Serritella’s debut is a supernatural suspense tale set on the Ivy League campus. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
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Boston-born author Ottessa Moshfegh, debut novelist Yaa Gyasi and Emma Cline are among the names to feature on the 2017 Granta Best of Young American Novelists list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once upon a time, in 1983 to be precise, a small U.K. literary journal published a list of what it considered the 20 best novelists in Britain under the age of 40. Lists like Granta’s Best Young British Novelists are now so commonplace—from the New Yorker’s decennial 20 under 40 list to the... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once a decade, Granta picks the most-promising authors under 40 in the US and UK. Here are the 21 young American writers to watch this decadeThe age of anxiety: what does Granta’s list say about America?Jesse Ball, 38, was born in New York and has published six novels, a number of poetry and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British literary magazine Granta unveiled its Best of Young American Novelists list on Wednesday, honoring 21 U.S. writers younger than 40. Fiction by the selected authors will appear in the magazine's 139th issue. Many of the writers, despite their comparative youth, have already reached... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ramped up its cost cutting initiatives yesterday, laying off approximately 20 people in its trade division. The company would not comment on the number of job cuts, but admitted that "organizational changes" had been made. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This month, Polis books will publish 'Dangerous Ends,' the third novel in the Pete Fernandez mystery series written by Segura, who is also senior v-p of publicity and marketing at Archie Comics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Book Industry Study Group's Making Information Pay conference NPD BookScan revealed that in 2016 hardcovers outsold ebooks for the first time in five years, while audiobooks now account for $1.77 billion in sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Perry and Clare Mackintosh have joined the likes of Jodi Picoult and Robert Harris on this summer’s Richard and Judy Book Club list with W H Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Facebook’s chief operating officer, she is one of the most powerful women in the world. How did she cope with the sudden death of her husband?• Scroll down for an exclusive extract from Sandberg’s new book Sheryl Sandberg’s last words to her husband, like all last words, assumed a haunting... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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amazon.com It's fun to peruse New York Times chats with famous personalities about their favorite books, even more so when summer beach-reading season is just around the corner. A few weeks ago, for T magazine, actor Viggo Mortensen ran down some very heady choices. Now it is the turn of veteran... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s no secret that successful people are readers. Reading helps you stay on top of new trends and learn techniques you can use in your career. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett each share their favorite books at the end of the year, and they’re filled with nonfiction titles. But what about... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo talk about writing and publishing their non-fiction children's book about extraordinary women from around the world, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Penguin Random House group sales director Mike Symons has been appointed chief executive of Bath-based children’s publisher Parragon Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jenny Geras, who joined digital publisher Bookouture from Cornerstone in January this year, has made her first acquisitions: a new detective series by Victoria Jenkins and three psychological thrillers from SE Lynes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lisa Thomas has been promoted to publisher and editorial director of adult books at National Geographic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nigerian debut novelist Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀̀ has been shortlisted for the £30,000 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction for her work Stay With Me (Canongate), alongside Man Booker shortlistee Madeleine Thien and one previous winner of the prize, Linda Grant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hannah Tinti talks to her editor, Noah Eaker, about the process of editing 'The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley,' her new novel (in part inspired by the 12 labors of Hercules) about a lifelong criminal vowing to give up a life of crime as his daughter hits adolescence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margot Lee Shetterly, whose 2016 nonfiction bestseller 'Hidden Figures' served as the basis for the unexpected box office smash of the same name, is currently taking meetings with the major publishers. Some insiders guessed that this new work could fetch well into seven figures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can self-publishing find traction in scholarly publishing as it has parts of general publishing? A recent panel at London Book Fair took up the question. The self-publishing platform Lulu has rolled out a service called Glasstree for scholarly authors. ‘Publishing Perspectives’ contributor... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Having seen a bid for fixed book prices stall out before, the Polish publishers' association is making its case again to legislators in hopes of improving the industry's prospects. The post Polish Publishers Call for Book Tax Deductions and Make Another Bid for Fixed Prices appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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