My introduction to contemporary poets was a trial by fire. Here’s what I learned along the way. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
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I had a nice surprise Valentine’s Day gift delivered to my door this morning -- a box of ten copies of my new novel (I Know What You Did Last Supper) courtesy of my publisher and fresh off the press. It seemed weird holding the book. Not just because it’s my first novel (co-authored with a... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer and filmmaker Jonah Ansell shares how he took his story "Cadaver" from a poem written for his sister to a short film to a graphic novel and, hopefully, a feature film. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the UK, Vintage Books and Aimer Media have launched a Haruki Murakami inspired diary app for Apple devices. The "Murakami Diary" offers 6 new exclusive short stories for £1.99. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber has launched a series of digital-only poetry ebooks being described as "a new way to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Agard has been given the royal seal of approval as the winner of Her Majesty’s Gold... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Through the magic of pure coincidence (or not), Amazon and Google have spontaneously started offering ebooks in the land of Brazil. In addition, Amazon has also introduced its Kindle e-reader to the region (available over "the next few weeks") for the equivalent of $145. The Next Web notes that... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauren Hadden is the new editor for The Bookseller’s sister consumer books magazine We Love... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The PBS Off Book series interviews creators and collectors about their favorite analog formats. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Apple hasn’t promoted the tablet computer in MPA member magazines since summer 2011. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ed Wood, editor of We Love This Book, is to join Sphere as senior editor for men's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles and Blackwell bookshops have reported sales and footfall increases following their... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles and Blackwell in Charing Cross Road are joining together with other local businesses to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A surprising success occurred in Italy last month, where the collected poems of Wislawa Szymborska landed at #2. Szymborska, who died February 1 at the age of 88, has a similar collection seeing “steady sales” in the U.S. from Mariner Books titled Poems New and Collected, originally published in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The same problem persists—ebooks and poetry just don’t get along as well as ebooks and prose. It’s those line breaks, poetry’s defining feature. The problem is a simple sounding one, but really tough to solve. Because the same ebook has to work on many different screens and devices on which... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador has acquired a debut novel, Ten Things I’ve Learnt About Love, after editorial... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roger McGough has been announced as the new president of the Poetry Society. The poet has been a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Thu, 29/09/2011 - 17:42 HarperCollins has bought world rights to a memoir by Hole frontwoman and actress Courtney Love. William Morrow deputy publisher Lynn Grady bought the rights from David Vigliano. Carole Tonkinson, Harper Non-Fiction publisher... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We Love Pop, Egmont Publishing's new magazine for teenage girls, has claimed sales of 119,000 for its first issue, despite ongoing turbulence in the magazine industry. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2011-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 19/08/2011 - 08:46 The Poetry Society has reinstated Judith Palmer as its director after leading poets and members including poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy called for her to be returned to the post. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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