Min Kym | 'The instrument just seemed to complete my life'

Caroline Sanderson talks to Min Kym about her book Gone: A Girl, A Violin, A Life Unstrung, and her journey through music. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Staff Pick: 'A Stolen Life' and 'Freedom' by Jaycee Dugard

Religion news editor Emma Koonse recommends 'A Stolen Life' and 'Freedom' by Jaycee Dugard, two memoirs detailing Dugard's kidnapping at age 11, her 18 years in captivity, and her path to recovery over the past six years of freedom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'My Stolen Life' and 'Freedom' by Jaycee Dugard

Religion news editor Emma Koonse recommends 'My Stolen Life' and 'Freedom' by Jaycee Dugard, two memoirs detailing Dugard's kidnapping at age 11, her 18 years in captivity, and her path to recovery over the past six years of freedom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Life and Writing Are Inseparable

Amie Barrodale, author of the story collection "You Are Having a Good Time," argues that life is a story. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Real-life abduction story that inspired Lolita to W&N

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, the publishers behind the first UK edition of Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (1959), is publishing a new book by Publishers Marketplace news editor Sarah Weinman about the abduction and tragic life of Sally Horner, thought to be the real-life inspiration for Lolita. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Life of a Scilly Sergeant optioned for TV

Studio Lambert has optioned TV rights to Scilly Police Sergeant Colin Taylor’s memoir after a “hard-fought” auction between six publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Food for Thought: Shauna Niequist Savors A Simpler Life

The bestselling author of ‘Savor’ explores how to live a simple, present life in her new book, ‘Present Over Perfect.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tumblr Is Getting Into Live Video, But It's Completely Different Than Facebook or Periscope

Yahoo-owned Tumblr wants in on livestreaming, and it's taking a different route than Facebook or Twitter's Periscope app. Today the site is launching a live video feature that will let content creators and brands push their clips to Tumblr. But unlike live video on Facebook, Twitter and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sir Terence Conran's Life in Design to Octopus

Octopus is publishing My Life in Design by designer, restaurateur and businessman Sir Terence Conran. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Press Breathes New Life into Aboriginal Languages

The University of Regina Press has made a name for itself by publishing books about Cree, an indigenous language from Canada's aboriginal culture. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Michael Schumacher: Life and Death on the Great Lakes

Michael Schumacher doesn’t know why he is so fascinated with the Great Lakes, but it’s been a lifelong passion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Christine Sneed: Stories Living a New Life

Christine Sneed’s new story collection, The Virginity of Famous Men (Bloomsbury, Sept.), has been with her for a while. She first wrote a (different) story with that title about 12 years ago, but decided it wasn’t good enough. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic buys low-waged life account from Bloodworth

Political commentator James Bloodworth is to write Hired, a book exploring the realities of low-wage life in the UK, for Atlantic Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Wizarding World of Harry Potter, magic comes to life, or as close as it gets

In hero-quest terms, the recovery of the Sorcerer's Stone was Harry Potter's first big win, even though he didn't get to keep it. By the time Harry woke up after his first battle with You Know Who, the stone, with all its life-extending and gold-producing properties, had, in fact, been destroyed.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perseus sale to Hachette Book Group completed

Hachette Book Group (HBG) has completed its acquisition of the Perseus Book Group’s publishing business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sale of Perseus, to Hachette and Ingram, Completed

The sale of the Perseus Books Group has been completed. It was announced in March that Hachette was acquiring the company's publishing business, while Ingram Content Group was buying Perseus' distribution arm. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Life acquires Micromaster at auction

Penguin Life has acquired world rights to a book on the power and joy of learning small, specific skills by author and adventure traveller Robert Twigger. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Untold Life Stories of Buddhist Nuns Revealed

Foreign affairs journalist Christine Toomey traveled 60,000 miles investigating the stories and wisdom of women dedicated to the Buddhist tradition in her book ‘In Search of Buddha’s Daughters.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obama pens intro to 25th Complete Peanuts volume

US president Barack Obama has written the introduction to the "long-awaited" 25th volume of the Complete Peanuts comic strip series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tree planting celebrates the life of 'literary icon' Ion Trewin

The life and work of Ion Trewin, literary director of the Booker Prize Foundation, was celebrated last weekend with a ceremonial tree planting at the Woodland Trust’s Reffley Wood in King’s Lynn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For ‘a Vibrant Literary Life’: Neil Griffiths’ Small Press Prize

Novelist Neil Griffiths is launching a new literary prize to honor the “small presses producing brilliant and brave literary fiction” in the UK and Ireland. The post For ‘a Vibrant Literary Life’: Neil Griffiths’ Small Press Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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