Katherine Rundell’s Magic Words

The British author brings her acclaimed middle grade fantasy series-starter, ‘Impossible Creatures,’ across the pond this fall. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Katherine Rundell’s Magic Words

The British author brings her acclaimed middle grade fantasy series-starter, ‘Impossible Creatures,’ across the pond this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Katherine Johnson of ‘Hidden Figures’ tells her story in her own words

“I always pushed myself to go higher,” Johnson wrote in her posthumous memoir “My Remarkable Journey” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-29 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Katherine Rundell compiles free children's lockdown book

Katherine Rundell has put together The Book of Hopes: Words and Pictures to Comfort, Inspire and Encourage Children in Lockdown, and the collection is available to download free on the National Literacy Trust website. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 07:24:36 UTC ]
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Years Later, ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’ Wields Different Magic

As his own life unfolds, an artist reconsiders his reaction to Joan Didion’s memoir about loss. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-02-17 10:04:10 UTC ]
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Leone Ross | 'I knew I wanted magic, and I knew I wanted magic realism'

"Everything in Popisho was born with a little something-something... a little something extra. The local name was cors. Magic, but more than magic. A gift, nah? Yes. From the gods: a thing so inexpressibly your own.” Welcome to Popisho, the fictional Caribbean archipelago setting for Leone Ross’... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-14 21:58:13 UTC ]
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Indie Success: Word by Word

The winner of the BookLife Prize Nonfiction Contest is a collaborative project as unique as its subjects—and contributors Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter's magic: Documentary looks at 20 years since the boy who lived revived magic

In the 20 years since Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone – the first novel in JK Rowling's global publishing phenomenon – was released, the bespectacled boy wizard has achieved many, many revolutionary things. Most importantly, he has transformed children's passion for reading – and... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando will have British Ministry of Magic as setting

Harry Potter fans anticipating the third attraction based on the popular book and movie franchise at Universal Orlando Resort learned that the fictional setting for the ride will be the British Ministry of Magic Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2024-11-19 19:10:32 UTC ]
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The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2025 Longlist

'Fiction that delves fearlessly into the most pressing social challenges of our time' is the goal of the Aspen Words Literary Prize. The post The $35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2025 Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-18 19:19:57 UTC ]
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L-WORD Stars Reveal Cover of New Memoir and More Book News!

Plus cover reveals, the Booker Prize shortlist, and the trailer for HEARTSTOPPER Season 3 . Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-09-19 14:30:00 UTC ]
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Talking Cats, Magical Villainy, and More Dynamite Recommendations

Calling all SFF fans! Scratch your nerdy itch with more of this week's science fiction and fantasy releases, plus a pair of outta-this-world upcoming picks. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-08-23 15:45:00 UTC ]
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Words Without Borders Appoints Elisabeth Jaquette Executive Director

The prominent Arabic-language translator and current head of the American Literary Translators Association will succeed Karen M. Phillips as head of the literary arts organization and English-language magazine of translated literature on September 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How a 1933 Book About Jews in Magic Was Rescued From Oblivion

Richard Hatch gave up a career as a physicist to become a magician — and a one-man historical preservation society dedicated to a German author killed in the Holocaust. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-06-24 15:00:18 UTC ]
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Mark Millar on Dark Horse’s Forthcoming Library Edition of His The Magic Order Series

Dark Horse will collect the veteran comics writer's story of a family of magicians battling supernatural evils in a real-world setting in a two-in-one library edition format next January. Millar spoke with 'PW' about the forthcoming volume and his plans for rolling out his older and newer work... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Isabella Hammad Wins the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize

The US$35,000 Aspen Words Literary Prize goes to Isabella Hammad, whose 'Enter Ghost' explores the Palestinian diaspora. The post Isabella Hammad Wins the 2024 Aspen Words Literary Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-26 13:34:35 UTC ]
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The Sound of C: On Giving a Voice to the Words of Others

As I was preparing to record the audiobook version of my forthcoming memoir, Other People’s Words, I had some questions: What do five exclamation points in a row sound like? Four question marks? Strings and strings of periods? My publisher, Spiegel and Grau, had booked three marathon recording... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-04-16 08:54:15 UTC ]
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8 Magical Libraries in Literature

I suspect many writers spend hours and hours at their local library and, if they’re anything like me, they can often feel like they’re swallowed up in a grandiose, if not downright mythological reservoir of knowledge. I remember living in Los Angeles, going to the Los Angeles Public Library,... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2024-04-11 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Endnotes: ‘The Age of Magical Overthinking’ by Amanda Montell

We take a look at the publication process for the ‘Cultish’ author’s latest book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Remembering Stephen Rubin, with an Evening of Words and Music

About 200 friends attended a memorial service on Thursday evening at New York’s Metropolitan Club to celebrate the memory of the influential publisher and noted opera buff, who died last October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Winter Institute 2024: Bookselling Activists Call for Words and Deeds

At the ABA Community Forum, held at Winter Institute 2024 in Cincinnati on February 14, a developing coalition of booksellers spoke on behalf of Palestinians under fire in Gaza and advocated for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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