Hawks, butterflies, coasts and footpaths: how nature writing turned to literary gold

Books about the natural world are now huge sellers, tapping into a new appreciation for the countryside and scepticism about material wealthBondage is so last year. Publishers who spent much of the past year in search of the next Fifty Shades of Grey are now seeking to exploit another literary phenomenon: the British public’s seemingly unfettered desire for nature writing.In the past couple of years the genre has moved towards the publishing world’s centre ground thanks to several blockbuster books that have enjoyed critical and commercial success. Now it seems not a week goes by without another major new title hitting the shelves, backed by a major marketing campaign. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Writing Life: Chris Colfer of 'Glee' inspired by fairy tales

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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