In ‘Missionaries,’ Phil Klay paints a grim picture of Colombia’s drug war

The award-winning author of “Redeployment” debuts as a novelist with a cast of tortured characters navigating a treacherous world. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Cooking Up ‘Entrepreneurial Spirit’ in Publishing: Meze’s Phil Turner

‘I’m not afraid to ask questions,' says Meze Publishing's Phil Turner, whose line of pre-sold cookbooks has found traction in the aisles of Waterstones and other UK bookstores. The post Cooking Up ‘Entrepreneurial Spirit’ in Publishing: Meze’s Phil Turner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Countess of Ranfurly war diaries optioned for film

LA-based production company Grandiosity Films has optioned the film rights to To War With Whitaker, the "celebrated diary" of Hermione Countess of Ranfurly. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children really don't need a picture-book version of On the Road

Illustrated tales introducing youngsters to ‘iconic works of classic literature’ such as Jack Kerouac’s beatnik adventure are missing the pointMy daughter is five, and all for knowing about what her parents are up to. Her father was reading The Lord of the Rings on holiday last week, and she... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ex-NFL star Darren Sharper sentenced to 18 years in prison for drugging and raping women in four states

Retired NFL star Darren Sharper, convicted of drugging and raping nine women in Los Angeles, Nevada, Arizona and Louisiana, was sentenced to 18 years in prison Thursday by a federal judge in New Orleans. Sharper, 41, had previously pleaded guilty or no contest to drugging and sexually... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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State senator pulls bill that would have required more transparency on drug costs

Essential Politics: Oil lobbyist ghost writes letter for lawmakers, Michael Bloomberg hosts Kamala Harris Senate fundraiser Aug. 17, 2016, 12:03 p.m. Welcome to Essential Politics, our daily feed on California government and politics news. Here's what we're watching: Michael Bloomberg, the former... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTubers Dan and Phil pen new book for Ebury

Ebury Press is publishing a new book from YouTube "superstars" Dan Howell and Phil Lester, authors of bestselling debut The Amazing Book is Not on Fire. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picture books and porn: mini-boom in satirical titles inspired by Donald Trump

A wave of illustrated books, about what one of the authors described as ‘a golden, racist egg’ for lampooners, have been inspired by his campaignEarlier this summer, Californians Brad and Amy Herzog came up with an idea for what they’re calling “a picture book for adults about a man-child”: D Is... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book on First World War signaller to The History Press

The History Press is to publish a book based on an original set of sketchbooks and diaries from a signaller in the First World War. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Drugs and the Divine: Where Psychedelics Overlap with Spiritual Practices

Religion and spirituality publishers are exploring the links between spiritual practices and mind-altering substances in seven new titles publishing between now and next spring. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher Gail Rebuck honoured with painting in National Portrait Gallery

The chair of Penguin Random House and Labour peer admitted she was ‘speechless’ when told the work would hang in the central London galleryA portrait of one of the most influential figures in British publishing, Gail Rebuck, chair and former chief executive of the Penguin Random House group and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In pictures: Judith Kerr receives BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award

See pictures from the ceremony awarding Judith Kerr, the author behind classic children’s books such as The Tiger Who Came to Tea, the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first lines of Puffin classics – in pictures

From Nina Bawden’s Peppermint Pig to Ursula Le Guin’s Earthsea, see the beautiful new covers of these re-issued Puffin classic children’s books – and read the immortal first lines Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yes, there are maggots: Mary Roach's 'Grunt' delights in the physicalities of going to war

Mary Roach’s books come marinated in bodily fluids and infused with noxious vapors; you feel like you should be wearing rubber gloves to turn the pages. She’s unflinchingly ready to explicitly describe things we’re inclined to be squeamish about, and in her latest book, “Grunt: The Curious... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At War with the Self: Steve Antinoff Discusses the Zen Quest

A lifelong student of Zen describes the challenges of studying Buddhism in Japan—a 15-year experience enriched by the memorable people he encountered. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Albion's Glorious Ile, the 400-year-old colouring book – in pictures

In the early 17th-century, cartographer William Hole illustrated strange, anthropomorphised maps of England and Wales, left uncoloured for nobles to fill in. Soon to be republished by Unicorn Press in Albion’s Glorious Ile, Hole’s maps are regarded as one of the earliest known examples of a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leia Gets Her Badassery Back in the New Star Wars Book

In Claudia Gray's new novel, Bloodline, Princess Leia—sorry, Senator Organa—fights to keep the Senate from crumbling (again). The post Leia Gets Her Badassery Back in the New Star Wars Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Cultural Institute invents 'Art Camera' to easily capture gigapixel images of paintings

Digital media is arguably making its analog counterparts less important. For instance, an old vinyl album or rare CD can be streamed -- the physical version just takes up space and can be a burden. The same can be said for books -- having a house full of bound sheets of paper is sort of... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Masters of Prose Warm Up to Children’s Picture Books

The writer Jane Smiley, center, at a reading of her book “Twenty Yawns” at Bank Street Bookstore in Manhattan last month. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barrington Stoke strikes deal with Phil Earle

Barrington Stoke has acquired two books by Phil Earle: Mind the Gap, a novella for teen readers; and Superdad’s Day Off, an adventure story for readers aged five to eight. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto dominates picture book prize shortlist

Quarto imprints make up over half of the 14-strong shortlist [see below] for this year’s English 4-11 Picture Book Awards, with its Frances Lincoln’s Children’s Books imprint having six books listed while Wide Eyed Editions has two. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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