The bit in her book that readers are reacting to the most, says Louise O'Neill, is not the gang rape. Continue reading at 'Stuff'
[ Stuff | 2015-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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State prosecutors in Nicaragua have ordered the arrest of one of the country’s most prominent writers, Sergio Ramírez, accusing the 78-year-old novelist of inspiring hatred and conspiring to destabilize Nicaragua. With only two months to go until the presidential elections in November, dozens of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-10 15:58:45 UTC ]
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This might be a somewhat reductive thing to say about what was the dominant way of communicating in Ireland for the vast majority of its recorded history, but Gaeilge—the Irish language—is having something of a moment of late. There has been a surge of numbers in Irish immersion schools in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-10 15:01:51 UTC ]
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The newsletter platform has poached big names including Salman Rushdie along with a slew of comic book authors from DC and MarvelThe subscription newsletter platform Substack announced on Wednesday it had signed an exclusive deal with Salman Rushdie – but he is just the latest in a growing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-09-03 08:00:22 UTC ]
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The prize-winning Scottish children’s author Cathy MacPhail has died at the age of 75 following a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 17:49:46 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster UK has landed The Secret to Love, Health and Money by Rhonda Byrne, author of international bestseller The Secret. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 08:49:18 UTC ]
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In ‘The Madness of Crowds,’ the sweet town of Three Pines struggles with the pandemic and its fallout. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-24 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s author and illustrator Jill Murphy, best known for the Worst Witch novels and Large Family picture books, has died aged 72. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-20 03:26:07 UTC ]
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Her dozens of works helped broaden children’s literature so that young African Americans could see themselves, their history and their hopes in the pages of their picture books. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-18 06:43:01 UTC ]
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The German Book Prize announces a series of author readings running through October 1 and set in many parts of Germany. The post German Book Prize: ‘Nationwide Blind Date Readings’ With Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-17 18:09:08 UTC ]
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Jason Mott’s novel starts out as a relatively straightforward story. Then reality and fantasy blur. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-13 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Last week, Apple previewed a number of updates meant to beef up child safety features on its devices. Among them: a new technology that can scan the photos on users’ devices in order to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Though the change was widely praised by some lawmakers and child... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-08-12 18:30:29 UTC ]
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Bluebird has landed two more books from Solve for Happy (Bluebird) author and entrepreneur Mo Gawdat. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-12 07:44:28 UTC ]
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American author Mitzi Szereto says she has been plagued by fake pornographic e-books listed under her name on Amazon in a similar scam to one which previously targeted commercial women’s writers in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-11 21:51:56 UTC ]
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“The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream,” by Dean Jobb, re-creates the homicidal doctor’s heartless life in short, highly dramatic chapters. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-11 16:06:45 UTC ]
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Author Anthony Horowitz has won the Best Mystery of the Decade (2010–2019) award by Honkaku Mystery Writers Club for his first Daniel Hawthorne novel, The Word is Murder, making him the most decorated foreign crime author in Japanese history. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-10 14:10:25 UTC ]
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Don Winslow shows how the right is profiting off coronavirus disinformation: "They are laughing at how gullible you are." Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2021-08-10 09:30:49 UTC ]
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Author and astrologer Judy Hall has died aged 77, her publisher Octopus has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-09 06:06:31 UTC ]
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The Good Housekeeping Institute set the precedent for Hearst UK and the new Hearst Institute is looking to replicate those successes across all its brands. The post Hearst UK wants all of its brands to have Good Housekeeping’s authority in product testing appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2021-08-03 04:01:00 UTC ]
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The short story collection infuses tales of inherited trauma with humor and snark. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-02 15:58:35 UTC ]
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Matt Haig has become the first author to feature on Bookshop.org's Indie Champions list with two titles in the same month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-01 01:03:15 UTC ]
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