The novelist is contributing her own cartoons, detailing her experiences as a young woman, to Kickstarter-funded The Secret Loves of Geek GirlsMargaret Atwood is taking a short break from writing acclaimed and award-winning literary novels to contribute a series of cartoons to a crowd-funded, all-female anthology aimed at the “geek girl” looking for “stories on dating and love”.Racing towards its goal of C$37,000 (£19,000) on Kickstarter – launched earlier this week, it is already at over C$27,000 – The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is the brainchild of Hope Nicholson, a Canadian comic-book publisher and editor, who called it “a celebration of the stories we tell each other but never make public – until now”. Atwood is the most high-profile of a host of women, both creators and fans, contributing a mix of prose stories and comics to the anthology.The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is popular on @Kickstarter! http://t.co/OJ1tv7FyOJ (I'm white-hair w. cat; pleased I have long legs at last!) Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Times fashion editor Harriet Walker’s debut novel The New Girl has been optioned for a film by Simon Friend Entertainment. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-24 01:17:29 UTC ]
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A drowning haunts Susan Steinberg’s dark first novel about teenagers’ summer adventures. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2019-07-23 10:00:00 UTC ]
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The author of 'The Dead Girl in 2A' writes dark psychological suspense tinged with horror. Here's why. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Someone now long dead once observed that the English and Americans are two peoples divided by a common language, which is a rather clever way to say that while a shared tongue facilitates our longstanding alliance, it also makes it a lot easier to argue with each other. Cultural preferences... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-18 19:48:27 UTC ]
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Flame Tree Publishing has signed a deal with the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) to publish the latest anthology of stories by CWA members. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-17 13:07:23 UTC ]
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This excerpt-sampler of work from the anthology ‘Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival’ Edited by Diane Noomin, includes three stories by artists who survived sexual assault: Lee Mars’ “Got Over It,” Carol Lay’s “A Sampler of Misdeeds,” and Ajuan Mance’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Recent developments suggest a grim future for digital content in libraries, writes Sari Feldman, unless library supporters find a way to fight back. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Cultural Cross Sections Margaret Randall Children’s choir at the 2014 La Matanza Book Fair / Photo by Mauro Rico / Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación / Flickr When good engineers or scientists emigrate, they are able to continue their work. Novelists... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2019-07-10 21:07:28 UTC ]
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Virago has revealed striking new covers for a series of Margaret Atwood collector’s editions ahead of the release of her latest book The Testaments (Chatto & Windus). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-30 19:32:20 UTC ]
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The company behind the Rebel Girls titles is launching a series of chapter books this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-26 01:57:35 UTC ]
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Michael Morpurgo and Paul Theroux are among the writers and public figures introducing a new series of themed poetry anthologies from the Macmillan Collector's Library. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 11:41:33 UTC ]
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An indie publisher has been forced to find a new venue to launch its anti-Brexit poetry anthology Bollocks to Brexit: An Anthology of Poems and Short Fiction after the church where it was due to be held refused to host the event, citing issues with political balance. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 07:09:36 UTC ]
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The novel argues for the right to sexual relations without the frisson of sexual relations. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-03 15:15:03 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood, Matt Haig and Adam Kay will all take part in the National Theatre's upcoming Authors of Stage series celebrating authors across the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-02 09:38:02 UTC ]
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Michael O’Mara Books is to publish the first comprehensive popular biography in 30 years of Margaret Beaufort by historian Nicola Tallis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-22 09:52:48 UTC ]
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A bookseller reflects on the new crop of weapon-wielding heroines on book jackets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-14 12:13:52 UTC ]
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Noted YA novelist and comics writer Cecil Castellucci will team with Boom! Studios to publish Girl on Film, a graphic memoir, in November 2019 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate will publish two more Slay in Your Lane titles following the success of the first book by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has acquired the memoir of Princess Margaret’s former lady-in-waiting Lady Anne Glenconner, with plans to publish in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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