Morrison-Burke named inaugural Kit de Waal scholar

Former Birmingham poet laureate Stephen Morrison-Burke has been selected for the inaugural Kit de Waal scholarship which offers a budding writer from a low-income household or a marginalised background a place on Birkbeck's creative writing MA. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman deliver a silly, fun pastiche of hard-boiled crime fiction

“Are Snakes Necessary?” is exactly what you’d expect from a maestro of violent sexploitation. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-24 19:16:42 UTC ]
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Valeria Luiselli named first woman to win Rathbones Folio Prize

Valeria Luiselli has won the £30,00 Rathbones Folio Prize for her "fiercely imaginative" autobiographical work of fiction, Lost Children Archive (Fourth Estate), inspired by the author's work with young migrants on the Mexico-US border. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-23 07:59:06 UTC ]
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Neda Koochakian Fard named Jhalak Artist in Residence for 2020

Neda Koochakian Fard, a London-based, Iranian conceptual artist, is the recipient of the third Jhalak Art Residency and will create a unique work of art for the winner of the 2020 prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 15:54:41 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland: 10 Newly Named International Publishing Fellows

Publishing Scotland announces a travel fellowship for 10 publishing professionals from seven countries to promote Scotland's books industry. The post Publishing Scotland: 10 Newly Named International Publishing Fellows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-12 16:45:10 UTC ]
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Ex-WME international agent de Angelis joins Fremantle

Former WME international agent and partner in London Raffaella de Angelis has joined Fremantle to lead literary acquisitions based on books for its global drama division. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 13:44:19 UTC ]
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International Publishers Association Names 2020 Prix Voltaire Shortlist

The 2020 shortlist for the IPA's Prix Voltaire honors small publishers in Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia, and Vietnam, each facing state disapproval. The post International Publishers Association Names 2020 Prix Voltaire Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-10 10:30:50 UTC ]
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Chefs de Cuisinart: New Cookbooks 2020

New books by culinary professionals translate restaurant tools and techniques for the home cook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter named favourite Blue Peter Book Award winner of last 20 years

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Bloomsbury) has been voted viewers’ favourite Blue Peter Book Award winner of the last 20 years, while Amanda Li’s Rise Up (Buster) and Vashti Hardy’s Wildspark (Scholastic) have also won prizes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 02:44:21 UTC ]
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Former MPA CEO Linda Thomas Brooks Named Interim Head of Connectiv

[caption id="attachment_126319" align="alignright" width="150"] Linda Thomas Brooks[/caption] Just two months after concluding her four-year term as president and CEO of MPA, The Association of Magazine Media, Linda Thomas Brooks is taking on a new role: interim managing director of Connectiv,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-03 22:07:16 UTC ]
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Audio Publishers Association Names 25th Anniversary Audie Awards

The journalist Garrett Graff's 'The Only Plane in the Sky'–on the attacks of 9/11–wins the Audiobook of the Year Audie for Simon & Schuster Audio. The post Audio Publishers Association Names 25th Anniversary Audie Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-03 11:30:57 UTC ]
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Ed Vere named BookTrust's new illustrator in residence

BookTrust has named bestselling writer and illustrator Ed Vere as its new illustrator in residence, Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-27 08:35:10 UTC ]
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Mark Waid Named Humanoids Publisher

Humanoids, the Los Angeles-based, French-owned comics publisher, has named comics writer Mark Waid its publisher. Waid will report to Humanoids CEO Fabrice Giger, who was previously CEO and publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Mountaineers Books Names New Publisher as It Turns 60

As Mountaineers Books—the independent publisher of outdoor recreation, sustainable lifestyle, and conservation books—turns 60, it shifts around its staff. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage celebrates late Toni Morrison's birthday

Vintage will celebrate the late Toni Morrison’s 89th birthday through partnerships and activities throughout the year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-23 19:39:07 UTC ]
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The Soho Agency promotes De Pass and O’Grady to associate agents

The Soho Agency has promoted Marina de Pass and Niamh O’Grady to associate agents. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-20 04:38:39 UTC ]
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Aspen Words $35,000 Literary Prize Names Its 2020 Finalists

The still-young Aspen Words Literary Prize's longlisted titles point up 'humor in the midst of serious situations'–in issue-driven fiction. The post Aspen Words $35,000 Literary Prize Names Its 2020 Finalists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-02-19 15:30:55 UTC ]
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Sarah Crichton Named Editor-in-Chief at Holt

Amy Einhorn, president and publisher of Henry Holt, has named Sarah Crichton v-p and editor-in-chief of the Macmillan division. She will start April 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Mic: On Run Me to Earth by Paul Yoon, Read by Ramón de Ocampo

Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile’s editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens. In a story that shifts through time, Ramón de Ocampo is a welcome guide, and his narration is... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-17 09:00:40 UTC ]
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Rob Biddulph named LBF's Illustrator of the Fair

Author and illustrator Rob Biddulph has been announced as Illustrator of the London Book Fair (LBF). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-17 01:30:59 UTC ]
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Reagan Arthur named as publisher of Knopf.

The smoke has been spotted at the corner of Broadway and 56th Street, and Reagan Arthur has been announced as the new publisher of Knopf. Amazingly, Arthur is only the fourth person to helm one of the most important publishing houses in America in its 105-year history, following an impressive... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-01-23 16:20:54 UTC ]
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