Libraries director Nicky Morgan will leave Arts Council England in July when the organisation... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Set on the idyllic New England campus of an elite art school called Wrynn, and situated against the backdrop of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Antonia Angress’ debut novel Sirens & Muses is an exemplary depiction of what can occur at the intersection of art and adolescence. This... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2022-09-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Every few months, I receive an email or phone call from someone who claims to work for a literary agency or publishing entity. In the lengthy messages variegated with bold-faced sentences, or voicemails in which the speaker mispronounces my maiden name, I’m promised six-figure book deals with... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-22 08:52:55 UTC ]
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The antitrust trial to block the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster has riveted the industry—and raised larger questions about the business of books. Continue reading at New Yorker
[ New Yorker | 2022-08-16 16:22:22 UTC ]
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Robert Scudellari, who served as corporate art director at Random House in the 1970s and '80s, died on June 3. He was 88. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In his grouchy, funny memoir, “A Factotum in the Book Trade,” Marius Kociejowski writes about what a good bookstore should feel like, famous customers he’s served and more. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-07-18 18:02:04 UTC ]
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The ongoing "security incident" with Macmillan's computer network will prevent the publisher from processing, receiving, placing, or shipping orders through at least June 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After a three year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, held June 17-19, welcomed in-person artists and fans to the Toronto Reference Library for an international presentation of new titles and artists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrate the The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art's 20th anniversary with a whole summer of Eric Carle goodness! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-20 10:39:00 UTC ]
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The children's book "Xavier Marx and the Missing Masterpieces" is a rhyming mystery. In it are clues to find a token worth $10,000 in continental U.S. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-06-06 16:55:51 UTC ]
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In her debut book, Amanda Held Opelt reflects on loss, including the death of her sister Rachel Held Evans, and looks at different cultures to argue for why Americans must learn to normalize difficult emotions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Said to be stepping away from London Book Fair's producer RX, Andy Ventris saw only one iteration of the fair under his management. The post London Book Fair Director Andy Ventris Is Reported Leaving appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-18 17:34:07 UTC ]
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The Pulitzer winner relates her story, and nuanced ideas about race and family, via a series of encounters with literature, music and painting. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-22 12:00:39 UTC ]
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Sherrod, the v-p and editorial director of Amistad, will leave the HarperCollins imprint after nearly a decade to "pursue a new endeavor." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The MoCCA Art Fest, an indie comics and graphic novel festival held April 2-3, returned after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, attracting nearly 6,000 fans to a new venue in Manhattan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Winds of Numa Sera', by Morgan Rosenblum and Jonny Handler, is an ambitious and luxuriously illustrated fantasy graphic novel of epic proportions. It's the story of an empire and its sovereignty over a vast and restless assemblage of conquered lands, an empire vulnerable to foreign enemies... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Why do authors always ask for readers to leave reviews? Do reviews really help sell their books? Bottom line: yes. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-03-30 10:35:00 UTC ]
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"Fake," "Hammer" and “Portrait of an Unknown Lady” are literary thrillers that explore authenticity through the lens, or rather the canvases, of the art world. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-24 15:38:03 UTC ]
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A new biography highlights a woman whose buildings range from modest bungalows to the sprawling mansion of publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-19 12:00:49 UTC ]
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Welcome back! The US Copyright Office (USCO) is again refusing to grant copyright for a work of art that was created by an artificial intelligence system. Dr. Stephen Thaler attempted to copyright a piece of art titled A Recent Entrance to Paradise, claiming in a second request for... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-02-22 12:15:53 UTC ]
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After previous seminars showcased work from Scotland and Wales, this year the focus is on writing from Northern Ireland. Chaired by novelist and non-fiction writer Glenn Patterson, director at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast – a familiar and popular name for British... Continue reading at British Council global
[ British Council global | 2022-02-16 12:14:57 UTC ]
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