The Man Booker Prize shortlisted author Hisham Matar has been elected onto the board of writers... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A total of more than US$380,000 goes to the winners of to be selected from this year's finalist lists, which include 20 debut works. The post PEN America Announces Its 2021 Literary Award Finalists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-11 01:54:30 UTC ]
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Today, PEN America announced the finalists for its 2021 Literary Awards, which recognizes and honors “dynamic, imaginative, and thought-provoking” books published in the last year. Previous winners include Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Imani Perry, and Yiyun Li. The 55 finalists were selected across... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-10 16:43:48 UTC ]
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Clara Villarosa, the founder of two iconic bookstores, the Hue-Man Experience in Denver and the Hue-Man Experience Bookstore & Cafe in New York City, will curate BIPOC books for the Tattered Cover Bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder Studio has signed a book on food, life and love from musician and podcaster Jessie Ware. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-05 08:35:57 UTC ]
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National Book Critics Circle board member Charles Finch has retracted his public criticism of author Brandon Taylor, a finalist for this year's John Leonard Prize, after an uproar about racism, bias, and conflict of interest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Ireland has appointed Catherine Gough from Gill Books as commissioning editor, while in the UK there is a promotion for Avon and HarperFiction marketing director Hannah O'Brien. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-28 15:53:18 UTC ]
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Books have always been a source of wonder and escape. A place for new thoughts, brilliant ideas, tragic stories and exciting lives. A way to build a sense of community in the face of an ever-changing world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-25 03:48:17 UTC ]
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The labor union representing employees of Powell's Books in Portland, Ore., said the decision to sell conservative author Andy Ngô book 'Unmasked' online was regrettable, but the store's decision "alone to make." PEN America said selling the book did not "equal endorsement" and supported the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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My assignment was to offer a survey course on the history of English literature in northeast China. I was paired with a young American teacher sponsored by the United Nations who was to teach phonetics and oral expression. We taught six days a week, and every Wednesday afternoon our students... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-15 09:49:40 UTC ]
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Raven Books is to publish People Like Them, the "brutal" English language debut of French Algerian novelist, actor and playwright Samira Sedira. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-15 06:48:48 UTC ]
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Emilia Fox is to read the audiobook of Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason, publishing with Weidenfeld & Nicolson in February. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-14 18:36:31 UTC ]
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Usborne author PG Bell, creator of the children’s book series The Train to Impossible Places, has partnered with the National Literacy Trust and The Postal Museum on a letter writing project inviting children to share their experiences of the pandemic with future generations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-13 22:56:51 UTC ]
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Industry veteran Ian Hudson has joined Bloomsbury as m.d. of the consumer publishing division and as executive director on the Bloomsbury executive committee. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-11 20:31:10 UTC ]
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Emma Dowson has joined agency ED Public Relations as an account director, bringing the Myriad list with her. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-11 12:59:28 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Penned in the Margins has acquired an "inspirational" creative non-fiction book by writer and arts professional Amber Massie-Blomfield. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-21 22:14:34 UTC ]
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Some good news to close out the year! Recently, Roxane Gay announced on Twitter that she’s starting a book club, and anyone can participate. The Audacious Book Club will span at least one year, and the reading list for 2021 has already been finalized: Jenna Wortham and Kimberly Drew, Black... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-12-21 15:31:37 UTC ]
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Assallah Tahir is joining Simon & Schuster UK as commissioning editor in the Adult Non-fiction department next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-09 17:19:12 UTC ]
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Emma Bal, head of publicity for non-fiction at Bloomsbury, is joining the Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency as a dedicated non-fiction agent. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-08 22:51:38 UTC ]
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Colin Dickerman, former v-p and executive editor at Farrar, Straus and Giroux, has been named v-p and editorial director for nonfiction at Grand Central Publishing, effective January 19, 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Great Northern Books will publish The Squire of Knotty Ash… and his Lady, an "intimate" biography of the late Sir Ken Dodd by Lady Anne Dodd and biographer and TV producer Tony Nicholson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-06 15:04:40 UTC ]
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