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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After months of negotiations, the two companies could not reach a deal for further cooperation over the comic book character. This could affect the future of the Avengers. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-08-21 23:10:08 UTC ]
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Tope Folarin’s debut novel is all at once a search for identity, an immigrant story, and a bildungsroman. A Particular Kind of Black Man follows Tunde Akintola, a Nigerian American in a small town in Utah. Torn between the culture of his Nigerian parents, and the white Mormon culture of Utah,... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2019-08-21 11:00:12 UTC ]
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In the annual PW Star Watch program, emerging talents in the North American publishing markets are honored. A 'Superstar' goes to Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post PW Star Watch Names 50 Honorees for 2019, Its Fifth Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-21 04:30:39 UTC ]
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Octopus imprint Hamlyn has bagged a book of anecdotes, laugh-out-loud moments and uplifting life lessons from ITV panel show “Loose Women”, marking its 20th anniversary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 04:41:45 UTC ]
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Penguin group rejects claim of censorship after halting publication of Simon Akam’s The Changing of the GuardAfter beating four other publishing houses in an auction, William Heinemann was in no doubt that The Changing of the Guard would more than reward the five-figure advance it paid to its... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-08-18 06:59:05 UTC ]
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Barack Obama has revealed his summer reading list, including titles from Toni Morrison, Colson Whitehead, Ted Chiang and Hilary Mantel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 11:40:17 UTC ]
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Gollancz Festival is teaming up with Foyles for its fifth anniversary event in October, featuring headliner Garth Nix. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 10:16:06 UTC ]
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Throughout the year, we report on the good and bad things happening in and around the print and digital publishing world. Sometimes the stories offer true inspiration, while other times they make us and our readers cringe. But that’s business. What’s always consistent in what we report is... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-08-13 19:29:59 UTC ]
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The Booker Prize has remained tightlipped over speculation that Lee Child will join the judging panel for the 2020 prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 09:45:34 UTC ]
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All photos courtesy of Hannah Colen. Held in Washington D.C., the Second-Annual Asian American Literature Festival took place this year at multiple locations including the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Freer|Sackler Galleries, and kicked off at Franklin Park down the street from the Eaton... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-05 16:16:47 UTC ]
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Former bookseller Sheila O’Reilly is helping to launch a new literary festival, 'Dingle Lit', on the Dingle Peninsula this November. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-02 06:32:46 UTC ]
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In 'How To,' Munroe uses his distinct style of explaining the world to solve common problems. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has snapped up the autobiography of Shane "Shakey" Byrne, the most successful British Superbike Championship rider in history, in a three-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-01 00:46:31 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK imprint Lagom has picked up a breastfeeding guide from Instagram star and mum-of-three Chantelle Edmunds. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-31 15:29:10 UTC ]
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Fifty honorees from the U.S. and Canada were chosen for the fifth annual PW Star Watch program for their trailblazing spirit, innovative problem-solving, and leadership qualities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams has bagged his 50th week at number one as The World’s Worst Teachers (HarperCollins) schools the charts for a fifth week running, selling 27,184 copies. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-30 03:42:55 UTC ]
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Benedict Cumberbatch, David Walliams, Tamsin Greig, David Oyelowo and Paul Whitehouse will star in the upcoming TV adaptation of Judith Kerr’s classic picture book The Tiger Who Came to Tea (HarperCollins Children's Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-28 22:45:17 UTC ]
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Outspoken soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe will offer her takes on sports and current events in a new book for the Penguin Press. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-25 19:10:34 UTC ]
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In this episode of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast, author and illustrator Jonathan Fetter-Vorm and science fiction writer Mary Anne Mohanraj talk to hosts V. V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell about the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and how space exploration has been... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-25 08:47:28 UTC ]
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The Booker Prize Foundation revealed the longlist for its literary award Tuesday, with Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Valeria Luiselli and Jeanette Winterson among the nominees. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-24 19:43:58 UTC ]
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