Did you know that master fantasist George R.R. Martin opened his own movie theater in Santa Fe, the Jean Cocteau Cinema? Well, now he’s opening a bookstore next door, Beastly Books. As Martin writes, on his blog: We’ve been doing amazing author events at the Jean Cocteau Cinema ever since we reopened the theatre in […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-12-16 16:24:28 UTC ]
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Waterstones will open two new bookshops in Sussex later this year, with branches planned for Rustington and Hove. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 16:25:43 UTC ]
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Reagan and Hollywood mixed feel-good nostalgia and Cold War fear, writes J. Hoberman. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-27 02:16:05 UTC ]
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My friend George Richardson, who has died aged 94, spent most of his working life at Oxford University, including as chief executive of Oxford University Press (OUP) from the mid-1970s to the late 80s.He was born in Cricklewood, north London, to Christina, a homemaker, and George, a businessman.... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-09-26 16:53:02 UTC ]
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Literary Agent Jesseca Salky opens her own literary management company in New York, and Toronto's Wattpad announces a deal with Wise in Rio. The post Industry Notes: Jesseca Salky Opens New Agency; Wattpad Partners in Latin America appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-26 06:37:07 UTC ]
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Independent bookseller Topping & Co will open a new bookshop in central Edinburgh this weekend. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-25 21:51:55 UTC ]
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As reported in The Republic, Columbus, Ohio’s Mason Engel had already tried to get his self-published reboot of Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984, into the hands of New York literary agents—like, right into their actual hands. After reaching number one in Amazon’s dystopian fiction category,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-25 15:11:55 UTC ]
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"They Called Us Enemy" is an L.A. Times Book Club selection. Sign up at latimes.com/bookclub. Join the discussion in the book club Facebook Group. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-09-25 15:00:59 UTC ]
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The owner of the Strand Bookstore plans to sue the city to fight a landmark designation applied to the property over the owner's opposition. An attorney for store owner Nancy Bass Wyden told... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-09-24 13:47:21 UTC ]
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Warner Bros. Entertainment has leased a large Flatiron District retail space at 935 Broadway for a Harry Potter-themed exhibit that will allow fans to experience the enchanted world of the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-09-23 17:24:39 UTC ]
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In his more than 30 years selling books on the Upper West Side, Chris Doeblin has weathered competition from Barnes and Noble and Amazon and the ascent of e-readers. He has figured out how to mix... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-09-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
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In Cruz Smith’s ninth Arkady Renko novel, 'The Siberian Dilemma,' the investigator travels into the frozen depths of Siberia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find women's fiction literary agents open to submissions in this post. List will be updated regularly. The post Women’s Fiction Literary Agents Open to Submissions by Robert Lee Brewer appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-09-18 13:00:29 UTC ]
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After putting in a quarter-century as the head of CBS’s marketing efforts, George Schweitzer has begun mapping out his final campaign. The network’s marketing director will step down from his post at the end of the 2019-20 broadcast season, whereupon he’ll transition to a new role as a special... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-17 18:55:53 UTC ]
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American academic Sharon Fulton will launch Clean Prose, "London’s first co-working space designed specifically for writers", next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 18:04:26 UTC ]
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A reader attended the Santa Monica Public Library's book club discussion about THE HATE U GIVE and shares the library's list of further reading. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-16 10:33:34 UTC ]
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The DOWNTON ABBEY movie premieres in the U.S. on September 20, so we've rounded up a list of books with similar themes for fans of the show. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-16 10:32:23 UTC ]
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"Always running," the former East Los Angeles gang member Luis says as the first words of his opening monologue, words that also provide the title of the play at Casa 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-09-15 00:53:52 UTC ]
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Director John Crowley and screenwriter Peter Straughan dutifully include every plot point. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-13 14:43:27 UTC ]
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a critic praising Lulu Wang’s The Farewell must describe it as “universal.” A close cousin to “accessible,” “anyone,” “everybody,” and “all families,” the word “universal” is used especially often to applaud the wide reach of culturally specific films... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-13 08:48:08 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales in July were $646 million, down from $680 million in 2019, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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