Keyes commissioned for Radio 4 comedy series

Marian Keyes is joining a host of names including Bridget Christie and Joanna Lumley in a new series of comedy commissions for BBC Radio 4. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Stock Prices Fell 4% in 2020

A second-half rally helped to limit the decline of the Publishers Weekly Stock Index to 4% in 2020, as four of the seven companies on the PWSI managed to post an increase in their stock prices compared to the beginning of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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More bookshops to close doors as further areas enter Tier 4

More areas in England will be added to Tier 4 from Boxing Day, with non-essential shops closing their doors, the government has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-23 05:28:56 UTC ]
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Everything With Words acquires new series from Lambert

Indie publisher Everything with Words has acquired a "beautifully written and compelling" children's series by Richard Lambert. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-22 20:33:51 UTC ]
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Women's Prize podcast ends second series with Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall has rounded off the second series of the "Women's Prize Podcast", picking books by Toni Morrison and Margaret Atwood among her top titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-22 18:58:43 UTC ]
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Help! My Son Is Trans. Is It Wrong to Read the Harry Potter Series to His Younger Brother?

We used to love these books, but he told me he doesn't want me to support J.K. Rowling now in any way. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2020-12-22 11:00:00 UTC ]
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To All the Off-Brand Series I’ve Loved Before

The Magic Attic Club. The Cheetah Girls. Do you remember these junior varsity of lesser known nostalgic children's book series? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-12-21 11:33:00 UTC ]
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Dismay for bookshops as Tier 4 forces pre-Christmas closures

Bookshops in London and the south-east have reacted with dismay after being forced to close their physical premises from end of play on Saturday (19th December), with just a few hours' notice. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-21 07:04:19 UTC ]
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Radio 2 Book Club moves to prime-time Steve Wright show

The Radio 2 Book Club, now marking 10 years on air, is moving to a prime-time daytime slot on Steve Wright's show. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-18 12:29:27 UTC ]
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15 Of The Best Historical Fiction Series

Find the best historical fiction series that both engages and entertains, with lively and diverse characters. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-12-18 11:38:00 UTC ]
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S&S pre-empts 'laugh-out-loud' graphic novel series

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has pre-empted full-colour graphic novel series Kitty Quest by cartoonist Phil Corbett. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-09 21:07:48 UTC ]
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P.E.I. announces 4 new COVID-19 cases; restrictions on schools, restaurants, shopping

Prince Edward Island has decided that restaurants will be shut to indoor dining, organized sports will be suspended and libraries and gyms will close for at least the next two weeks in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2020-12-06 22:51:28 UTC ]
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W&N Essentials series to showcase 'literary jewels'

Weidenfeld & Nicolson is launching W&N Essentials—a new list of "classic books for modern readers" made up of "cult favourites, trailblazers and cherished friends". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-02 14:52:38 UTC ]
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Look inside a new series of Jane Austen novels, rewritten and illustrated for children.

It is a truth universally acknowledged . . . that Northanger Abbey is less quotable than Pride and Prejudice. Nevertheless, Northanger Abbey is the latest of Austen’s six novels to be adapted into an illustrated children’s book for the Awesomely Austen: Illustrated and Retold series. The text of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-12-01 17:54:13 UTC ]
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Yale University Press Launches Black Lives Series

In early 2022, Yale University Press will debut Black Lives, a series of brief biographies of Black individuals who profoundly shaped history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Adele Parks signs film deal with Netflix series producers

Adele Parks has struck a film deal with the producers of a series of hit Netflix franchises. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-16 14:37:11 UTC ]
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Kamala Harris added to line-up for Little People, Big Dreams series

The Quarto Group's Frances Lincoln Children’s Books imprint has added US vice-president-elect Kamala Harris to its Little People, Big Dreams list for 2021.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-15 14:59:22 UTC ]
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A new Jane Austen anthology series is coming to the CW.

It is a truth universally acknowledged . . . that the CW is developing an anthology series inspired by Jane Austen’s works! The series, titled Modern Austen, will tackle a different Jane Austen novel each season and reimagine it as six modern stories. Modern Austen’s first season will set Pride... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-11-13 16:26:19 UTC ]
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Who’s the killer in ‘The Undoing’? The novelist behind the series wonders, too.

Jean Hanff Korelitz, author of “You Should Have Known,” talks about the surprising adaptation of her book. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-13 14:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Manga Like THE GAMER To Read After Catching Up With The Series

These are our favorite manhwa and manga like The Gamer to check out if you can’t get enough of this popular manhwa. Read on. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-11-11 11:39:00 UTC ]
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Trigger to launch new mental health series in 2021

Specialist mental health publisher Trigger Publishing is launching a new book series next year, focusing on "empowering people to help others with their mental health". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-09 07:44:22 UTC ]
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