Most actors make terrible novelists – but writing the ‘cracking thriller’ Deadly Game was life-affirming for the veteran star, so never mind the finished productGod spare us another millionaire actor who fancies themself as a bestselling author –unless the actor is Michael Caine, in which case good on him, raise your glass. The 90-year mainstay of British cinema spent lockdown writing his first novel, tapping away at his iPad every day, toiling to master the intricacies of the craft. “Paragraphs,” he said. “Punctuation, all that.” The book might be awful. It won’t trouble the Man Booker panel. But in finally completing the thing, Caine has indirectly written himself a happy ending of sorts – the most knackered and lovely writer’s cliche of them all.According to Caine’s publishers, Deadly Game is “a cracking thriller with a real voice and a super twist”, although quite frankly, what else would they say? Specifically, it’s about a London DCI, Harry Taylor, who’s on the trail of a stash of uranium. Potential suspects include a posh art dealer called Julian Smythe, and a dodgy oligarch, Vladimir Voldrev. Also in the mix: a couple of neo-Nazis, a Colombian drug cartel (possibly several, going from the press release) and a pair of cockney refuse collectors. Caine says he got the basic idea from a newspaper story he once read about two East End blokes who found uranium on the rubbish tip. Everything else (the Nazis, the Colombians, dodgy Vladimir) is 100% uncut Michael Caine.... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-06-08 12:30:07 UTC ]
This week was marked by a particularly happy ending in the Bronx. Barnes & Noble reversed its decision to close its store there, the last brick-and-mortar in the borough, and will stay for at least two more years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon KDP's bestselling author of all time, Barbara Freethy, has started a new imprint to oversee publication of her books in print formats. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joan Rivers was not only a bestselling author, but also an avid reader of some pretty serious volumes. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former bookseller Julie Kagawa always had a “thing,” as she puts it, for dragons. Now, with her new series, Talon, due out October 28, the bestselling author of The Iron Fey books got the chance to explore her childhood obsessions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lysa TerKeurst recently had to reread her own book to stop herself from adding one more thing to her schedule. The bestselling author, speaker, mother of five, and director of a women’s ministry has overstuffed her schedule for years and reaped impressive results. But she's learned to say no,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook and two outside social scientists recently published a scientific paper in which they revealed that they had manipulated users’ news feeds to tweak their emotions. Since then, there has been a growing debate over the ethics and practice of Facebook experimenting on its users, as... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nelson DeMille has signed a six book deal with Simon & Schuster. The bestselling author, who was at Hachette, will release his first book with S&S in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the last BookCon panel of the day (4:15–5:15 p.m., in Room 1E07), Veronica Roth, bestselling author of the Divergent series, will moderate a discussion that asks, “Dystopia Futures: Are They Science Fact or Fiction?” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google announced a new partnership with comScore today that it said will improve its ability to tell brand marketers about their digital campaigns. Google touted a new measurement tool—available to DoubleClick advertisers and publishers—that will deliver real-time data about who is seeing ads... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Chaplain of The Colbert Report and a bestselling author, Rev. James Martin S.J. is one few religious figures to star on the mass media. Here, the bestselling author discusses his career and beliefs. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Switzerland-based standards group wants to stop the madness of having a different charger for every laptop, and will publish a technical specification for universal laptop chargers early next year. The specification from the International Electrotechnical Commission will cover “a wide range of... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin UK imprint Mira is to publish David Solomons’ Not Another Happy Ending, based on... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Lynch has resigned as CEO of Barnes and Noble, while Michael Huseby has been appointed CEO of NOOK Media LLC. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following the completion of the merger between Penguin and Random House, CEO Markus Dohle announces the global senior executive team for the new Penguin Random House, which now controls around 25% of the trade book market in the US. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax Magazines will resign the licences, owned by IDG, to publish technology titles Computerworld, Reseller News and PC World in New Zealand. In a press release sent out to the media late yesterday, the organisation says the decision is based on ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's taken a number of steps to bring different types of content to the Kindle Store, and it's now venturing into an area that has a long history with the internet: fan fiction. The company's today announced Kindle Worlds, a new publishing platform that promises to pay writers royalties for... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown, bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, is to release a new book in May called Inferno. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Evan S. Connell, novelist, poet, short story writer, and bestselling author of Son of the Morning Star, Mrs. Bridge, Mr. Bridge, Deus lo Volt! and The White Lantern, among other books, died on January 9 at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., following several years of declining health. He was 88. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At this point, expecting Amazon to actually divulge genuine numbers surrounding its Kindle business would be akin to expecting that so-called "fiscal cliff" to just vanish overnight. That said, the company's playing a little less coy than usual in a new press release that announces A/B testing... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton will publish an original audio digital short story by bestselling author... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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