Literature Festival line-up

David Nicholls, Ali Smith and Ian McEwan are among the line-up for this year’s the Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 05:28:19 UTC ]
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Morpurgo and Theroux sign up for poetry anthologies

Michael Morpurgo and Paul Theroux are among the writers and public figures introducing a new series of themed poetry anthologies from the Macmillan Collector's Library.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 11:41:33 UTC ]
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RSL celebrates Levy as Baddiel, Beard and Fry made Fellows

The Royal Society of Literature celebrated the late Andrea Levy’s contribution to literature last night, as it elected 45 new Fellows and Honorary Fellows.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-24 21:13:51 UTC ]
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Church refuses to hold launch for anti-Brexit anthology

An indie publisher has been forced to find a new venue to launch its anti-Brexit poetry anthology Bollocks to Brexit: An Anthology of Poems and Short Fiction after the church where it was due to be held refused to host the event, citing issues with political balance.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 07:09:36 UTC ]
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McCall Smith joins Walter Scott Prize 10th anniversary celebrations

Alexander McCall Smith will kick off the 10th anniversary celebrations for the Walter Scott Prize with an operetta.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-22 07:12:31 UTC ]
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Clarke steps down from W H Smith as group reports strong sales

Stephen Clarke is stepping down as group chief executive at W H Smith with high street m.d. Carl Cowling to take on the role, as the group reports strong sales in its latest report.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-21 07:15:56 UTC ]
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Glenda Bailey Is One Grande ‘Dame’

I first met Glenda Bailey for lunch in 1999, three years after she transitioned from founding editor-in-chief of the British Marie Claire to editor-in-chief of the fledgling U.S. edition—after Bonnie Fuller had left that magazine to succeed Helen Gurley Brown at Cosmopolitan. I recall being... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith to open two stores in Bahrain International Airport terminal

W H Smith will open two stores, in partnership with retailer and publisher That Al Salasil, in the new terminal at Bahrain International Airport.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patti Smith Wins 2019 'One Book, One New York' Vote

Rock star and author Smith's 'Just Kids' is the winner of the 2019 'One Book, One New York' contest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus lands two on Wilbur Smith Adventure Prize longlist

Indies make up half of this year's Wilbur Smith Adventure Prize longlist, with Head of Zeus bagging two nominations for the £15,000 prize.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jaden Smith cast as Kanye West in an alternate reality series for Showtime

Kanye West is headed to the small screen. Well, a version of him is, at least. The musician is working with Showtime on “Omniverse,” which is being described as “a limited half-hour anthology series examining the many doors of perception. Season One explores the Ego through an alternate reality... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elisabeth Moss to narrate The Handmaid's Tale audiobook

The audio edition of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale will be narrated by Elisabeth Moss, who starred as Offred in the television series, it has been announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Green New Deal’s supporters hope to harness power of narrative with Federal Writers’ Project

The ambitious proposal echoes the legendary 1930s-era New Deal project that employed such greats as Ralph Ellison, Saul Bellow, and Zora Neale Hurston. Any collective plan to avert planetary disaster will first need to harness the full powers of storytelling and mythology if it’s going to stand... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate to publish Slay in Your Lane journal and anthology

Fourth Estate will publish two more Slay in Your Lane titles following the success of the first book by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan to publish Shakespeare anthology by poet Esiri

Pan Macmillan will publish an anthology of William Shakespeare's works by poet Allie Esiri later this year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith appoints El-Assad to lead US expansion

W H Smith is looking to expand its retail travel business in the United States with the appointment of Ziad El-Assad.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith reveals plans to transform post office shops with bigger focus on books

W H Smith has revealed plans to refit its post office stores with a bigger emphasis on books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beyond Freytag’s Triangle: Two Novels Resisting the Narrative Arc

In 'Meander, Spiral, Explode,' Jane Alison tears down the traditional storytelling structure of the arc and boldly ventures out in search of other narrative forms and patterns Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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