The AP reports that Harper Lee will publish her second novel this summer, a sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic To Kill a Mockingbird. The book, entitled Go Set a Watchman was completed in... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frustrated by a lack of opportunity for indie authors to showcase their work, two Florida writers open a bookstore of their own. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Association of Writing Programs and Writers held its annual conference from April 9-11, and effectively took over the city of Minneapolis for four days. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the Rights Center of the LBF, literary agents are reporting deals swirling around Latin America, China, and Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman. The post In London, Lit Agents See Action Around LatAm, China, Harper Lee appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Sweetwater Books declined to publish a book with a co-author's biography that mentioned a "partner," the book found a new, better home: Scholastic. The post Happy Ending for Gay Author Thwarted by Small Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers need to communicate better with authors, pay them more and utilise writers’ skills to market books, but most writers would still choose to be published traditionally, a survey has found. The Do You Love Your Publisher? survey, co-produced by authors Harry Bingham (in the UK) and Jane... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local book industry argue changes proposed in Harper Review will impact their bottom line and may see less long-term investment in Australian writersAustralian publishers would be less likely to support, nurture and develop talented writers like Tasmania’s Richard Flanagan if the Australian... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An investigation into potential elder-abuse of author Harper Lee - sparked by the surprising announcement that she would publish a new book - has been closed, with no findings of any abuse, officials say. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The cover for Harper Lee’s forthcoming novel is “striking”, and will stand out on shelves, booksellers have said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins unveiled the jacket of the hotly anticipated novel, with president and publisher of general books Michael Morrison noting that the design "draws on the style of the decade the book was written, but with a modern twist." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Alabama family says Lee was working on another book based on true crime cases, while the state of Alabama says it recently closed an investigation about the author. Lee is publishing a new book, 'Go Set a Watchman,' later this year. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The news last month that Harper Lee would be publishing a second book was met with a brief blip of exultation followed by skepticism from fans of To Kill a Mockingbird. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To Kill a Mockingbird author sends written rebuff to reporter inquiring about forthcoming sequel Go Set a Watchman An investigative reporter in Alabama has become the first journalist to receive a direct response from Harper Lee following her unexpected announcement that she would be releasing a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Nurnberg, the British agent who represents Lee, is taking an unusual approach to selling the foreign rights to her forthcoming novel, 'Go Set a Watchman.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'I’m alive and kicking and happy as hell with the reactions to "[Go Set a] Watchman,"' the author said in a statement. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee has said she is “alive and kicking and happy as hell” with the reaction to her new book. Cornerstone division William Heinemann announced on Tuesday (3rd February) that it would publish Go Set a Watchman, a novel written by Lee before she penned To Kill a Mockingbird and featuring... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We should resist the easy cynicism that has greeted the sudden emergence of Go Set a WatchmanFew 88-year-old one-hit wonders could expect more than a shrug if they announced they were producing their second piece of work in 55 years. But news that Harper Lee is publishing what is essentially a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent reveals plan for abandoned third novel and dismisses manipulation claims as ‘nonsense’Harper Lee’s agent revealed on Thursday that To Kill a Mockingbird was originally intended to be the first of a three-book series, and described as “total nonsense” claims that the 88-year-old author was... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The surprise second novel from Harper Lee, set for release this summer over 50 years since To Kill a Mockingbird was published, will be “the most sure-fire hit of the century” according to Waterstones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News an unpublished novel by Harper Lee is to be released more than 50 years after To Kill a Mockingbird causes a "trade frenzy" and concern over how it has come to be published. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Go Set a Watchman,' to be released by HarperCollins this July, claimed the #1 spot on Amazon's chart, with 'Mockingbird,' written 50 years prior, jumping #7,564 to the #2 spot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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