Graphic memoir 'Arab of the Future' takes a look back to the author's childhood in Libya and Syria

The French cartoonist Riad Sattouf spent the earliest years of his life in three dictatorships. One dictator was Col. Moammar Kadafi, the "supreme leader" of Libya, where Sattouf and his parents moved when he was 2. Another was President Hafez Assad of Syria, where they relocated when he was 4.... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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Authors on the Air September 16, 2014: Dawn Wells

Dawn Wells, author of 'What Would Mary Ann Do?: A Guide to Life' (Taylor Trade Publishing, 9781630760281), will appear on NBC's 'Today' on Wednesday, September 17. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fat Fox acquires debut picture book author Tan

Independent publisher Fat Fox Books has acquired the debut picture book from Wen Dee Tan, who... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oyster Looks Back at a Year of E-book Subscription

A year after its launch, ebook subscription service Oyster, has added tens of thousands of titles, scores of new publishers and appears to be attracting more subscribers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling authors write to Amazon's board over 'ugly' Hachette sales dispute

Group representing Donna Tartt, Stephen King and others says Amazon tactics have driven sales down by at least 50%Some of the worlds most famous authors escalated their heated dispute with Amazon on Monday, publishing a letter to retailers board warning of the ugly history of blocking book... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France Festival Highlight Québécois, Indian Authors

For lovers of literature, Paris is the place to be for the next two weeks, as Festival America and Festival des Ecrivains du Monde highlight Francophone writers from Quebec and Indian authors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers' portals look to inform authors

More than 700 authors and 75 agencies have registered for Random House’s Author Portal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury signs debut author Lou Carter

Bloomsbury has acquired the world rights for two picture books from debut author Lou Carter.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Peter Carey refused to ghost Julian Assanges memoir

WikiLeaks founders ill-starred book was offered as a project to the novelist, who decided two control freaks should not collaborateThe two-time Booker-winning novelist Peter Carey turned down the opportunity to ghost the memoirs of his fellow Australian and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, he... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, Sept. 10, 2014

American Academy of Religion recognizes excellence in scholarship; another big hit for Lysa TerKeurst. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Don’t Publishers Fact Check Memoirs More Closely?

Writing for The Atlantic, Kate Newman wonders why memoirs aren't fact-checked more closely and questions whether a lack of resources is really to blame. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High-Profile Authors Offer Marriage Advice

Pastors and their wives, and a former baseball star and his spouse, take a swing at marriage advice in several new books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Malorie Blackman on Diversity in Children’s Books

UK author Marjorie Blackman laments the lack of diversity in children's books, noting that “books allow you to see the world through the eyes of others." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air September 5, 2014: Mitchell Zuckoff/The Annex Security Team, Christian Rudder

A documentary based on '13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi' (Twelve, 9781455582273), by Mitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team, will premiere on Friday, September 5 on the Fox News Channel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Penguin Publishing Group Takes Shape

Fourteen months after the completion of the Random House–Penguin Group merger, PRH CEO Markus Dohle has created the Penguin Publishing Group, which puts all Penguin adult imprints under Madeline McIntosh, who was named president of the new unit. The move is Dohle’s most aggressive yet in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Updated Frankfurt Book Fair Guide to Authors in Spanish

An updated version of our Authors Guide to the Frankfurt Book Fair is available in Spanish, thanks to Dosdoce, The Spanish Digital Link, and Actualidad Editorial. Download it here. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Inc. to Take Page From National Geographic Playbook

Time Inc. will borrow a page from the National Geographic playbook to revive its declining print empire. Joe Ripp, the chief executive of Time Inc., who has unnerved old timers at America’s largest magazine publisher with ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors United Preparing New Amazon Initiative

The group of more than 900 authors will launch a new initiative, possibly next week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder to publish Tendulkar memoir

Hodder & Stoughton is to publish the autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar, the highest-run... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air September 2, 2014: Diane Lewis

Diane Lewis, M.D., author of 'The Great Healthy Yard Project: Our Yards, Our Children, Our Responsibility' (She Writes Press, 9781938314865), will appear on WNYC's 'The Leonard Lopate Show' on Tuesday, September 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Memoirs dominate Samuel Johnson longlist

Memoirs dominate the longlist of the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction, with the personal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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