MacLehose marks 10th anniversary with 'adventurous reading' promotion

MacLehose Press is celebrating turning 10 this year with a 10-month promotion with bookshops and libraries that aims to help readers make fresh discoveries in international fiction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If You Haven’t Yet Had Time to Read Moby-Dick Here’s a Pop-Up Book

Two hundred years ago, Herman Melville was born and the course of American literary history changed forever. In celebration of the author’s bicentennial, Chronicle Books published Moby-Dick: A Pop-Up Book from the Novel by Herman Melville, which shows ten key moments from the story in... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-01 08:48:17 UTC ]
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Melville House Wants New York to Read 'The Mueller Report'

In an effort to promote more widespread reading of the document, the publisher will send staffers around the city with a video camera, asking people on the street to read segments of the report for broadcast on social media. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Newspapers Announces Leadership Promotions at the San Antonio Express-News

Hearst announced today that Michael Sacks has been named publisher of the San Antonio Express-News. He succeeds Susan Pape, who will Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-07-31 20:28:38 UTC ]
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‘Ashenden’: the perfect late summer escape read, and a classic

W. Somerset Maugham’s 1928 novel is thought to be the first modern espionage novel. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-31 17:07:29 UTC ]
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Manson Girls: A Reading List for ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD

The Manson girls drift their way through the new movie ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. These books help provide more context on who they really were. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-07-31 10:37:36 UTC ]
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The 10 books to read in August

Traditionally a “dead month” in publishing, August is delivering plenty of worthwhile titles. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-30 16:35:43 UTC ]
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In a new fantasy series, thrilling adventure takes cues from ‘Project Runway’

Elizabeth Lim’s “Spin the Dawn” follows a girl who disguises herself as a boy in the hopes of becoming the imperial tailor. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-30 16:00:58 UTC ]
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Publishers call on Sajid Javid to ditch 'reading tax'

The Publishers Association and leading members of the trade have written a letter to Sajid Javid calling for the new Chancellor of the Exchequer to end the VAT charge on digital publications in the next Budget. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-28 14:28:43 UTC ]
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The Best Short Stories about Christmas Everyone Should Read

The best Christmas stories This is a somewhat unseasonal post for us, appearing in July as it is. But we’ve recently turned our thoughts towards Christmas literature for a whole host of reasons, so thought we’d offer ten of the greatest short stories about Christmas. These are stories set around […] Continue reading at Interesting Literature

[ Interesting Literature | 2019-07-27 14:00:59 UTC ]
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Why Don’t I Read All My Books?

I own a book called Love and Loss: American Portrait and Mourning Miniatures, itself a small object with a haunting image on the cover: a tiny 19th-century portrait of a dead teenage girl. The book came out in 2000, to accompany an exhibition of miniatures at Yale University Art Gallery, and I... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-26 08:50:03 UTC ]
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Stead to lead new Bonnier imprint Manilla as Phillips promoted

Bonnier Books UK has promoted Margaret Stead to publisher of Zaffre and upcoming literary imprint Manilla, with Matt Phillips moving up to become publisher of non-fiction imprints Blink and John Blake. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-25 10:05:18 UTC ]
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Jonathan Fetter-Vorm and Mary Anne Mohanraj on the Anniversary of Apollo 11 and Space Exploration

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[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-25 08:47:28 UTC ]
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The Best Book You've Never Read is 'Pieces for the Left Hand' by J. Robert Lennon

"Retelling these stories—which are not much longer in the summary than in the original—I feel the same charge I experience when some strange little thing happens to me, a coincidence or mix-up, that I’m eager to share with someone." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain’s Publishers’ Federation Pledges a New Pact for Reading and International Outreach

Spain’s publishers’ federation, in a series of meetings with government, educational, and cultural leadership, hammer out an approach to invigorate reading domestically and promote Spanish literature internationally. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Toward a ‘State Pact’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-24 01:16:59 UTC ]
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A summer reading list for fans of ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’

The latest YA rom-coms include and affirm a broader range of experiences than ever before. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-23 16:05:15 UTC ]
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Moran and James make Richard and Judy Book Club summer reading list

Caitlin Moran and Peter James are among the authors on Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan's latest Book Club summer selections.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-21 17:20:56 UTC ]
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Audible rolls out text captions feature to read while you listen

A new Audible Captions feature launching in September, allowing people to read along to their audiobooks, will only be available to US customers, the firm has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-18 23:46:46 UTC ]
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Wordwell makes its mark in Ireland’s ever-growing history sector

A new player is stepping into Ireland's burgeoning home-grown history publishing sector, Eastwood Books, a local and general history trade imprint from the Wordwell Group.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-18 15:24:11 UTC ]
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The adventurer who helped preserve wild lands and Indian history

Early American conservationist George Bird Grinnell had an enduring impact, writes John Taliaferro. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-18 13:53:48 UTC ]
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50 of the Best Amazon Prime Books Available Through Prime Reading

You don't need Kindle Unlimited to get free ebooks on Amazon — all you need is a Prime subscription. Here are the best Amazon Prime books on Prime Reading. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-07-18 10:35:34 UTC ]
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