Hollis to replace Keegan at Faber poetry

Faber has announced the appointment of Matthew Hollis as its new poetry editor, replacing Paul... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Hollis says that her publisher asked her to cut a chapter celebrating gays

The popular motivational speaker fought back — and won. She even got a tattoo to remind herself “to always fight for what’s right.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-03 16:35:07 UTC ]
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Steven Camden wins CLiPPA 2019 poetry prize

Spoken word artist Steven Camden has won this year’s £1,000 CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award) with his poetry collection Everything All At Once (Macmillan Children’s Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 13:47:22 UTC ]
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Egmont signs two more from Holly Jackson

Egmont has acquired two more books by Holly Jackson, the YA author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 04:18:25 UTC ]
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Poetry presses thrive as readers turn to verse in straitened economic times

Many thriving poetry publishers in the North have likened its recent boom to its popularity under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, arguing the form offers a unique type of human connection.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-27 18:24:04 UTC ]
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Orion bags Faber Academy graduate’s debut

Orion has snapped up rights to Faber Academy graduate Rebecca Ley's "achingly sad" debut.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-26 04:02:20 UTC ]
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Morpurgo and Theroux sign up for poetry anthologies

Michael Morpurgo and Paul Theroux are among the writers and public figures introducing a new series of themed poetry anthologies from the Macmillan Collector's Library.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 11:41:33 UTC ]
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‘The Last Love Poem I Will Ever Write’ and other best poetry of the month

New collections of works by Gregory Orr, Tess Gallagher, Jim Harrison and Drew Pisarra. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-24 22:30:02 UTC ]
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Oswald elected as first female Oxford Professor of Poetry in landslide win

Alice Oswald has been elected as the next Oxford University Professor of Poetry after triumphing in the vote, making her the first woman to serve in the role in 300 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-23 18:01:20 UTC ]
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Faber lands McBride's 'fierce' hotel-themed novel

Faber will publish the next novel, Strange Hotel, by Eimear McBride about a nameless woman who "negotiates her own memories and impulses" across a series of hotel rooms around the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-23 14:46:36 UTC ]
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Bashir, Joseph and Sode made Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellows

Hafsah Aneela Bashir, Anthony Joseph and Yomi Sode have been selected as the Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellows for 2019/20. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 07:38:10 UTC ]
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Ex-Baltimore Mayor Pugh fulfilled final 'Healthy Holly' deal, attorney says — but unclear where the books went

An attorney for former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said she has now fulfilled her end of a 2017 deal in which the University of Maryland Medical System paid her $100,000 for 20,000 copies of her self-published “Healthy Holly” children’s books. Pugh “has 100 percent performed her... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-06-11 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber signs 'fabulous' new book by PRH's Coates and Foley

Faber & Faber has snapped up the latest book by writing duo and PRH staffers Liz Foley and Beth Coates.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-02 22:00:38 UTC ]
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Faber tight-lipped as Moby cancels UK book tour

Faber remains tight-lipped as Moby cancels his UK and Ireland book tour after a row with Natalie Portman over sections of his memoir Things Fall Apart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-31 01:28:12 UTC ]
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‘Don’t Read Poetry’ is a literary manual for the Instagram era

Stephanie Burt’s target demographic is “people who do not, or do not yet, read nearly as much” as she does. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-30 14:41:42 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Holly M. McGhee Adds Dimension to Listening

Listening with all one’s senses—and one’s heart—may be the key to appreciating what it means to connect and engage with the world around us. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber tight-lipped on Moby memoir row

Faber has declined to comment on actress Natalie Portman’s allegation that musician Moby’s recently published memoir features “many factual errors and inventions”, namely a relationship between them. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-23 23:30:44 UTC ]
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Birne joins PEW Literary with Faber deal

Eleanor Birne has joined PEW Literary as associate agent this month, moving from David Godwin Associates, and has already done a deal with Faber on Amber Medland’s debut novel about mental health and the impact of the #metoo movement. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second Canadian printer confirms it produced some of former Baltimore mayor's 'Healthy Holly' books

When FBI agents raided Baltimore City Hall, one of the dozens of items they seized was a UPS envelope containing a printer’s proof for a “Healthy Holly” book and an invoice from Premier Printing. The document was the first indication that additional copies of former Mayor Catherine Pugh’s... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber Children’s acquires Akwaeke Emezi’s debut YA

Faber Children’s has acquired a YA novel by Akwaeke Emezi, whose adult book Freshwater (Faber) was longlisted for the 2019 Women’s Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FT begins search for new editor to replace Lionel Barber

Barber, the UK’s longest-serving national newspaper editor, has held the post since 2005The Financial Times has begun its search for a new editor, with potential candidates taking part in early-stage discussions to replace Lionel Barber at the top of the business news publisher, according to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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