It's been several years since the last book in the 'Potter' series was published, but judging by the fervor of fans, the boy wizard isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
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Joanne Harris is bringing out her first novel in the Chocolat canon in seven years, with publisher Orion. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After six years exactly, Dean Burnett’s Brain Flapping blog is coming to an end. It’s been emotionalOn 31 July, 2012, the very first Brain Flapping post appeared on the Guardian website. Exactly six years to the day later, here’s the very last one.To confirm, the Guardian is shutting down the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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G2 Entertainment is to rush-release a biography of England captain Harry Kane, following his "incredible" World Cup performance. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sen. Kamala Harris of California, a rising star in the Democratic Party who is sometimes cited as a possible presidential contender in 2020, has a book deal. Penguin Press announced Tuesday that Harris' "The Truths We Hold: An American Journey" will come out Jan. 8. According to Penguin, Harris... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The path to Porochista Khakpour’s memoir “Sick” was not easy. The book, about her long battle with Lyme disease, was delayed after she was in a car crash that left her with a brain injury – and then a Lyme relapse. After these events, she decided to change the focus of what she calls a “miracle... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hi, all! Carolyn Kellogg, books editor here, back from a trip to Helsinki, Stockholm and Paris with the not-at-all groundbreaking news that these are delightful cities. Yes, I shopped at Paris’ Shakespeare and Company, but not enough — when decided I needed to return for more books, I couldn’t... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pavilion Books imprint Pitkin is claiming a publishing first with Harry & Meghan: The Royal Wedding Book, to be in stores less than three weeks after the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA author Hayley Long has won the Tir na n-Og Children’s Literature Award for The Nearest Faraway Place (Hot Key Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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About six months into his new role as managing director of the Bureau international de l'édition française, or BIEF, Nicolas Roche is leading the French publishing industry's outreach program to open new markets and develop new readership for France's literature. The post BIEF’s Nicolas Roche on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kendrick Lamar’s achievement as the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize for music is an epochal achievement in hip-hop, and in Pulitzer history for acknowledging the genre’s importance in American cultural life. But there is some precedent and narrative behind this particular award. It’s not the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two seasons in, it’s safe to say Netflix’s whimsical adaptation of “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” the popular children’s book series by Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket, has been an education in vocal manipulation for Neil Patrick Harris. The jack-of-all-trades actor plays... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson has splashed out a six-figure sum for UK and Commonwealth rights to 2014 Rome Prize in Literature recipient Liz Moore’s "gritty, compelling, cleverly constructed novel" Long Bright River. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers, still smarting from blows inflicted by Facebook and its ever-changing news feed, have found some comfort in the warm embrace of Google. The post The Rundown: Google AMP has short-term appeal but potential long-term costs appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas Taylor, illustrator of the original Harry Potter editions, has signed a six-figure deal with Walker for a new trilogy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Latvia's quirky campaign to promote its writers has attracted a following of fans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Google under pressure to clamp down on YouTube conspiracies and low-quality clickbait, the search giant is launching a major new effort aimed at strengthening its relationship with news publishers–and perhaps keeping them from going under. At an event in New York today, the company... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joan Silber won the fiction prize, Frances Fitzgerald won the nonfiction award, Layli Long Soldier won the poetry award and John McPhee was awarded the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award at the NBCC's award ceremony. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN's revamped awards ceremony, replete with jazz combo and an Oscars-style "In Memoriam" video, was held at New York University on February 20. Layli Long Soldier, Jenny Zhang, and the late Ursula K. Le Guin were among the winners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Blake Publishing, part of Bonnier Publishing UK, is releasing a "definitive" biography of Prince Harry by journalist and author Angela Levin. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books and pop-culture podcast, Mostly Lit, has teamed up with Waterstones on a year-long partnership to create a new series of events and online content for the bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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