Mantel and Ishiguro among stars at Man Booker 50th anniversary festival

A “star-studded” line up for the announcement of the Golden Man Booker prize, including authors such as Hilary Mantel and Kazuo Ishiguro, as well as special BBC broadcasts and seven publishing masterclasses will be among the events featured in the Man Booker’s 50th anniversary festival in July. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Getting a read on the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

More than 400 authors are scheduled over the two days at USC. Writers as varied as Anne Rice and Jeff Kinney will hold court.What do Sugar Ray Leonard, Judy Blume, Betty White, T.C. Boyle, Rodney King, Joseph Wambaugh and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have in common? They're just a few of the high-profile... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julie Andrews, Culture Clash and more on arts at Festival of Books

Schedule for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC.This weekend, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books takes place at USC and includes arts-related performances, talks and readings . See events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/program-schedule/ for the complete schedule. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Telly stars snapped up as LBF begins

A multi-book deal for celebrity chef Lorraine Pascale, a memoir from “Strictly Come Dancing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Star Wars' novels: still on bestseller lists

The newest 'Star Wars' novel, 'Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse,' holds the No. 8 slot on the New York Times bestseller list. Success has become the norm for the books. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First woman winner of Man Asian Literary Prize

South Korean novelist Kyung-sook Shin has won the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize, becoming the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hutchinson snaps up Wolf Man

Hutchinson has acquired a debut novel by British screenwriter and creative writing lecturer Jenny... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Chalke Valley Festival expands for 2012

Chalke Valley History Festival is to return in 2012 with a five-fold expanded programme and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man's childhood comic collection fetches $4.2m

The bulk of a man's childhood comic book collection that included many of the most prized issues ever published sold at auction early today (NZ time) for about US$3.5 million (NZ$4.2m). Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2012-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstart celebrates 20th anniversary with sharing scheme

Book charity Booktrust is marking the 20th anniversary of its free books for babies scheme,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quadrille buys Star of India title

Quadrille has acquired a title by TV chef and owner of London restaurant The Star of India Reza... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James, Feiyu and Ness to star at LBF

Crime writer Peter James, Chinese author and screenwriter Bi Feiyu and children’s writer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: International festival of comic books

Comic book fans gather in the French city of Angouleme to celebrate the 39th international festival of comic books. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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C&R marks Bram Stoker anniversary

Constable & Robinson, the original publisher of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, is set to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Unprecedented" seven make Man Asian shortlist

An "unprecedented" seven novels have been shortlisted for the 2011 Man Asian Literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador to reissue 12 classics for 40th anniversary

Picador will be re-issuing 12 classic novels it has published across the past four decades in a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wales to launch first bilingual festival

Wales is set to launch its first bilingual literature festival this year. The Dinefwr... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies report "surprise" increase in festive sales

Indie booksellers have reported a “surprise” increase in sales over Christmas in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Savannah Book Festival Comes Of Age

At just five years old, the Savannah Book Festival, in the genteel coastal city of Savannah, Ga., is carving a space for itself among the book festival big leagues, boasting not one but two of the nation’s current #1 bestselling authors: Stephen King (for 11/22/63) and Walter Isaacson (Steve Jobs). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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