In Sophie Mackintosh’s dystopian ‘Blue Ticket,’ a woman’s fate is determined by lottery

Mackintosh’s “The Water Cure,” longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2018, also dealt with women living restricted lives. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Malcolm Gladwell as punishment? Judge orders woman to read 'David and Goliath'

After a woman recently turned herself in to American authorities and confessed to participating in setting several fires, a judge ordered she read both 'Goliath' and Mary C. Wood's 'Nature's Trust' in addition to serving a prison sentence and completing community service. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is 2014 the year of the woman writer?

Advocates for women writers – working to counter what is seen as bias towards males in the literary community – suddenly seem to be everywhere. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robinson in line for second Blue Peter award

Tony Robinson is up for his second Blue Peter book award on this year's shortlist, announced... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anita Shreve's 'Stella Bain' an improbable mystery woman

An amnesiac on a journey of self-discovery in WWI makes an oddly listless character in bestselling author Anita Shreve's new novel.There's no doubt that public education has neglected World War I, with history teachers squeezing in a few lectures before launching into succeeding conflicts.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing System Helps Writers Determine Audience Interest

InboundWriter wants to help big publishers and niche bloggers figure out how much demand there is for their idea in the Web ecosystem before they type a word or hit "publish." At least that's the idea behind the newest version of the startup's software, which the company said will be used by... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sophie Hannah to write new Agatha Christie novel

Crime author Sophie Hannah is to write a new Agatha Christie novel, featuring the author's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daring, determination and 'The Girl You Left Behind'

Jojo Moyes' latest novel, 'The Girl You Left Behind,' is a tale of two unsinkable women generations apart and the painting that connects them.At first glance, Jojo Moyes' third novel, "The Girl You Left Behind," bears a striking resemblance to a popular book for kids: "The Daring Book for Girls"... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stories wins National Lottery Award

The children's book centre Seven Stories has been voted best education project in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is the Hottest Ticket at Comic-Con

Despite a notably toned-down presence among Disney-owned properties at Comic-Con, there was no hotter ticket than the 90-minute panel for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., ABC’s much anticipated fall drama series. If you want to know the premiere date, you have only to ask one of the several... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: IPG Signs Blue Manatee

Independent Publishers Group will distribute Blue Manatee Press's full line of children's board books and middle grade paperbacks, effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blue Door signs adult novel from Shearer

HarperCollins imprint Blue Door has signed an adult novel by children’s author Alex Shearer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Pichon wins Blue Peter Book Award

Schoolchildren from across the country have chosen Tom Gates: Genius Ideas, Mostly by Liz Pichon... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Hammer commissions Woman in Black update

Hammer Books is to publish another Woman in Black ghost story, based on an idea by the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Rebuck and Mackenzie make Woman's Hour's top 100

Random House c.e.o. Gail Rebuck and author J K Rowling are both among the top 20 most powerful... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Great Book Robbery and the Fate of Palestine’s Private Libraries

In 1948 some 70,000 books were looted from Palestinian libraries by the state of Israel. A new documentary considers their fate and the implications of intellectual occupation. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fate of Barnes & Nobles' 13 NYC stores at stake

There will be a lot fewer old-fashioned books in the Big Apple over the next decade. Barnes & Noble announced Monday morning that it is planning to prune between 189 and 239 stores by 2023, from its current total of 689. Local real estate brokers speculate that some of those locations will... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shortlist announced for Blue Peter Book Awards

Walker Books and Scholastic have picked up two nominations each in the shortlists for the 2013... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blofeld signs with Blue Door

Veteran cricket commentator Henry Blofeld will release an autobiography next year after a deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Caitlin Moran to judge Blue Peter prize

How to Be A Woman author Caitlin Moran is to join the judging panel for the 2013 Blue Peter Book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sophie McKenzie signs six-figure deal with S&S

Sophie McKenzie has signed world rights for two teen novels with Simon & Schuster in a six-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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