Linney takes on My Name is Lucy Barton for London stage debut

Elizabeth Strout’s My Name Is Lucy Barton is being adapted for the stage with American actress Laura Linney taking up the title role in her London stage debut. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bible Study Guides Take Flight

Rising demand has prompted editors to reexamine and redesign their Bible studies with several expanding how many they publish and juicing up their offerings with video links, reflection points for individual study, and discussion prompts for small groups. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Flatiron to Debut Pine & Cedar Imprint with S. A. Cosby's Next Book

Pine & Cedar Books plans to publish “compulsively readable, story-driven novels,” starting next summer, with the first title in a three-book with the 'All the Sinners Bleed' author. Christine Kopprasch has been named VP and publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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True Crime and Transcendentalists: When Designing a Book Cover Takes You on a Long Strange Trip

Designing a book cover is always something of an emotional roller coaster. There’s the excitement of nailing it on the first try (rare!); there’s the low of working hard on an idea, only for it to be discarded; there’s the struggle (every time) and the self-doubt (ever present) that come with... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-02 08:57:20 UTC ]
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Writers to Watch: 10 Noteworthy Nonfiction Debuts, Fall 2024

This season’s crop of notable nonfiction debuts tackle the nature of life, the role of religion in American culture, Indigenous histories, and book bans Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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LitUp Greenlights Fiction Debuts from Underrepresented Authors

A partnership between Hello Sunshine, Reese's Book Club, and We Need Diverse Books is behind a spate of debut novels by underrepresented writers, including Chatham Greenfield's 'Time and Time Again.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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3 Debut Novelists Reveal How Their First Books Came Together

While reading a debut novel, oftentimes, there exists a momentary thrill of forgetting about craft. Instead, it can feel as if these writers grew up alongside their stories—in parallel lines and lives, naturally accumulating sentences with every inch they grew. There is a tender, literary... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2024-07-17 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Disobedience Press Debuts with Exploration of Book Bans

The Ann Arbor, Mich.–based small publisher launched this month with 'Trouble in Censorville,' a hard-hitting collection of essays by educators about their firsthand experiences with book bans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Take a peek inside the new Interior Chinatown adaptation.

Charles Yu’s genre and form-bending novel Interior Chinatown is getting a streaming adaptation, and the studio has released a few photos offering an… interior look. The National Book Award winner follows Willis Wu as he struggles to become the protagonist of his own life, and break out of his... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-07-11 16:46:47 UTC ]
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No fooling: FanDuel fined for taking bets on April Fool's Day on events that happened a week before

The FanDuel sports book took bets on some mixed martial arts fights on April 1, 2022 Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2024-07-10 19:26:18 UTC ]
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Start taking digital notes in ebooks with a Kindle Scribe, now 30% off

Scribbling on the pages of a real book is a capital sin, but not when you have a Kindle Scribe. It has all the features of a Kindle except you can also write and draw directly on the pages of your ebooks. And right now the Kindle Scribe is more affordable than ever at $260 for Prime... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-07-10 14:20:14 UTC ]
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The Morning After: US officials help take down AI-powered Russian bot farm with nearly 1,000 fake X accounts

US officials and their allies have identified and taken down an artificial intelligence-powered Russian bot farm comprising almost 1,000 accounts. These accounts were able to spread disinformation and pro-Russian sentiments across X, formerly Twitter. The Justice Department has revealed the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-07-10 11:16:59 UTC ]
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Amy Tan’s ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles’ Takes a Novel Approach to Bird-Watching

In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds — and drawing. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-07-10 09:00:32 UTC ]
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In London: Publishers Say They’re ‘Optimistic’ About Labour’s Victory

The Publishers Association enumerates promising appointments for the creative industries just made by the UK's new Labour government. The post In London: Publishers Say They’re ‘Optimistic’ About Labour’s Victory appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-07-08 22:21:50 UTC ]
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In London: Penguin Books UK’s 2024 Cover Design Awards

The Penguin Books UK competition in book cover design for a third year was open to all applicants: 30 percent are not students. The post In London: Penguin Books UK’s 2024 Cover Design Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-07-03 20:13:30 UTC ]
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Audio Publishers Association Stages an ‘International Summit’

The Audio Publishers Association, based in the United States, hosts a first 'International Summit of Audio Publishers' in September. The post Audio Publishers Association Stages an ‘International Summit’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-07-02 20:55:06 UTC ]
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Barry Diller Explores Bid to Take Control of Paramount

Mr. Diller, a digital media pioneer, lost a bidding war for Paramount Pictures decades ago. Now, he’s making a run at its parent company. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-07-01 22:31:42 UTC ]
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London: The TLS Ackerley Prize Names Its 2024 Shortlist

Newly renamed the TLS Ackerley Prize with a 'Times Literary Supplement' partnership, this contest focuses on memoir and autobiography. The post London: The TLS Ackerley Prize Names Its 2024 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-27 18:07:35 UTC ]
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Column: Anthony Fauci has a right to savage Trump. His memoir takes a different and telling approach

The physician and researcher who weathered the COVID pandemic, the HIV/AIDS crisis and countless Republican conspiracy theories has a new book. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-06-23 10:30:27 UTC ]
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Scott And Mark Hoying's Debut Children's Book Celebrates Their Real-Life Love Story

The Pentatonix singer and his husband say "How Lucky Am I?" parallels their own experiences as a married couple, including their dream of starting a family. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2024-06-20 16:24:07 UTC ]
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Scholastic to Debut New 'Dora' Books in 2025

Scholastic has secured the rights to publish books based on the new TV series, 'Dora,' produced by Nickelodeon Animation and streaming on Paramount+. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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