The singer-songwriter reveals herself in a memoir that captures her adventures with charming rogues, puzzled music executives and her own demons. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
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Laura Williams, currently a literary agent at PFD, is joining Greene & Heaton where she will continue to build her list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This month we are listening to three memoirs and one novel that sounds like a memoir. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven models of the spiders from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets will be unveiled across the UK at the end of the month to mark the novel’s 20th anniversary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Collins will publish the debut from the former New York Times chief book critic Michiko Kakutani, billed as "a clarion call for verity". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Punjab court delays book by ex-wife Reham said to malign politician aiming to be Pakistan’s prime ministerA tell-all memoir by Imran Khan’s second wife is causing uproar in Pakistan and threatens to derail the former cricketer’s campaign to be elected prime minister next month.Reham Khan, 45, a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The winner of last year’s Financial Times and McKinsey Bracken Bower Prize for young authors has made deals well over six figures across five countries for a book about technology innovation, with William Collins scooping the book in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association has recommended that the government makes funding for textbooks a priority. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emcee Jacqueline Woodson set the tone right away for Friday morning’s children’s book and authors breakfast at BookExpo, explaining, “Through our narratives, we’re trying to change this crazy world.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo kicked off with the traditional adult book breakfast featuring three comedians, two novelists, and one history professor drawing laughs even while explaining how political and social upheavals inspire their writing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the New York Rights Fair, panelists shattered the old publishing myth that American publishers ignore foreign books, highlighting campaigns that made foreign books successful in the United States. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The critically lauded US author turns his hand to children’s books with a fortuitously timed tale of immigrant experience—and keeps a decades-old promise as a result. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The YA author’s first venture into adult fiction could find a wide readership, finds Alice O’Keeffe. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'My colleagues and I are suffering real-time damage triggered by this act.' Glenn Rollans and Kate Edwards of the Association of Canadian Publishers, along with John Degen of the Writers' Union, testify in hearings on the Copyright Modernization Act. The post ‘Fix Our Marketplace,’ Canadian... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to the books newsletter! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, L.A. Times books editor, and this is what’s going on in books this week. THE BIG STORY William T. Vollmann writes big, ambitious journalism — books about poverty, violence, the history of North America — and now, climate change. “Carbon... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Cannes, Voltage is handling world rights to the film adaptation of Anna Todd's 'After' from Wattpad Studios. In New York, a newly announced panel with the Motion Picture Association and AAP looks at film collaborations. The post BookExpo Adds Screen Panel; Anna Todd’s ‘After’ Names Telles,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a tightening market for fiction and especially for debut authors looking for that big break, editors can be choosier–and many are more dependent than ever on literary agents to find their next debuts. The post With Fewer Debut Novels Selling, What Do Editors Want To Tell Authors? appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Netflix adaptation of William Sutcliffe’s 2008 novel Whatever Makes You Happy is in development, the author has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We talked to Jesmyn Ward about her National Book Award-winnning third novel Sing, Unburied, Sing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former FBI director James Comey's tell-all book debut, 'A Higher Loyalty,' skyrocketed to the top of the Apple iBooks store even before its release date. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former FBI Director James Comey's memoir, out Tuesday, joins a long list of juicy tomes by Washington power players. Beyond settling scores, the best can offer real insight into the inner workings of government. Here are some classics of the genre. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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