Haruki Murakami makes friends with Americans by wearing his “I Put Ketchup On My Ketchup” shirt.

Haruki Murakami is a collector: of vinyl records, T-shirts, and short stories (ha ha ha). He’s donated his collection of over 10,000 vinyl records to Waseda University, but keeps his T-shirts in cardboard boxes at his home. According to Murakami, his collection came about somewhat by accident: from buying clothes when traveling, receiving commemorative shirts […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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The Kate Nash Literary Agency has made two new appointments, recruiting a new associate agent in Imogen Howson and a new literary assistant in Tom Ashton. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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BookCon Makes Its Chicago Debut

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American Publishers’ Freedom to Publish Honor for Bangladesh’s Shuddhashar

Recognizing 'responsibilities to each other that transcend national borders,' the Jeri Laber International Freedom To Publish Award was established in 1975. The post American Publishers’ Freedom to Publish Honor for Bangladesh’s Shuddhashar appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Veronica Roth: Making Her Mark

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish Book Trust makes changes to children’s prizes

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage creates 3D edition of Murakami's first novels for Waterstones

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Engadget | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2016-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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