Colleen Hoover’s novels took the top six places on last year’s New York Times bestseller list, while in the UK she rivals Richard Osman as the biggest author in recent times. How has she done it?The first Colleen Hoover book I read was It Ends With Us, and when I opened it on the tube, I saw that the woman next to me was reading It Starts With Us. This is not likely to happen with many authors; but as of last year, Hoover was the bestselling novelist in the US, occupying the top six places on the New York Times bestseller list. “To even compare her to other successful authors,” wrote Alexandra Alter of that newspaper, “fails to capture the size and loyalty of her audience.” In the UK, her dominance is somewhat challenged by the remarkable sales of Richard Osman, who had three books in four of the Sunday Times top spots in 2022, but she was still named by that paper as “undoubtedly the biggest author of the year”.A classic Hoover novel circles round the imperatives of romantic love with distinctively 21st-century impediments, two twentysomethings kept apart not by their parents or society or class or money, but by their own emotional affectlessness. They’re too busy, or too damaged, or too empty or numb for love; they just want no-strings sex. The strings then duly appear and catch them in a formulaic but solid cat’s cradle. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-08-19 10:00:17 UTC ]
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The German publisher DuMont didn’t always track loyalty among its readers. Instead, its editors did what many in the news Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-12 16:04:08 UTC ]
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My first publication was a translation, not something I wrote myself. It was an essay in Greek about the poet C.P. Cavafy for a literary anthology of that kind of thing. Before taking up Modern Greek I had spent thousands of hours of my youth translating Homer for my studies—probably too many... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-12 09:50:58 UTC ]
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Eric Carle, the author and illustrator behind such children's classics as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has decided at the age of 90 to sell his company to Penguin Random House. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-06 09:00:10 UTC ]
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The novel opens with Dracula arguing with his girlfriend and gets weirder from there. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-04 21:45:57 UTC ]
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Kids don’t feel burdened by carrying physical books; they feel girded with the tools of their own entertainment. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Cookbook stands make the perfect gift and we've got the 12 best cookbook stands for readers and cooks who want to scan through books and recipes hands-free. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-01 10:36:18 UTC ]
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Sir Chris Hoy is publishing a new non-fiction book for children with Walker Books called Be Amazing! to show young readers nothing is impossible. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 05:49:35 UTC ]
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Growing direct reader revenue remains the biggest priority for publishers heading into 2020. The post Digiday Research: Reader revenue is the top publisher priority for 2020 appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-10-22 04:01:38 UTC ]
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Amazon has launched a child-friendly version of its Kindle ereader -- the Kindle Kids Edition. At $110, this special edition device is slightly more expensive than the cheapest Kindle, but it has one massive advantage that will appeal to parents, kids and others: it is free from ads. But there... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2019-10-07 15:55:49 UTC ]
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Crime heavyweight Ian Rankin, Booker longlisted Braithwaite and "Killing Eve" were among the winners of the 9 Amazon Publishing Readers’ Awards on Saturday night. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-30 00:14:17 UTC ]
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As a lowly editorial assistant, Aidy Bryant is hustling to break into the publishing world on the Hulu series Shrill. So it's fitting that the streaming service is making journalism more accessible for everyone. For today only, Hulu is offering everyone free access to all of Adweek's content.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-09-23 04:01:50 UTC ]
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Although picture has improved since 2017, research shows that last year only 4% of books for the youngest readers featured a minority ethnic heroIn most children’s books, according to one London primary school pupil, “people are peach”. Another feels there are “no black people” in the stories... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-09-19 11:15:59 UTC ]
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In “The Hollywood Book Club,” Steven Rea brings together photos of Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe and many more. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-12 13:58:29 UTC ]
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Kyle Books aims to spark a "national conversation" with Tom Watson’s account of how he reversed his diabetes and lost eight stone. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 07:20:10 UTC ]
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Want your child to love reading? Two New York Times children's book editors give tips on making reading a pleasurable experience Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-08-30 18:10:32 UTC ]
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PW’s online immersion course is gathering pioneering industry leaders including editors, authors, and social media strategists for a multi-week guest speaker program from Oct. 30 to Nov. 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Tired of standalone romances and want to just read one series at a time? I have something for you. These 19 romance book series will make you swoon! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-08-21 10:38:00 UTC ]
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It would be hard for a new imprint to get off to a better start with its first book than the Simon & Schuster imprint did with Lisa Taddeo's 'Three Women.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In an era of smartphone addiction, a single-purpose device like an e-reader may help you unplug and focus on content that will bring you joy. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-08-01 09:03:32 UTC ]
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Lit Lists The Editors of WLT Earlier this summer, the editors of WLT invited more than two dozen writers to nominate one book, published since 1969, that most influenced their extraliterary commitments, along with a brief statement explaining their... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2019-07-31 20:17:00 UTC ]
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