The prestigious UK writing prize will now be open to any works that are published in the UK and were written in English. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors United, the loosely knit group of authors who joined forces to formally ask Amazon to end its sales terms dispute with Hachette Books, is preparing to run a full-page ad in Sunday's "New York Times." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is launching a new digital-first crime and thriller list, which will begin... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2014 Polari First Book Prize is continuing its tradition of supporting self-published titles... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Focusing on the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize, WME literary agent Cathryn Summerhayes argues that book prizes are key to spotlighting talent for the global market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The innovative artist hopes to contribute to the 'thrilling independent American literary landscape' with his label's expansion White: 'I'm like Larry David, Alan Partridge and Chris Rock'Jack White's Third Man Records is expanding: the label will officially launch its new publishing wing next... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Americans Joshua Ferris and Richard Powers, among others, made the cut, but Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Goldfinch" was notably absent from the first global longlist. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The miniseries, based on the book by A. Scott Berg, will be written by Oscar-winning 'Milk' screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kenyan Okwiri Oduor has won the 15th Caine Prize for African Writing, often described as Africa’s leading literary award. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Press at Toad Hall, an independent publisher of classics based out of Philadelphia, will be opening its first retail location, a pop-up store that will feature new editions of classic works, later this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Irish-based newspaper publisher, Independent News & Media (INM), has appointed a former Tesco executive, Robert Pitt, to be its chief executive. The experienced supermarket executive will take up the position in the autumn. Pitt, a 43-year-old Irishman, is currently chief operations... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The pay-what-you-wish digital bundle includes sci-fi autbors Greg Bear, Barbara Hambly and, to mark the 45th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing, a novel by astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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He once owned 200 newspapers, headed the Heinz corporation and invented Kerrygold but the midas touch has finally failed Tony O'ReillyAt his 300-hectare luxury County Kildare estate, Sir Tony O'Reilly once feted the rich, the famous and the infamous. Guest lists at the restored 18th-century... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a short reply brief filed on July 2, HarperCollins attorneys urged the court to uphold their request for an injunction and more than $1.1 million in damages and attorneys fees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is it too much to ask for a comic book flick that doesn't rely on three crappy prequels for the plot to make sense? Let's lose the complicated, interwoven storylines and focus on quality standalone films. Angry Nerd explains why Marvel's new Guardians of the Galaxy gets it just right. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling recently released a short story about the futures of such characters as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, while the new section of Universal Studios titled The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley just opened to the public. J.K. Rowling also recently... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling recently released a short story about the futures of such characters as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, while the new section of Universal Studios titled The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley just opened to the public. J.K. Rowling also recently... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the past 20 years, the number of prizes geared towards children’s books has trebled,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two weeks ago bestselling author Douglas Preston began quietly circulating a letter to other writers that encourages readers to write to Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eimear McBride's A Girl is a Half-formed Thing has won the £10,000 2014 Desmond Elliott... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following “a successful pilot program” in 20 select library systems, S&S will now open its catalog of ebooks to all libraries nationwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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