Indie publisher says its #Twentyin2020 initiative will cover fiction, non-fiction and poetry and help ‘normalise’ diverse readersA group of unnamed individuals has donated £25,000 towards an independent publisher’s initiative to publish 20 black British writers in 2020, in the hope it will “normalise” black writing and authors in the UK.London independent publisher Jacaranda set out to find 20 black British writers in 2018, going through more than 100 submissions to pin down a list that spans from DD Armstrong’s reworking of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, which relocates the story of brotherhood and betrayal to modern inner-city London, to Tolu Agbelusi’s poetry collection Locating Strong Women. Jacaranda founder Valerie Brandes described the list as “a fine mix of established, recognised names and brand new voices delivering brilliant fiction, non-fiction and poetry”. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacquie Walters' debut, 'Dearest,' is a horror novel about new motherhood, including the demands of a breastfeeding infant, as well as how postpartum hormones affect a woman's psyche. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-09-16 10:00:29 UTC ]
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WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. In his new memoir Just Say Yes, Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald charts his path from an unhappy and sometimes abusive home to Canada's foremost explainer of all things scientific. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2024-09-13 14:31:59 UTC ]
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Tony Tulathimutte, a master comedian, has produced an audacious, original and highly disturbing book that steers directly into the oncoming traffic of current liberal piety. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-13 09:01:41 UTC ]
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The inaugural International Summit of Audio Publishers held September 10 in New York City drew 137 participants who discussed current market conditions, the impact of AI, and what is coming next for the booming industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With a memoir, a Broadway turn in 'Moulin Rouge!,' a planned tour and new music, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque is back in control of her career. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-09-12 10:00:34 UTC ]
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The layoffs of Gleick, associate publisher Michael McKenzie, and "other staff" constitute what Little, Brown president and publisher Sally Kim called "the final part of the Workman reorganization." The Algonquin imprint was moved into Little, Brown in July. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, the British Academy announced the 2024 shortlist for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding. The international prize, now in its 12th year, celebrates “groundbreaking works of non-fiction that have made an outstanding contribution to the public understanding of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-09 23:01:00 UTC ]
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Learn about the life of the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court, as well as hear from women around the globe in this week's nonfiction book talk. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-06 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Cost cuts and higher sales led to rises in profits at HarperCollins, Lagardère Publishing, and Penguin Random House in the first half of this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover of Sky Daddy by Kate Folk, which will be published by Random House on April 08, 2025. You can pre-order your copy here. Cross the jet bridge with Linda, a frequent flyer with a dangerous obsession, in this hilarious and provocative debut novel... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2024-09-05 11:03:00 UTC ]
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Jarit has been promoted from head of ACX and North America publisher partnerships to global head of publisher and partner relations at Audible, overseeing the audio company’s global acquisitions strategy through its Audiobook Creation Exchange. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Get into the life of a Civil Rights icon when she's still a girl, learn about Nigerian women protesting, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-04 15:35:00 UTC ]
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Manning joined S&S's flagship imprint in 2016 and was named VP and executive editor in 2022. He succeeds S&S CEO Jonathan Karp, who has held down the role since the 2022 departure of Dana Canedy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Franklin Leonard's unproduced screenplay platform is ready to shake up the slush pile, expanding eligibility to unpublished novel manuscripts as part of a new program led by Randy Winston, formerly of the Center for Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Except for a brief period, a few years ago. My wheels had finally found the ruts of a writer’s path: I had a viral essay and New York Times bylines. I had kneeled before Poets & Writers with a writing book and been tapped by their sword on my shoulder, included on their Best Books […] The... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2024-09-03 11:10:00 UTC ]
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Lerner Publishing Group has acquired the supplemental literacy solutions company Sundance Newbridge Publishing from Globe Pequot Publishing. The acquisition adds about 3,600 titles to the Lerner Pre-K–8 catalog. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Englewood Review of Books (ERB), the online review publication started in 2008, has announced that it will restart its book publishing program, thanks in part to a grant from the Lily Endowment. “We wanted to think differently about how we are prepared to contribute to the larger work,” said... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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He pioneered the bookstore-as-superstore, a retail behemoth that dominated the industry before Amazon overtook it with its online reach. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-08-30 23:05:12 UTC ]
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Hundreds of titles from Judy Blume to Mark Twain purged from school libraries following rightwing challengesSix major book publishers have teamed up to sue the US state of Florida over an “unconstitutional” law that has seen hundreds of titles purged from school libraries following rightwing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-08-30 17:40:29 UTC ]
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A major lawsuit challenges Florida's book banning law, SPARE is finally coming out in paperback, and how the NYPL memed its way into saving more than 50 million bucks from being cut from its budget. All in today's top book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-29 16:33:25 UTC ]
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