State prosecutors in Nicaragua have ordered the arrest of one of the country’s most prominent writers, Sergio Ramírez, accusing the 78-year-old novelist of inspiring hatred and conspiring to destabilize Nicaragua. With only two months to go until the presidential elections in November, dozens of prominent Nicaraguans—including newspaper editors, union leaders, and opposition politicians and activists—have been […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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J K Rowling has praised booksellers as she and other authors, including Paula Hawkins and Joe Wicks, were honoured at the Specsavers Bestseller Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cries of cultural appropriation could be dissuading authors from publishing books that reflect BAME audiences, the Westminster Media Forum has heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster’s US chief executive Carolyn Reidy has moved to reassure authors that the publisher will not “support, condone” or publish “hate speech” following the Milo Yiannopoulos controversy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Tennant, the author of Pemberley (Sceptre) and Burnt Diaries (Canongate), has died following a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow and Faber are in the running again for IPG Publishing Awards after the shortlist was revealed today (23rd January). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kelly Barnhill won the 2017 John Newbery Medal for 'The Girl Who Drank the Moon,' Javaka Steptoe won the 2017 Randolph Caldecott Medal for 'Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat,' and John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell won the 2017 Michael L. Printz Award for... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The selections were announced on Sunday, January 22, at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, with an official award ceremony to come this summer, at the ALA annual conference, set for Chicago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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And Other Stories is to publish three titles from “cult Argentinian provocateur” César Aira this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Swedish writer is being sued for infringing copyright after making children’s versions of novels such as Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Publishing division Hot Key Books has acquired the debut novel by US author Alyssa Hollingsworth at auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new online platform connecting children’s authors and schools will launch this April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The author Fredrik Colting, whose KinderGuide books are based on classic novels. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York magazine once again leads the way, while newcomer The California Sunday Magazine earns a surprise Magazine of the Year nod. The post ASME Names Ellie Award Finalists appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s author and illustrator Babette Cole has died aged 67, her publisher at Mabecron Books, Ron Johns, has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pronoun, a Macmillan self-publishing subsidiary acquired in 2016, has set new author royalty rates and is launching a program to offer its authors customizable author pages. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacob Polley has won the £20,000 T S Eliot Prize for poetry for his “firework of a book” Jackself (Picador). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new competition has been announced in Australia’s publishing community. And this time, the honorees aren’t authors but editors. By Dennis Abrams | @DennisAbrams2 ‘Rapport With the Author’ is a Criterion ustralia’s Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) has announced that one of its branches,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roxane Gay, Lesley Stahl, Ann Patchett, and Kim Scott talk about diversity and the business of bookselling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW's reviews editors have selected some of the most notable adult and children's authors to meet at this year's Winter Institute Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors including Jilly Cooper, David Nicholls, Robert Harris and Rosamund Lupton turned out at a party to celebrate the success of the Richard and Judy Book Club with W H Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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