Lit Hub’s Fall 2019 Nonfiction Preview: Essay Collections

This week we’ll be previewing the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out this fall, covering politics, history, biography, science, tech, social science, and more. We begin today with essays, and you can find memoir over here. Lydia Davis, Essays One: Reading and Writing FSG, Nov. 12 With her witty, idiosyncratic prose and razor-sharp mind, Lydia […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Facebook Will Pay Publishers to Livestream Video in New Hub

Facebook has created a video hub that will roll out in the coming weeks for its flagship mobile app. According to a TechCrunch story, a button for the hub will receive prominent placement in the Facebook app and often highlight live video—though it will offer recorded clips as well.   ... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Fiction v nonfiction – English literature's made-up divide

Some cultures do not distinguish between fiction and nonfiction – and instead talk of ‘stories’. Is that a barrier to English-language writers and publishers? Or should they just learn to enjoy telling tales?There’s a mighty canyon that runs down the middle of the world of the word, carving... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2016 Public Library Association Conference Preview

What’s on tap for librarians and publishers heading to Denver for the 2016 Public Library Association Conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Harry Potter's female readers now driving the boom in 'grip lit'

Millennial women who grew up reading JK Rowling’s wizard series are driving sales in other genres as they reach their 20s and 30s, according to recent researchThe women switched on to books by Harry Potter are shaping the literary world, according to new research, boosting the market in... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Beatty, Jefferson, Nelson Grab 2016 NBCC Lit Awards

Paul Beatty's novel 'The Sellout', Margo Jefferson's memoir 'Negroland' and Maggie Nelson's critical work, 'The Argonauts', were among the books awarded 2016 National Book Critics Circle Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Cookbooks Preview: April 2016

April's cookbooks are full of big names, big flavors, and recipes you can make in less time than it takes to watch an episode of Top Chef. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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10 Best Linked Story Collections

Books by Salinger, Bradbury, and more, chosen by Amy Parker, the author of 'Beasts and Children.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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DBW Preview: Dr. Jessica Sänger on Global Implications of Changing Copyright Law

Ahead of Digital Book World 2016, Dr. Jessica Sänger of the German Booksellers and Publishers Association gives some context to discussions about changing copyright laws. The post DBW Preview: Dr. Jessica Sänger on Global Implications of Changing Copyright Law appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Facebook is letting publishers use Instant Articles to collect e-mail newsletter signups

Facebook has been running publishers’ content through Instant Articles for about a year, and now it’s letting some of them test newsletter sign-up messages. The New York Times and Washington Post are among those who are participating. The test seems addressed at the concern publishers have about... Continue reading at Digiday

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Terry Pratchett short story collection coming this summer

Penguin Random House Children’s will this summer publish a second collection of short stories from Terry Pratchett. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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My cookbook collection needs to be slimmed down. But how?

How do you downsize a lifetime of cookbooks? I'm planning a move from a spacious apartment to a compact 500-square-foot space. It's exciting — at least that's what I'm telling myself. The truth is that since my mother passed away in November, after living with me for the last decade, the house... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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A New Gateway to Publishing in Africa and the Middle East: Casablanca’s First Rights Hub

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Cookbooks Preview: March 2016

Where do you want to go? Italy? Thailand? Bob's Burgers? March's cookbooks take you there. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Short story collection smuggled out of North Korea sparks global interest

Dissident tales from pseudonymous author Bandi, still living in the country, are very rare fiction to emerge from the secretive dictatorshipA collection of short stories written under a pseudonym and smuggled out of North Korea is on its way to becoming an international literary sensation, with... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Ebook sales falling for the first time, finds new report

Research by the Bookseller shows that sales for the ‘big five’ UK publishers dropped in 2015Ebook sales for the UK’s five biggest publishers fell in 2015, according to a new report in the Bookseller, collectively declining 2.4%, to 47.9m units. It is the first drop in numbers of books sold in... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Beatrix Potter: Newly-found story by 'Peter Rabbit' author will be released this fall

A story by Potter titled 'The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots' was recently found and will be released by Penguin Random House in September. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Phyllis Tickle's Poetry Collection Published

Paraclete Press released 'Hungry Spring & Ordinary Song,' a semi-autobiographical book of poetry written by Phyllis Tickle, in early 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Cookbooks Preview: February 2016

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Canada's largest newspaper publisher reveals revenue falls

Advertising decreases cause a £2m quarterly loss for Postmedia NetworkCanada’s largest newspaper publisher, Postmedia Network, is instituting a programme of cost-cutting. Why? The sobering figures tell the story.Revenue for the quarter that ended on 30 November 2015 showed a 13.1% decrease on... Continue reading at The Guardian

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