Nicola Sturgeon to interview Ian Rankin at Bloody Scotland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will take to the stage with Ian Rankin to interview the author at Bloody Scotland next month.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 14:07:51 UTC ]
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Rankin, Hannah and Cleeves among first CrimeFest anthology contributors

Crime fiction festival CrimeFest will release an anthology of short stories next year to mark its 10th anniversary, with new stories from contributors including Ian Rankin, Lee Child, Sophie Hannah and Ann Cleeves. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Strong publishing' boosts Scotland's market

Publishers and booksellers are “thrilled” with the news that the Scottish market has achieved growth for the second year in a row with 2016 value sales increasing 4.3% year-on-year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PubTech Connect: Meet Ian Schafer, Digital Advertising Wiz

Ian Schafer, founder and chairman of Deep Focus, the innovative, digitally-led advertising agency, knows how to help brands sell themselves on screens. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children to receive free titles for Book Week Scotland

Every Primary-1 child north of the border is to receive three free picture books for Book Week Scotland 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet Claudia Rankine says of her MacArthur, 'the prize is being given to the subject' of race in America

Poet Claudia Rankine was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship grant for her work that engages with contemporary American culture, particularly issues of race. Her most recent book, 2014’s  “Citizen,” racked up stacks of awards for its searing take on the personal and political, including the death... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking to publish Olympic boxer Nicola Adams' memoir

Viking is publishing a memoir by Nicola Adams, twice Olympic and world champion boxer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5; Marion Rankine, Head of Promotions and Retail standards, Foyles

Describe your role I work closely with the shop managers to plan and maintain promotional spaces across our flagship store in Charing Cross Road. I spend most of my time picking titles for displays, installing and merchandising them, organising signage and planning future promotions with staff... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Industry Notes: Beijing Book Fair, Japan’s Mobile Games, Scotland’s Indie Publishers

Zhejiang University Press has events at BIBF this week, as Japan's Toto Serkan looks at Japan's mobile gaming market, and Scotland's Society of Young Publishers weighs the industry's interest in new skills. The post International Industry Notes: Beijing Book Fair, Japan’s Mobile Games,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Isla Fisher interviewed by child about her first kids' book

Actress Isla Fisher talks to six-year-old Ottilie about writing her first children's book, dressing chickens and her favourite roles. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kate Eberlen: Interview

Kate Eberlen talks to Alice O'Keeffe about her charming romantic comedy and Mantle’s big commercial fiction title for the summer, Miss You. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling named among 'Outstanding Women of Scotland'

J K Rowling has been named one of 2016's "Outstanding Women of Scotland", alongside singer-songwriter Annie Lennox and broadcaster Lesley Anne Riddoch. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mary Gaitskill: Interview

American author Mary Gaitskill talks to Alice O'Keeffe about her third novel, The Mare (Serpent's Tail), which may change her relatively unknown status in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The weird thing Tom Cruise does during interviews, and other revelations from a celebrity reporter

At first glance, the new memoir I'm Your Biggest Fan: Awkward Encounters and Assorted Misadventures in Celebrity Journalism just looks like a breezy collection of stories about Hollywood stars from People magazine executive editor Kate Coyne. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Its ‘Heart in Scotland,’ the Walter Scott Prize Honors Simon Mawer

Despite the fact that he says, 'I don't consider myself a historical novelist at all,' Simon Mawer wins the £30,000 pound Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. The post With Its ‘Heart in Scotland,’ the Walter Scott Prize Honors Simon Mawer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian McEwan urges UK to 'remain and reform' EU

Atonement author Ian McEwan has warned a vote to leave the European Union would set into motion "a dangerous unravelling" and urged the UK to "remain and reform". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'The Man with the Golden Typewriter' by Ian Fleming

Reviews editor Everett Jones recommends 'The Man with the Golden Typewriter' by Ian Fleming, a selection of the author's James Bond-related correspondence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian Hudson to Head DK

Hudson, who held two high-ranking posts at Penguin Random House, has been named CEO of the company’s DK Publishing subsidiary. Hudson is succeeding John Duhigg, and will take on his new role July 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Cline: Interview

Emma Cline's story of a teenage girl in thrall to a cult in 1960s California, The Girls, is set to be one of the biggest débuts of the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kit de Waal: Interview

First-time author Kit de Waal tells Caroline Carpenter why her strongly backed début novel, My Name is Leon, is true to life.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed's Facebook Live Interview With President Obama Suffers a Bad Streaming Failure

BuzzFeed landed the biggest "get" for a Facebook Live interview in the young channel's history by nabbing a sit-down with President Barack Obama. Yet less than two minutes into the broadcast, the online publisher's video feed stalled and some 35,000 Facebook viewers were left with nothing to... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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