In one memoir, stories of two outsiders in small-town Louisiana

Casey Parks, a gay journalist, weaves her own family story with her efforts to track down the enigmatic Roy Hudgins, said to be a woman who lived as a man. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Amy Poehler's memoir 'Yes Please': What do critics say about the book?

Some reviewers praised the book's humor, while others found it to be unstructured. Poehler's book was released on Oct. 28. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snaith wins Bristol Short Story Prize

Leicester-based writer Mahsuda Snaith has won the 2014 Bristol Short Story Prize for her work "The Art of Flood Survival". Snaith, announced as the winner of the £1,000 prize on Saturday (25th October), beat almost 2,500 other entrants from more than 60 countries to win the competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“The West is Running Out of Stories,” say Africans

With Port Harcourt, Nigeria serving as UNESCO World Book Capital 2014, African book publishers consider the future for Africa's writers. The post “The West is Running Out of Stories,” say Africans appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Short stories from Kuwait win EIBF award

A short story collection by Kuwaiti author Mai Al-Nakib has won the 2014 Edinburgh International Book Festival’s First Book Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas memoir and Moore biography on William Hill shortlist

Gareth Thomas’ autobiography and a book about footballer Sir Bobby Moore are among the seven titles shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. The books will compete for a £26,000 prize in the award’s 26th year. Yellow Jersey Press, an imprint of Vintage, and Bloomsbury... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Marley and Me' could be coming to the small screen

'Marley,' a memoir by John Grogan about owning an ill-behaved but lovable dog, was adapted into a movie starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guardian Faber signs story of Greenpeace activists

Guardian Faber has acquired a non-fiction book covering the experience of the Greenpeace protestors who endured two months in a Russian prison. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walker to publish Shadowhunter stories, plus more Nelson

Walker Books has acquired a new collection of short stories based on a character from Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series.  Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy is a group of 10 stories centred around the character Simon Lewis as he enters training to become a Shadowhunter.   The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Investing Outside the Box: The Daily Meal’s Test Kitchen

  While many publishers are weighing new technology investment priorities like ad platforms, video production or content management systems, Spanfeller Media Group's The Daily Meal has focused its attention on building a kitchen. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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This Is Not A Startup Story

When you start a small business, it's hard to know what success--or failure--looks like.In 2011, I started a book business with my best friend called Emily Books. We were qualified to start a business in some ways, not so much in others. We had some expertise in our field: We'd both worked at... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short story of a writing life

Author Emily Perkins about imaginary worlds, acting and the ebooks v print debate. Continue reading at Stuff

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: CCC Hosts Open Access Town Hall

At a packed, two-hour town hall in Hall 4.2, the Copyright Clearance Center examined the shift to Open Access publishing, and the next steps in its development. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: Lerner Adds Big & Small; MUP Picks Oxford

Lerner Publisher Services has added Australian publisher Big & Small to its client list; Manchester University Press will be distributed by Oxford University Press USA in North and South America and Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Stories Keep Coming: PW Talks with Lauraine Snelling

Novelist Lauraine Snelling has authored 80 books since she began her writing career in 1982, has more than two million books in print, and has just published the first in her fifth historical series set among Norwegian immigrants to North Dakota, where her mother was born and raised: “Strong... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shriver wins BBC National Short Story Award

Lionel Shriver has won the BBC National Short Story Award 2014 for her story “Kilifi Creek... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Biteback buys Trierweiler's hit memoir

Biteback has signed UK and Commonwealth rights to the memoir of Valérie Trierweiler, the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Lena Dunham's upcoming memoir: What are reviews saying?

Dunham's book 'Not That Kind of Girl' is being praised for its voice and humor, though some critics note her show 'Girls' isn't mentioned much. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray pre-empts McLaughlin stories

John Murray has pre-empted a collection of short stories and debut novel from Irish writer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Children's apps: 'Technology interferes with the story in most apps'

Author and critic Nicolette Jones says shes never seen a picture-book app doing something a book cant do betterLots of developers and publishers are exploring the potential of interactive picture book-apps for children, but can they ever hope to deliver a reading experience comparable to books?... Continue reading at The Guardian

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