Martin Amis, acclaimed British novelist and London scenester of '80s and '90s, dies at 73

Martin Amis, best known for a scathing, dazzling trilogy of novels on money-saturated '80s London and the memoir "Experience," died Friday at 73. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-05-20 20:05:38 UTC ]
News tagged with: #martin amis #died friday #memoir

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Martin Amis, acclaimed British novelist and London scenester of '80s and '90s, dies at 73'

London Book Fair Adds Audiobooks to International Excellence Awards

The International Excellence Awards will include an honor for the first time in April 2018 for a publisher in the audio space amid 16 categories of prizes. The post London Book Fair Adds Audiobooks to International Excellence Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

How do you win the Man Booker prize? Move to New York or London | Lucy Diver

The prize used to champion unknowns and outsiders. But a 2014 rule change has cemented the neo-colonial cultural dominance of the US and the UKThe upstairs room of an indie bookstore. A book launch for a local author. Crisps and wine are being handed out, a buzz is in the air, congratulations... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #local author #young writer #eleanor catton #world cup #study finds #george saunders

Richard Wilbur, who twice won Pulitzer Prize for his poetry, dies at 96

Richard Wilbur, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and translator who intrigued and delighted generations of readers and theater-goers through his rhyming editions of Moliere and his own verse on memory, writing and nature, has died. Wilbur died Saturday night in Belmont, Mass., with his family by... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

Literary agent Gloria Ferris dies

Gloria Ferris, the former London literary agent behind Scott Ferris Associates, has died aged 84. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

Digby Diehl Dies at 76

The former editor-in-chief of Abrams and founding member of the National Book Critics' Circle, who also wrote and edited more than three dozen books (many of them celebrity memoirs), died on September 26. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #founding member #dozen books #celebrity memoirs

`Si' Newhouse, Billionaire Publisher of Vogue and GQ, Dies at 89

Samuel "Si" Newhouse Jr., the publishing billionaire who oversaw some of America's best-known magazines, including Vogue, the New Yorker, GQ and Vanity Fair as head of the closely held media empire built by his father, has died. He was 89.He died Sunday at his home, the New York Times reported,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #vanity fair #advance publications #forbes magazine #magazine unit

‘Writer’s Summit’ from London Book Fair and Writer’s Digest Announces Pitch Slam Agents

Now with a 'pitch slam' event in which writers present projects to agents, the November 'Writer's Summit' is co-chaired by The Guardian's Alison Flood. The post ‘Writer’s Summit’ from London Book Fair and Writer’s Digest Announces Pitch Slam Agents appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #alison flood

Die Partei: satirical German party gains ground on social media

Group that pledges to introduce cocaine on prescription has gathered more new Facebook fans than AfD or Merkel’s CDUA German political party that promises to legalise drink driving, introduce cocaine on prescription and kidnap Turkey’s president is winning the social media race ahead of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #facebook fans

Curt Stewart, Macmillan Account Executive, Dies at 63

Curt Stewart, a key account executive at Macmillan, died suddenly on September 11 after a short illness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #died suddenly #short illness

Three of Granta's Young Novelists up for BBC Short Story Award

Three of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists are shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award with BookTrust worth £15,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #young novelists

Author J.P. Donleavy, who met scorn and then celebration with 'The Ginger Man,' dies at 91

J.P. Donleavy, the incorrigible Irish American author and playwright whose ribald debut novel "The Ginger Man" met scorn, censorship and eventually celebration as a groundbreaking classic, has died at age 91. Donleavy, a native New Yorker who lived his final years on an estate west of Dublin,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #final years

Len Wein, Influential Comic Book Writer, Dies at 69

Len Wein, second from right. during a panel discussion in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2013. With him, from left, were the executive producer Michael Kantor and the comic book writers Todd McFarlane and Gerry Conway. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #panel discussion #beverly hills

Faber strikes partnership with Liberty London Fabrics

Faber has announced a “unique” publishing partnership with Liberty London Fabrics. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

Hay House founder Louise Hay dies

Louise Hay, the founder of self-help publisher Hay House, has died of natural causes aged 90. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #louise hay

British Library to investigate 'single digital presence’ for public libraries

The British Library is leading an 18-month project to determine the possibility of a single digital presence for UK public libraries, backed by more than £260,000 worth of funding. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #british library #public libraries

Louise Hay, Founder of Hay House, Dies at 90

Louise Hay, author and founder of self-help publisher Hay House, has died of natural causes. She was 90. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #louise hay #hay house

London drives book market's value growth in 2017

London has triumphed over other regions for book sales so far in 2017, outstripping the overall market both in volume and value terms. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book sales

Rachel Kranz, Author and Ghostwriter, Dies at 62

Rachel Kranz, author of the novel 'Leaps of Faith' (FSG) and a prolific ghostwriter and co-author, died on Monday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

Hometown Tales look beyond London for new voices

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has revealed the first four books in its Hometown Tales series, which aims to promote regional diversity by publishing voices from across the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #weidenfeld nicolson