Hurst will publish journalist Hussein Kesvani’s debut, Follow Me, Akhi, about how young Muslims use the internet to determine their religious identity. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Franciscan priest Richard Rohr breaks the top five in religion nonfiction with his reflections on the nature of God in ‘The Universal Christ,’ while the trade paperback edition of Francine Rivers’ ‘The Masterpiece’ is #1 for its second consecutive month in fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon will publish Nell Pattison's debut about a British Sign Language interpreter who becomes embroiled in a murder investigation in the deaf community. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish publisher Cranachan has signed debut author Joan Haig to its middle-grade imprint, Pokey Hat, for her first title Tiger Skin Rug. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Every year, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books brings some of the world's most acclaimed authors, artists and performers together for one unforgettable weekend. It's a chance for book-loving Angelenos to see, in the flesh, the writers who have educated and entertained them. This year's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the Irish author's second novel, two teens explore sex, secrets and what intimacy is worth. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2019-04-04 09:45:07 UTC ]
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World Editions has scooped the English translation of Adeline Dieudonné’s debut Real Life, translated by Roland Glasser, with 18 foreign publishers snapping up translation rights. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tinder Press has snapped up the "exuberantly original" debut short story collection from Naomi Ishiguro. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier adult fiction imprint Zaffre has signed debut authors Shirley Mann, Katie Hutton, and Gillie Holmes to its Memory Lane list of saga-writing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For nearly 20 years, Namwali Serpell has been writing “The Old Drift.” If you don’t find that fact alone to be staggering, consider this: The 576-page book blends English with a multitude of Bantu languages spoken in Zambia. Incorporating elements of historical fiction, sci-fi, magical realism,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze has pre-empted the “addictive page-turner” by debut author Erica Katz – a New York lawyer writing under a pseudonym. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion has scooped a debut thriller by G S Locke, about a Birmingham detective and hitwoman tracking down a serial killer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Natalie Ramm, publishing marketing specialist and former deputy marketing director for Penguin Press, has sold her debut picture book to independent publisher Ragged Bears. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andersen Press has acquired a coming-of-age story about a girl growing up above a Chinese takeaway in the West Midlands in the 1980s by Sue Cheung. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury imprint Raven Books has won a debut crime novel by Nigerian author Femi Kayode following a four-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze has signed the debut novel of a dark family secret by a mystery publishing industry figure writing under the pseudonym Jessica Eames. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eight writers, including California residents Rebecca Solnit and Young Jean Lee, were named winners of the annual Windham-Campbell Prizes, some of the richest and most prestigious literary awards in the world. The announcement was made Wednesday in London, at an event hosted by Damian Barr, the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zaffre has snapped up debut author Kate Bradley’s “riveting” suspense thriller, To Keep You Safe. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to The Switching Hour, a middle-grade novel about a creature that snatches children to eat their dreams, by debut author Damaris Young. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH imprint William Heinemann will publish Ani Katz’s “shocking and utterly compelling” debut novel A Good Man, which sees Katz tackle the world of toxic masculinity. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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