The following is the introduction to The Big Book of Modern Fantasy, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, to be published by Vintage Books on July 21, 2020. Introduction copyright (c) 2020 by VanderMeer Creative, Inc. Fantasy is a broad and various category that on the one hand can feature fire-breathing dragons and on the other […] The post How Fantasy Literature Helped Create the 21st Century appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'
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The NBA is kicking the tires on a new scheduling initiative designed to give East Coast hoops fans a reprieve from having to stay up until the wee hours of the morning to keep tabs on the league’s Western Conference superstars. Beginning this season, the NBA is slashing the number of nationally... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-08-13 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut author of The Ash Family Molly Dektar talks about picking one project to focus on at a time, the importance of taking research trips, and how she landed her dream agent in this unabridged Breaking In interview. The post Breaking In: The Ash Family Author Molly Dektar on Creating Her... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-08-10 16:00:15 UTC ]
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HEROES CARRY SWORDS. Pale women with fine blonde hair are chosen for a special fate. Ugly sub-humans, often dark-skinned, offer diabolical bargains or, in an indistinguishable horde, hang out until the good guys stab them to death. Evildoers crave power, and the good reliably shrink from it.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
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The International Literature Showcase is a partnership between the National Centre for Writing and British Council. It aims to showcase amazing writers based in the UK to programmers, publishers and teachers of literature in English around the world. To do so, we have invited six leading writers... Continue reading at British Council global
[ British Council global | 2019-08-10 10:05:02 UTC ]
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Sarah Rose recounts the bravery and sacrifices of 39 British women in the lead-up to D-Day. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-09 15:34:06 UTC ]
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The BBC is to host a year-long celebration of literature with new programming across BBC TV, Radio and online, including a “landmark” BBC2 series “The Novels That Shaped Our World”, to be broadcast this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-08 18:20:23 UTC ]
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“We don’t do anything without an audience opportunity and a revenue opportunity,” Robertson Barrett, President of Digital Media at Hearst Newspapers, Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-08-08 15:06:02 UTC ]
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The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) has created a new category for its Dagger awards, Best Crime and Mystery Publisher of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 09:36:57 UTC ]
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The Nobel laureate, who died on Monday, blasted many a myth, with eloquence and grace. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-06 18:28:08 UTC ]
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All photos courtesy of Hannah Colen. Held in Washington D.C., the Second-Annual Asian American Literature Festival took place this year at multiple locations including the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Freer|Sackler Galleries, and kicked off at Franklin Park down the street from the Eaton... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Elizabeth Lim’s “Spin the Dawn” follows a girl who disguises herself as a boy in the hopes of becoming the imperial tailor. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-30 16:00:58 UTC ]
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At the end of her sophomore year in college, Mary Beth Keane’s writing teacher gave her a summer reading list that changed her life. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Travel publishers are luring readers with the guidebook equivalent of clickbait headlines, promising the world’s best, most epic experiences—and delivering. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find fantasy literary agents open to submissions in this post. List will be updated regularly. The post Fantasy Literary Agents Open to Submissions by Robert Lee Brewer appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
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An estimated 90% of all written works worldwide are not available in accessible formats. New Zealand is implementing the Marrakesh Treaty to help change that. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2019-07-23 20:01:52 UTC ]
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Orbit has scooped a worldwide deal for a fantasy epic trilogy inspired by Norse mythology from John Gwynne. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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How one listener's experience with a graphic novel on audio changed her perspective on audiobooks -- and her own reading life. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-23 10:40:52 UTC ]
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Literature Wales has launched a brand new funding scheme for Wales-based writers from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and writers with a disability or illness (mental or physical). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-21 20:58:51 UTC ]
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Early American conservationist George Bird Grinnell had an enduring impact, writes John Taliaferro. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-18 13:53:48 UTC ]
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The publisher will now be organized around the Harlequin Trade Publishing Group, headed by Loriana Sacilotto, and the Harlequin Brand Group, led by Brent Lewis. Angela James and Joanne Grant will leave Harlequin on July 19. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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