Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell has died following a battle with neck and lung cancer. His UK publishers, Penguin Random House imprints Vintage and Harvill Secker, said it was a "privilege to have worked with a man of such talent and passion" and that the world was "a sadder place for having lost such a charismatic and honourable man." A leading figure in the 'Nordic noir' genre, Mankell is best known for the Wallander series featuring detective Kurt Wallander. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Acclaimed writer Helen Dunmore has revealed a recent diagnosis of cancer "with a very poor prognosis". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sally Marmion, who for nearly 20 years abridged books for readings on BBC Radio 4’s prized slot “A Book at Bedtime”, has died at the age of 53. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James C. “Jim” Parker, a longtime Ingram Book Company employee who retired in 2002 as senior executive vice president, died of cancer on February 12 in Columbia, Tenn. He was 77. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Matson, president of the Harold Matson Company literary agency, died on January 31 of heart failure. He was 67. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British novelist Douglas Edward Reeman, creator of the Richard Bolitho series, has died. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Kazuki Takahashi’s manga “Yu-Gi-Oh” debuted in 1996, it spawned a mammoth franchise that includes the iconic Duel Monsters card game, TV shows, video games and character merchandise. The fourth feature, “Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions,” was released in Japan in 2016 to mark its 20th... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Tennant, the author of Pemberley (Sceptre) and Burnt Diaries (Canongate), has died following a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British music writer and political theorist Mark Fisher, also known as K-Punk, has died, aged 48. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s author and illustrator Babette Cole has died aged 67, her publisher at Mabecron Books, Ron Johns, has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Windmill Books has acquired a suspenseful Swedish debut, The Dying Game, by Asa Avdic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robin Hyman, former chairman of Laurence King and former president of the Publishers' Association, has died peacefully in his sleep. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian businessman F. Ross Johnson, the former RJR Nabisco chief executive depicted as the epitome of corporate greed in the bestselling book and movie "Barbarians at the Gate," has died. He was 85. The Aycock-Riverside Funeral and Cremation Center in Jupiter, Fla., said Johnson died Thursday.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British author Richard Adams, whose 1972 book “Watership Down” became a classic of children's literature, has died at age 96, according to his daughter. Juliet Johnson told the Associated Press on Tuesday that Adams died on Christmas Eve. A statement on the official website for “Watership Down”... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the fall-out from Penguin Random House’s derecognition of its unions continues, PRH UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon has written to the company’s staff claiming “factual inaccuracies” in the NUJ and Unite’s version of events. He also urged staffers to be aware of all the implications of the unions’ plan... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fred Kobrak, a former president of Collier Macmillan International in London and well-traveled international sales executive, died on December 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barry Holmes, former senior commissioning editor at Cassell, has died after a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Romance novelist Patricia Robins – who wrote under the penname Claire Lorrimer – has died aged 95. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish novelist, playwright and short story writer Sir William Trevor has died, aged 88. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Karsten Dietrich, long-time programme manager of France Loisirs, one of the world's largest book clubs, has died, aged 72. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agency Blake Friedmann has announced the death of agency co-founder Carole Blake. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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