Latest James Bond scribe says Idris Elba 'too street' to play 007 - and later apologizes

First of all, Anthony Horowitz may be a bestselling author in England, but he's not Ian Fleming. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #idris elba #anthony horowitz #bestselling author #ian fleming

Other news stories related to: "Latest James Bond scribe says Idris Elba 'too street' to play 007 - and later apologizes"

How to use Samsung’s Galaxy Tab as a second display for your PC

Tablets are useful for more than playing games and watching movies, and one of the simplest, most effective tools a Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet offers is its ability to quickly connect itself as a second screen for your PC—via, well, Second Screen. Why should you care? Because a lightweight... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2022-08-22 10:45:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #book cover #play games #wi-fi network #small number #airplane mode

A Trial Put Publishing’s Inner Workings on Display. What Did We Learn?

The book world can be opaque to outsiders. A case offered an unusual glimpse into it, revealing curiosities about the business and details about book deals. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-08-19 14:50:05 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #book world #book deals

Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol’s bond was fleeting. The movies live on.

Alice Sedgwick Wohl looks back on her sister's fast rise alongside Pop Artist Andy Warhol. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-16 13:25:41 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #andy warhol #edie sedgwick

Quidditch is being renamed. But the sport will never lose its magic, say players

Three of the sport’s governing bodies recently announced that they’re officially changing the name to “quadball,” both out of trademark concerns and a desire to distance themselves from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling in light of her... Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-08-13 08:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #harry potter

News Corp almost doubles its profits on back of digital advertising and subscribers

Rupert Murdoch’s publishing and media giant attributes record profits and revenue to acquisitions and digital transformationRupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has almost doubled its profits in 2021/22 to a record $US760m ($A1.1bn).The US-listed company owns News Corp Australia, as well as... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-08-08 23:21:18 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #news corp #book publisher #majority stake #news corporation #rupert murdoch #digital advertising

3 new audiobooks for your summer playlist

Rosie Perez narrates Ronnie Spector’s new memoir. Also, the latest from Patrick Radden Keefe and Dan Fesperman Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-29 11:00:19 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #summer playlist

Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #8 Featuring James Yang, Author of 'A Boy Named Isamu'

Yang is set to appear in conversation with Karen Wang of the New York Public Library. The live stream is set for Tuesday, August 2 at 1 PM ET. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #live stream #aapi communities #register today

8 Plays to Read Aloud with Your Book Club

If you're looking to shake up the usual book club format, consider reading these plays as a way to make meet-ups more engaging. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-07-20 10:35:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #book club #read aloud

Penguin Random House put up billboards displaying the work of LGBTQ authors in Texas and Florida.

In the midst of a deluge of book bans across the country, Penguin Random House has erected billboards featuring quotes from books by LGBTQ authors in six cities—New York City, Chicago, Dallas, Orlando, Miami and Austin. Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law and Texas’ anti-trans youth healthcare bills... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-07-19 14:46:40 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #random house #penguin random house #book bans #lgbtq authors

Lucy Liu as Tracy Flick and other new audiobooks for your playlist

Tom Perrotta’s novel features a terrific full cast. Also, new this month, wonderful narrations of ‘The Last White Rose’ and Horse.' Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-01 11:00:13 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #tom perrotta #tracy flick #lucy liu

A New York Library Bans Pride Displays and LGBTQ Kids’ Books, And Other Library Censorship Stories from Pride Month

Libraries from California to North Carolina to Utah to New York have seen their Pride displays challenged or removed this month. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-06-30 10:41:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #libraries #north carolina #pride month

Long Island library board comes to its senses and reverses ban on children’s Pride displays.

Following the recent onslaught of attacks on LGBTQ+ rights across the nation, the Smithtown Library Board of Trustees passed a resolution on June 21st to remove all Pride month displays from their children’s sections across all four buildings in the library’s district. The New York Library... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-24 15:19:59 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #library association #june 21st #pride displays

James Patterson apologizes for saying white male authors face ‘racism’

The 75-year-old writer has penned more than 300 titles, sold more than 500m copies and is worth an estimated $800mThe bestselling author James Patterson has apologized for saying white male authors face “another form of racism”.In an interview with the Sunday Times, Patterson said white male... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-06-15 18:35:13 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #bestselling author #sunday times

James Joyce is on my summer reread list. Also, Colette.

I’ll revisit "Ulysses" on its 100th anniversary and delve into "Cheri" as well as works by wonderful modern writers like Guy Gavriel Kay. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-15 16:48:29 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #100th anniversary #james joyce

James Patterson Apologizes For Saying Older White Male Writers Face Racism

“I absolutely do not believe that racism is practiced against white writers," the bestselling author said. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2022-06-15 06:32:10 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #bestselling author #white writers

Oprah’s latest book club pick: ‘Nightcrawling,’ by Leila Mottley

"Nightcrawling" is a harrowing story of life on the streets and police corruption, by Leila Mottley, the youngest Oprah Book Club author. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-14 17:09:01 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #book club #leila mottley

James Patterson claims White male writers face ‘another form of racism’

“It’s even harder for older writers," Patterson, whose net worth is estimated to be $800 million, told the Sunday Times. "You don’t meet many 52-year-old white males.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-14 14:28:52 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #sunday times #net worth

James Patterson feels the heat after saying white men face 'another form of racism'

Bestselling author James Patterson is concerned for white male writers, whom he thinks are having difficulty finding work in the entertainment industry. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-06-13 23:49:20 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #bestselling author #entertainment industry

Critics Blast James Patterson For Saying White Writers Are Struggling To Get Work

The author, who is white, told British newspaper The Times that job difficulties were "another form of racism." Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2022-06-13 08:03:37 UTC ]
More news stories like this | All news stories tagged with: #white writers