HQ brings together 24 authors and celebrates second anniversary

HQ celebrated 24 of its crime authors with a Crime Fiction Showcase, coinciding with the second anniversary of the imprint. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Mystery Writers of America Celebrates 2024 Edgar Award Winners

The winners—including James Lee Burke, who won the award for Best Novel, and Linda Castillo, who took home two awards—were announced at the 78th annual Edgar Awards Banquet, held on May 1 at the Manhattan Marriott Marquis in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Paul Auster, postmodern author behind 'The New York Trilogy' and 'Smoke,' dies at 77

Paul Auster, the famed American postmodern writer behind 'Smoke,' has died at 77. The bestselling author was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Paul Auster, American author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77

The writer of The New York Trilogy, Leviathan and 4 3 2 1 – known for his stylised postmodernist fiction – has died from complications of lung cancer• Paul Auster – a life in quotes• Paul Auster – a life in picturesPaul Auster, the author of 34 books including the acclaimed New York Trilogy, has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-05-01 04:02:37 UTC ]
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Interview: Steve Gleason, the author of the A.L.S. memoir ‘A Life Impossible’

The former N.F.L. player has been living with A.L.S. for more than a decade. Sharing “the most lacerating and vulnerable times” in “A Life Impossible” was worth the physical and emotional toll, he says. Continue reading at The New York Times

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The independent publisher making a business of celebrity book imprints

Independent publisher Zando's highest-visibility imprints are its collabs with celebrities, which are part of its mission to change the institutional racism that has plagued American publishing from its start. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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The Best Children’s Book Deals of the Day for April 24, 2024

Marker magic, rainforest discovery, Critter Club, a pangolin girl, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Zodiac Academy Authors Launch Publishing Venture

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24 of the Best 2024 Book Covers So Far

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Yan Lianke Wants You to Stop Describing Him As China’s Most Censored Author

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Daniel C. Dennett, Philosopher and Bestselling Author, Dies at 82

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Sophie Kinsella, ‘Shopaholic’ Author,’ Says She Has Brain Cancer

The author of the best-selling book series said she had been undergoing treatment for glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, after a diagnosis in 2022. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella reveals aggressive brain cancer diagnosis

Best-selling British author Sophie Kinsella announced Wednesday that she has glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. Continue reading at CBC

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S&S Marks 100 Years with Back-to-Back Celebrations

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First US Anthology Celebrates Literary Translators’ Work from Nineteen Languages, by The Editors of WLT

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‘The crime writer crime writers read’: Garry Disher, author of 60 books and finding fame in his 70s

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Lynne Reid Banks, Author of ‘The Indian in the Cupboard,’ Dies at 94

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Lynne Reid Banks, author of The Indian in the Cupboard, dies aged 94

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New Climate Fiction Author Sarah Ruiz-Grossman’s Favorite Cli-Fi Books

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Author T L Swan Launches Publishing Venture, Keeperton

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