Maureen Howard, novelist of refinement and self-exploration, dies at 91

Her books often focused on the struggles in women's lives and were praised for their precise, shimmering prose. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Jonathan Matson, Agent, Dies at 67

Jonathan Matson, president of the Harold Matson Company literary agency, died on January 31 of heart failure. He was 67. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barry becomes first novelist to win Costa Book of the Year twice

Sebastian Barry has been named winner of the Costa Book of the Year for a second time for his novel Days Without End (Faber & Faber), following a unanimous decision by the judges. The book, which follows character Thomas McNulty, who has crossed the Atlantic to rebuild his life, was praised... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Howard Jacobson writes Donald Trump novella Pussy in 'a fury of disbelief'

Comic fairytale was written in the weeks since the November presidential election and aims to offer readers the ‘consolation of savage satire’In reply to Donald Trump’s election victory – and in lightning quick time – novelist Howard Jacobson has delivered a comic fairytale that the Man Booker... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Emma Tennant dies

Emma Tennant, the author of Pemberley (Sceptre) and Burnt Diaries (Canongate), has died following a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's author Babette Cole dies

Children’s author and illustrator Babette Cole has died aged 67, her publisher at Mabecron Books, Ron Johns, has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British music writer Mark Fisher dies aged 48

British music writer and political theorist Mark Fisher, also known as K-Punk, has died, aged 48. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Publishers Association president Robin Hyman dies

Robin Hyman, former chairman of Laurence King and former president of the Publishers' Association, has died peacefully in his sleep. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Windmill acquires Swedish suspense novel The Dying Game

Windmill Books has acquired a suspenseful Swedish debut, The Dying Game, by Asa Avdic. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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F. Ross Johnson, former chief executive of RJR Nabisco, dies at 85

Canadian businessman F. Ross Johnson, the former RJR Nabisco chief executive depicted as the epitome of corporate greed in the bestselling book and movie "Barbarians at the Gate," has died. He was 85. The Aycock-Riverside Funeral and Cremation Center in Jupiter, Fla., said Johnson died Thursday.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Watership Down' author Richard Adams dies at 96

British author Richard Adams, whose 1972 book “Watership Down” became a classic of children's literature, has died at age 96, according to his daughter. Juliet Johnson told the Associated Press on Tuesday that Adams died on Christmas Eve. A statement on the official website for “Watership Down”... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fred Kobrak, International Sales Exec, Dies at 88

Fred Kobrak, a former president of Collier Macmillan International in London and well-traveled international sales executive, died on December 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barry Holmes, Cassell editor for Poems on the Underground, dies

Barry Holmes, former senior commissioning editor at Cassell, has died after a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European publishers appeal for release of Turkish novelist Erdoğan

The bodies representing European publishers and booksellers have called for the immediate release of eminent Turkish novelist and human rights activist Aslı Erdoğan and linguist Necmiye Alpay after they were rearrested on Wednesday (23 November), and charged with 'membership of a terrorist... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Communications director Maureen Corish to leave PRH in restructure

Maureen Corish, group communications director for Penguin Random House UK, is leaving the business at the end of November as the result of a restructure in PRH's communications function. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Trevor dies

Irish novelist, playwright and short story writer Sir William Trevor has died, aged 88. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair’s ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference Explores Diversity

Amid 'rhetoric of animosity and intolerance and the growing support for right-wing politicians,' a new conference examines the publishing community's accelerating drive for diversity. The post London Book Fair’s ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference Explores Diversity appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Could there really be only one new black male novelist in Britain? | Arifa Akbar

There’s plenty of talent among minority ethnic writers in the UK, but their books rarely make it to the shelves – and that’s shamefulUntil this week, I thought that at least we could be consoled by fiction. That we still had the borderless joys of stories to fend off the dark forces of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zadie Smith on Male Critics, Appropriation, and What Interests Her Novelistically About Trump

In an interview in 2000, Zadie Smith told the Guardian about the pressure she felt after the astonishing success of her debut novel, White Teeth. “I was expected to be some expert on multicultural affairs, as if multiculturalism is a genre of fiction or something,” she said. “Whereas it’s just a... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Karsten Dietrich of France Loisirs dies

Karsten Dietrich, long-time programme manager of France Loisirs, one of the world's largest book clubs, has died, aged 72. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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