Twelve new yarns will whisk readers to the past, where life was every bit as complicated, dramatic and story-worthy as the present. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
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Esther Dairiam, who opened the Read It and Eat cookbook store in Chicago, picks her top five food-related books for the holidays. They include two debut chef/restaurant cookbooks, two that focus on Middle Eastern cuisines, and a food memoir that looks at the culinary history of the South. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George Saunders takes the £50,000 purse for his 'Lincoln in the Bardo' published by Random House in the States, by Bloomsbury in the UK. The post George Saunders Wins the Man Booker Prize for Fiction for ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Olivier Award-winning actor Noma Dumezweni and "Designated Survivor" actress Natascha McElhone have been commissioned by Canongate to narrate two new audio titles for release this autumn: Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig, and The Widow Basquiat by Jennifer Clement. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press Children’s will publish a debut children's fiction series from BBC historian Dr Janina Ramirez. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Iconic literary agent Andrew Wylie spoke at the Frankfurt Book Fair's Markets conference about diversity in publishing, and giving readers what they want. The post Frankfurt’s Markets Conference: Andrew Wylie on Reading in a Globalized Society appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last March, publishing platform Medium introduced its Partner Program, a Netflix-style subscription model that gave members exclusive pieces of writing, access to features before anyone else, an offline reading list and an ad-free experience. The pro... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Trying to achieve change through something like science fiction seems like a pipe dream,' Adams says. 'But it also feels like the only thing that writers can hope to do.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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US country singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton is launching Story Starters, a new volunteer-led programme designed to help nursery children become ready to read. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In our digital age, Kazuo Ishiguro’s Nobel prize is a reminder that it is still novels that ask the biggest questionsIt’s always entertaining to observe the interaction between the news media and a writer who has just won the Nobel prize. The all-time best was obviously Doris Lessing, who when... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New books from Mary Berry, Dan Brown and Dawn French are out, as part of the mass launch that marks the start of the Christmas season – and there’s another 250 on the way. Here are 10 titles in the running for No 1More than 500 glossy new hardbacks are set to arrive on the shelves of the UK’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury is to publish a "mould-breaking" work of graphic non-fiction, Two Heads, written by leading neuroscientists, professors Uta Frith and Chris Frith, in collaboration with their son, Alex Frith, and Daniel Locke, a young artist. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our feature interview with Hefner from the pages of the magazine nearly 39 years ago. The post From the Archive: Read Folio:’s Exclusive 1979 Interview with Hugh Hefner appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus imprint riverrun has acquired Testament, an historical fiction debut novel by Kim Sherwood, winner of the Bath Novel Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titles by Dorothy Koomson, Kit de Waal and Mark Billingham are among the "enticing" Quick Reads books for next year's campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day director Kirsten Grant says it is imperative the organisation represents its audience in its books and activity. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This month we peeked at the Microsoft CEO’s reading list, picked up a few ways to work smarter, and learned how to spot lies on resumes. In September we learned which books have helped Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shape his leadership style, why one former Trader Joe’s employee preferred the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The opportunity for children’s non-fiction lies in offering “trust and authority” in a world of fake news, paid for ads and internet misinformation, DK’s chief executive Ian Hudson has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An all-female group of authors has been selected for the US' National Book Foundation's 'Five Under 35' program, honoring fiction debuts. The post National Book Foundation Names Its ‘Five under 35’ Debut Fiction Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three gold certifications and one platinum go to big-selling UK novelist Victoria Hislop by the Specsavers optical companyand Nielsen Book. The post ‘Perfect Holiday Read’ Author Victoria Hislop Given Four Specsavers Citations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Organized by publishing running enthusiasts, the 5K run will start the week with a good look at the Main River before the rights trading takes over. The post At Frankfurt Book Fair: A First ‘Buchmesse Kickoff Run’ Benefits Room To Read appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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