The request makes its way to Vin Scully every now and then, the major league baseball player asking for a moment to meet the greatest broadcaster in baseball history. Giancarlo Stanton asked. Brandon McCarthy asked. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In more literary news, the National Book Foundation has just announced the longlist for the 2020 National Book Award for Translated Literature. The longlist includes ten novels originally published in eight different languages: Arabic, German, Spanish, Persian, Tamil, Korean, Japanese, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-16 19:15:16 UTC ]
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‘Tis the season for book awards! Today, the National Book Foundation announced the longlist for the 2020 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. The National Book Awards, created in 1950, is the most prestigious literary prize in the United States, rewarding quality and cogent... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-16 14:15:20 UTC ]
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Ahead of the 20th National Book Festival, Laura Bush, Scott Turow, Michael Beschloss and others look back at the event’s storied beginning. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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National Poetry Day is holding a mass 24-hour "share-a-poem" festival alongside hundreds of mini events to celebrate poetry on Thursday 1st October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-15 10:46:22 UTC ]
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A new pair of female-focused titles—Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad: Absolute Hero and Girls Can—looks to inspire and empower young readers. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How about some terrific morning literary news to brighten your day? Is that a “yes” I hear? Well, today the National Book Foundation announced that Walter Mosley, author of the highly-regarded Devil in a Blue Dress, will be awarded the 2020 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-10 15:03:19 UTC ]
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Today, the National Book Foundation announced extraordinary news for an extraordinary prize: The late president and chief executive of Simon & Schuster, Carolyn Reidy, will be the recipient of its Literarian Award at the 2020 National Book Awards. The lifetime achievement award, which honors... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-08 16:43:46 UTC ]
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Carolyn Reidy, the late president and chief executive of Simon & Schuster, will receive the Literarian Award, the National Book Foundation announced today. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-09-08 14:14:51 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton is publishing a puzzle book for adults with the National Maritime Museum, which holds the world’s largest maritime collection. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-04 18:26:34 UTC ]
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Ted Hughes Award winner Jay Bernard and Indonesian poet Khairani Barokka have been named associate artists at the National Centre for Writing (NCW). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-05 18:33:14 UTC ]
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For 18 seasons, he served as creative director and producer of the global phenomenon ‘America’s Next Top Model.’ But his debut novel isn’t the juicy tell-all you might’ve expected. Makeup artist and stylist Jay Manuel has spent more than 20 years in the fashion industry, most famously serving as... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-08-03 12:15:52 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus will publish the first title in a Pompeii-set trilogy by Elodie Harper, The Wolf Den, in May 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-30 23:12:48 UTC ]
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As she plans her final awards season, Lisa Lucas takes stock of the progress the National Book Foundation has made in service to readers and authors. The post Lisa Lucas on the National Book Foundation: ‘Energetic and Dynamic and Exciting’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-27 17:13:39 UTC ]
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In case you forgot: in 2016, legendary civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, along with co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell, for his graphic novel March: Book Three, the third volume in his trilogy about his... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-20 13:26:18 UTC ]
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Lisa Lucas is stepping down as executive director of the National Book Foundation to become Senior Vice President & Publisher of Pantheon and Schocken Books. According to a press release from the NBF Lucas, who took over the ED role in 2016, …was instrumental in securing a $900,000 grant... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-15 13:10:05 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children's Books is releasing How to Be More Paddington: A Book of Kindness, a gift book featuring inspirational quotes from Michael Bond's beloved bear alongside Peggy Fortnum’s original illustrations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-13 19:21:03 UTC ]
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After Nielsen weathered severe backlash from networks following Thursday's surprise announcement to delay its national out-of-home measurement rollout--scheduled for this fall--until at least early 2021, the company has reversed course. This afternoon, Nielsen told networks it will go ahead with... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-07-10 20:36:48 UTC ]
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The States' 71st National Book Awards ceremony follows other international publishing events onto the ether, as 'a beacon of hope for all who attend.' The post National Book Awards Makes the Move to Digital: November 18 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-10 17:02:00 UTC ]
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During the ongoing round of upfront talks, media companies were seemingly operating from a defensive position amid economic uncertainty due to Covid-19 and linear ratings continuing to decline--but thought they had an ace up their sleeve. Nielsen had planned to integrate its out-of-home viewing... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-07-10 15:04:30 UTC ]
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The National Book Foundation has announced that this year’s National Book Awards events—including the 71st annual ceremony—will be held digitally, due to the ongoing, not-even-remotely-controlled, coronavirus pandemic. Lisa Lucas, the National Book Foundation’s Executive Director, said of the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-10 14:22:53 UTC ]
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