A £5,000 donation and tweet from Harry Potter author JK Rowling have pushed The Good Immigrant to its funding targetA host of authors, including JK Rowling, David Nicholls, Jonathan Coe and Evie Wyld have powered a crowdfunded anthology of essays on race and immigration to its funding target in just three days.The Good Immigrant, which promises to bring together 15 British black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) writers to explore “why we come here, why we stay … [and] where our place is in the world if we’re unwelcome in the UK”, launched on the crowdfunding site Unbound on Monday. It was propelled to full funding after JK Rowling lent her support, pledging £5,000 and a tweet to her six million followers: “I think this will be an important, timely read.”I think this will be an important, timely read. Help fund 'The Good Immigrant' (I've donated at link below) https://t.co/iWWuqGW0GG Related: 'Where are the brown people?': authors slam lack of diversity in UK publishing Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by SecondSale, Your Neighborhood Bookstore Online!`SecondSale, Your Neighborhood Bookstore... Continue reading at Book Riot
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Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Flatiron Books publisher of Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez`Flatiron Books publisher of Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl... Continue reading at Book Riot
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Authors and illustrators including Cressida Cowell, Dapo Adeola and Nathan Bryon are among those taking part in World Book Day, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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PW sat down with Christy Ottaviano, vice president and publisher of Christy Ottaviano Books, to talk about her new eponymous imprint, the type of books she wants to publish, and what she's planning for the year to come.(Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The coronavirus pandemic may continue to cloud people’s lives, but it has generated a silver lining for the French book business. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Teen paperback love, how to be brilliant, and more of the best book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot
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The team at New Beacon Books, the UK's first Black specialist bookshop, has praised the “amazing support from the community” following a highly successful crowdfunding campaign which has not only saved the store but netted £76,000 in only a few days. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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‘Vivian Maier: Developed’ is a revealing and beautiful biography about the mysterious caregiver who left behind a trove of her own art. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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The Paris Commercial Court has authorised the French investment fund Financière Trésor de Patrimoine to take over the bankrupt book club France Loisirs, which is owned by holding company Actissia. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 00:52:23 UTC ]
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Novelist Ann Patchett will be in conversation with columnist Steve Lopez tonight at the L.A. Times Book Club Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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‘Silenced No More’ is unsparing in its accusations against Epstein and, especially, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is on trial on charges of sex trafficking. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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In her essay collection “These Precious Days,” the novelist and bookstore owner explores friendship, marriage and mortality. Continue reading at The New York Times
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The owners of award-winning independent bookshop Book-ish are raising funds to "secure their future", seeking to buy their premises before it goes on the open market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-18 16:44:18 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot Continue reading at Book Riot
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Publishers discuss immigration and the role of book publishing in understanding the American experience. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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We interviewed booksellers about their experience of the pandemic and their customers. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2021-10-07 05:14:45 UTC ]
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Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, a schoolteacher-turned-author, talks about her short story collection, 'My Monticello,' race, Charlottesville and Jan. 6. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Michael Morpurgo, Sharna Jackson and Matt Lucas are among the authors on the list of World Book Day's £1 books for 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-23 02:12:21 UTC ]
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Elizabeth Day's latest novel Magpie (Fourth Estate) picked up reviews in the Observer, the Irish Times, the Sunday Times, the Daily Mail and the i this week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-20 03:19:56 UTC ]
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