She represented Desmond Tutu and Deepak Chopra, but the book closest to her was the one she wrote about giving up her baby and then reuniting with him. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
[ The New York Times | 2021-08-02 22:55:48 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#deepak chopra
#literary agent
Her books often focused on the struggles in women's lives and were praised for their precise, shimmering prose. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-18 01:21:43 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
His ambitious 1987 novel about the life of Ludwig Wittgenstein and other philosophers was a literary sensation. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-11 20:48:27 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#literary sensation
The Barcelona-based literary agent Karolina Jaszecka heads for Bologna with a specialty in Polish literature for young readers. (Sponsored) The post Children’s Books Edition: Agent Karolina Jaszecka’s Outlook for Bologna appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-11 13:30:36 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#bologna appeared
#post children
#books edition
#young readers
#literary agent
At the risk of seeming obnoxiously obsessed with ourselves, writers and readers do tend to love books about writers and readers—especially when those fictional writers and readers behave badly. (It’s no wonder, really, why the Bad Art Friend discourse hit a nerve; so many people were frantic... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2022-03-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#love books
#electric literature
#literary world
Literary agents in Christian publishing identify hot trends for 2022, while urging publishers to diversify their lists and think about how to grow new authors who can take over for aging stars. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#christian publishing
#urging publishers
#literary agents
He was featured in Timothy Crouse's "The Boys on the Bus," about the 1972 presidential campaign, then won a Pulitzer in 1977. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-06 00:22:57 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#classic book
Set in 1864, his novel evoked the bravery and bloodshed that he sought to memorialize as a preservationist of Civil War history. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-05 14:55:22 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#best-selling author
Her books sold more than 11 million copies and earned her top literary honors in Britain. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-05 00:28:45 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#shirley hughes
#books sold
The still-young €10,000 biennial Aleksandar Tišma International Literary Prize in Serbia is distinguished by its worldwide eligibility. The post Awards: Serbia’s Tišma Literary Prize: Honor Without Borders appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-02 16:58:52 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#post awards
#borders appeared
#literary prize
Shirley Hughes was the English author and illustrator of beloved picture books like Out and About, Dogger, and the Alfie series. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-03-02 13:57:50 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#shirley hughes
#alfie series
#english author
#book author
Beloved English author and illustrator behind more than 60 books, including Dogger and the Alfie series, was voted the most popular Kate Greenaway winner in 50 years• Shirley Hughes obituaryShirley Hughes, the author and illustrator whose everyday stories of early childhood cast a happy glow... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-03-02 07:51:03 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#family life
#shirley hughes
#alfie series
#picture book
#english author
#children's author
Nick Beilenson, who took over his parents' publishing business, Peter Pauper Press, in 1981 died on February 22 of complications from Covid-19. He was 85. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#publishing business
An enterprising entrepreneur, he spun the tedium of his daily commute into a cottage industry that gave bibliophiles a novel way of experiencing literature. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-02 04:08:56 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#duvall hecht
#cottage industry
This year’s awards were conferred to writers and translators in eleven different categories in a ceremony hosted by comedian Seth Myers. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-03-01 20:02:25 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#ceremony hosted
#literary award
A writer and illustrator, he created more than 200 books for young readers, including the ode to individuality “Mr. Pine’s Purple House." Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-26 04:19:15 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#leonard kessler
#young readers
#purple house
One debut is among the five shortlisted titles for the US$35,000 Apsen Words Literary Awards, focused on issue-driven fiction. The post Awards: The Aspen Words Literary Prize Names Its 2022 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-26 02:26:44 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#post awards
#shortlisted titles
#issue-driven fiction
#literary prize
He crafted tales of everyday life for early readers. His “Mr. Pine’s Purple House,” first published in 1965, later inspired a new publishing company — and Jeff Bezos. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-02-24 23:32:36 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#leonard kessler
#book author
#everyday life
#early readers
#purple house
#jeff bezos
#children’s book
The prolific author re-fashioned the irreverence and “Gonzo” journalism of the 1960s counterculture into a distinctive brand of conservative and libertarian commentary. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2022-02-16 05:08:02 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
A veteran journalist, she also edited a forthcoming compilation of the journals of Alice Walker, thus illuminating African American women of letters from the Harlem Renaissance to the present day. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-15 23:55:19 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#veteran journalist
#alice walker
#harlem renaissance
#present day
‘Power of the Dog’ author Thomas Savage died in obscurity. It’s time to honor his work. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-15 12:00:36 UTC ]
More news stories like this |