The 'Persepolis' author insists that she's done with comics—and she is, mostly. But she's also the editor of a forthcoming anthology of graphic nonfiction, 'Woman, Life, Freedom,' on "the unprecedented and inspiring revolution happening in Iran today." Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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There are so many literary prizes these days that they could be regarded as an industry in their own right – but they’re needed to change the status quoHow many literary prizes are there in the UK today? To Wikipedia’s tally of around 70, I can immediately add half a dozen more – and still they... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Analysis finds proportion of female authors and characters fell after 19th century, with male authors remaining ‘remarkably resistant’ to writing women Women in novels have tended to “feel”, while men “get”; women smile or laugh, while men grin or chuckle. An analysis of more than 100,000 novels... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin is launching a pop-up bookshop stocked solely with titles by female writers for International Women’s Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 32nd International Publishers Association Congress, held in New Delhi from February 10 to 13, stressed the importance of upholding traditional publishing values. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is out today, with 2017 SI Rookie Danielle Herrington gracing this year's cover. Former SI cover model Tyra Banks first shared the news with Herrington in a video posted to SI.com this morning. This year's Swimsuit Issue is unique in that the first... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publication’s editorial team will be combined with other Hearst magazines, including Cosmopolitan. Men’s Health faces a similar fate. It’s bad out there for the magazine industry as more consolidation leads to more dismissals. Hearst Media is laying off at least 15 editorial employees from... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Agent Charlie Olsen has collected more than 400 signatures on a letter appealing to the 'New York Times' to restore the graphic bestseller lists that were eliminated last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC Entertainment has recruited a lineup of notable authors to produce stories for two new graphic novel imprints for young readers: DC Ink for teens and DC Zoom for middle graders. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan celebrated female writers at its annual women’s fiction party on Tuesday evening. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The writings and adaptations of 'oustanding female writers whose work continues to be iconic and influential' is featured in the 'Book and Screen Week' program that runs parallel to London Book Fair in April. The post London Book Fair’s ‘Book and Screen Week’ Embraces Women’s Suffrage Centenary... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s books were more integral than ever at ABA's record-breaking gathering in Memphis, which drew 1,000 book people. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A screenwriter has launched an award for a novel in the thriller genre in which no woman is beaten, stalked, sexually exploited, raped or murdered. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2017 bestseller list was dominated by women, with Margaret Atwood at the top, but the Booker still favours menOn the face of it, the revelation that female writers dominated the UK literary bestseller lists in 2017 might seem cause for celebration, a long-overdue correction that seems... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Only one publisher, And Other Stories, has answered Kamila Shamsie’s challenge to publish only female writers this year. But wider lessons are being learned, as the novelist and other industry insiders explain2018 was meant to be the “year of publishing women”, after the novelist Kamila Shamsie... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Actress Scarlett Johansson, who is expected to be one of the featured speakers at Saturday’s Women’s March L.A., is the subject of a separate demonstration. The Palestinian American Women’s Assn. (PAWA) announced on its Facebook page that it was withdrawing from the march in downtown L.A. because... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has shortlisted 10 authors and illustrators from countries such as France, Iran and Austria for this year’s Hans Christian Andersen Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I B Tauris has inked a second book deal from Labour MP Rachel Reeves, about the 100-year history of female MPs, to be published on International Women’s Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women writers dominated the best-selling literary novels of last year, taking nine of the top 10 spots, according to an analysis of Nielsen BookScan sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Open Book in Minneapolis has become an inspiration for similar projects around the country, including Levin Staniec's 1888 Center in Orange, Calif., which finally secured a storefront last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Acknowledging the patriarchal society of biblical times, author Mesu Andrews finds inspiration among the obscure women in Scripture and hopes to add more to their stories in her award-winning novels, including her latest, ‘Isaiah’s Daughter.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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