Japanese novel The Travelling Cat Chronicles to Transworld

Transworld has bought a Japanese novel about a cat, The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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A chronicle of Trump’s misdeeds and cronies, before the picture got darker

David Cay Johnston’s colorful, thorough book doesn’t grapple with the legacy of Jan. 6. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-03 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Jakucho Setouchi, Buddhist nun and best-selling Japanese author, dies at 99

She wrote a modern translation of "The Tale of Genji," one of Japan's most celebrated novels. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-30 02:12:35 UTC ]
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Transworld wins 10-way auction for His Name is George Floyd

Transworld has triumphed in a 10-way auction for His Name is George Floyd by two Washington Post reporters, Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-09 17:52:20 UTC ]
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8 of the Best Japanese Horror Reads

These Japanese horror novels and manga should be read with every light in the house on. You'll never look at spirals the same way again. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-10-25 10:30:00 UTC ]
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A Library Chicken, WonTon the Bookstore Cat, and Literacy Funding: Your Weekly Dose of Good Bookish News

Here are the best bookish things that happened this week, from library chickens to literacy funding and, of course, WonTon the bookstore cat. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-10-22 10:42:00 UTC ]
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Manning moves to Magic Cat

Kate Manning has joined award-winning independent children's publisher Magic Cat as publicity and marketing director.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 21:15:29 UTC ]
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Takao Saito, 84, Dies; Created a Japanese Comic Book Superstar

Over a half-century and in more than 200 collected volumes, his manga tales of Golgo 13, a globe-trotting assassin, steered Japanese comics toward adults. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-01 21:58:31 UTC ]
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NASA's NIAC Program Gives a Sneak Peek at the Future of Space Travel

As the agency develops plans for exploring the moon and Mars, it's seeking cutting-edge research that could turn science fiction into reality. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2021-09-22 21:04:50 UTC ]
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Washington slept there: Retracing his travels to unite the new nation

Nathaniel Philbrick follows the trail of the first president’s journeys between 1780 and 1791. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-17 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Must-have gear to make traveling with kids easier

Traveling with young children is like trying to turn a cruise ship: It’s cumbersome, takes a significant amount of planning and requires a team effort. Because I apparently lack any amount of common sense, I recently took a 3,000-mile RV trip with my partner and two toddlers. Traveling with... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-09-01 12:30:02 UTC ]
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Transworld scoops debut novel by Unmumsy Mum in six-figure deal

Transworld has scooped a "joyful and emotional" debut novel by author and blogger Sarah Turner, also known as The Unmumsy Mum, in a six-figure, two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 01:27:52 UTC ]
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Baskerville to publish Takamura's Japanese bestseller

Baskerville, the new crime and thriller imprint of John Murray, will publish Kaoru Takamura's Lady Joker, for the first time in the UK, 25 years after its original Japanese publication. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-18 14:41:27 UTC ]
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Werner Herzog to tell story of Japanese soldier who refused to surrender

The German film director has announced two new books: a memoir and The Twilight World, about a remarkable second world war officerWerner Herzog is writing a book about Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese soldier who took three decades to surrender after the end of the second world war.The esteemed German... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-08-18 12:56:08 UTC ]
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Travel publishers report sales uptick but warn it may take years to return to normal

Travel publishers have reported an uptick in sales in recent months as coronavirus restrictions have eased. However many warn it may be “years” until things return to normal, with some pivoting towards popular UK and activity-based guides.     Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-16 11:20:27 UTC ]
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Scheffler and Wittkamp's 'hilarious' cat collection heads to MCB

Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired a new picture book from illustrator Axel Scheffler and author Franz Wittkamp, a collection of quirky rhymes about cats for pre-schoolers and their families. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-07 03:42:25 UTC ]
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Manga artist from Kenya on his passion for Japanese comics

Kenyan manga artist Shin explains his passion for Japanese comics and what it takes to make a great one. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2021-08-05 14:24:09 UTC ]
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Manga artist from Kenya on his passion for Japanese comics

Kenyan manga artist Shin explains his passion for Japanese comics and what it takes to make a great one. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2021-08-05 14:24:09 UTC ]
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Shedding Excess Baggage: Travel Books 2021

New guidebooks and narrative nonfiction spell out the rewards that travel can bring: pleasure, enrichment, even sanity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Yan Ge’s ‘Strange Beasts of China’ is a luminous, beguiling chronicle of fantastical beings

The novel transfixes you like a vivid dream, offering glimpses of the waking world contorted into uncanny forms. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-16 12:00:00 UTC ]
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