Literature funding has been cut brutally in recent years and writers' incomes are disastrously low. Yet books shape our national identity, forming an often invisible bedrock for the wider economy. Continue reading at 'The Conversation'
[ The Conversation | 2020-11-08 19:05:31 UTC ]
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The Bradford Literature Festival will return from 25th June to 4th July with a mix of live and free online events including appearances from Caitlin Moran, A A Dhand, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-17 06:32:50 UTC ]
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Gayl Jones has not published a book for 20 years, but her publisher, Beacon Press, is determined to make up for lost time, publishing five new books by the influential author over the next two years—including the novel 'Palmares' this September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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It turns out 12th-century British scholars (monks, really, we’re mainly talking monks, here) had absolutely no problem borrowing “long passages” from whatever manuscripts they could get their hands on, and would freely plagiarize the writings of continental scholars. Of course, plagiarism then... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-05-11 14:10:25 UTC ]
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Hachette Children's Group has acquired three titles from YA author Alexandra Bracken, with Quercus Children’s Books to publish a new duology starring a "feminist Indiana Jones" and one other standalone title. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 02:50:13 UTC ]
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The author of 70 novels translated into 29 languages, Valerie Parv has passed away just before her 70th birthday. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2021-04-30 05:02:04 UTC ]
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The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) has announced the winners of its Literature Matters Awards, providing financial support for new projects. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-29 11:11:30 UTC ]
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A memoir of life in Silicon Valley, a capitalist satire, a novel that envisions a better future, and more: Your weekly guide to the best in books Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2021-04-23 14:30:00 UTC ]
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Culture Street mural for Grenfell Tower, with poem by Ben Okri, North Kensington, London, image courtesy of IranWire and #PaintTheChange. London-based writer Malu Halasa canvasses the Middle Eastern and North African culture scene in London,... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2021-04-19 19:22:28 UTC ]
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Monique Roffey, Adam Mars-Jones and James Boyce are among authors who have been longlisted for this year's £10,000 Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-15 16:24:20 UTC ]
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Brittany Higgins' forthcoming memoir will allow her to tell her story in her own words. She'll join a group of strong women who've done just that. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2021-04-15 03:00:00 UTC ]
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Academic Bibi Bakare-Yusuf established Cassava Press to “change the way the world thinks about African writing”, and 15 years on from its inception, the publisher is more ambitious than ever. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-13 23:31:51 UTC ]
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Orion Fiction has acquired the "wickedly funny" debut, First Time for Everything, from London Writers Award Winner Henry Fry, in a three-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-13 22:56:24 UTC ]
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The musician rose above heroin addiction, music-industry sexism and the traumas of her youth to find success. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-13 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Last year, when New York City was the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in America, Bradley Tusk and Howard Wolfson decided to create a new annual award, the Gotham Book Prize, as part of an effort to “honor New York City and support the novelists who best captured the spirit of our city,” as... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-04-06 13:00:34 UTC ]
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The deal with News Corp followed a standoff over legislation passed by the Australian government to compensate publishers. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-03-16 18:21:40 UTC ]
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News Corp is the largest media company to sign agreement with Facebook since laws passed by Scott Morrison’s governmentRupert Murdoch’s News Corp says a landmark three-year agreement with Facebook to pay for its Australian content will transform the terms of trade for journalism.Facebook has... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-03-15 23:55:55 UTC ]
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“Life doesn’t stop popping up things that are scary,” says the author of “Professional Troublemaker.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-08 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Australia's largest online book retailer Booktopia has had its Facebook page's contents erased following a row between the country's government and the social media giant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-17 21:21:39 UTC ]
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Historian Dan Jones has joined the Head of Zeus board as a company director and taken on an advisory role as associate publisher of the Apollo History list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-16 13:14:15 UTC ]
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