Author Nnedi Okorafor is known for her award-winning Afrofuturist works, stories rooted in African culture and perspective that explore beyond the realm of what is currently possible. Okorafor’s writing examines the intersection of technology, the natural world, and magic, building a world in which a Himba mathematical genius rides an enormous living spaceship to an […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-17 08:47:48 UTC ]
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The Russian ebook distributor LitRes reports 45-percent growth year-over-year in ebook sales for the first half of this year. And Storytel, which ended its first year in May in the market, cites digital access over vast distances as a driver. The post Russia’s Growing Ebook and Audiobook Sales... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The former secondary school teacher and graduate of Bath Spa’s MA in Writing for Young People explores themes of prejudice, racism and identity. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's fiction publisher Choc Lit has agreed a deal with unabridged audiobook publisher Soundings to co-brand audiobooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Morpurgo has joined Jonathan Bryan at the launch of "powerful" memoir, Eye Can Write. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta Books is to publish I Will Never See the World Again, the "profoundly moving" memoir of Ahmet Altan, written from the jail in which he is serving a life sentence. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder is publishing the memoir of "the UK’s leading forensic scientist" Professor Angela Gallop. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The number of events held for this year’s National Writing Day increased 83% compared to 2017, according to the organisers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fleet has acquired We Swim to the Shark, a personal story of big fears, strange fish and diving by Georgie Codd. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sir Bradley Wiggins is writing a book on cycling’s most iconic riders for HarperCollins. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zen teacher and bestselling author of ‘Writing Down the Bones’ Natalie Goldberg explores how being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia led to an acceptance of suffering that not only changed how she wrote, but also her approach to survival. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has signed a new book by explorer Benedict Allen which it says "already feels like a classic of the genre". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK audio production sector trade association The Radio Independents Group is relaunching as AudioUK, and with a broader remit, in the wake of the audiobook and podcasting boom, "to put audio production at the heart of the UK’s successful creative industries". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This month we are listening to three memoirs and one novel that sounds like a memoir. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate is to publish a "remarkably courageous and highly topical" memoir by Porochista Khakpour entitled Sick. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a new direct-to-consumer curated outreach effort, Simon & Schuster will promote content across all its imprints. And Privateer's games are the basis for new GraphicAudio audiobooks. The post Industry Notes: Simon & Schuster’s New Book Club; GraphicAudio Plans Audiobook Tie-Ins... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has pre-empted a "sharp" and "unflinching" memoir by journalist Deborah Orr, exploring her relationship with her mother that resulted in a diagnosis of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Polari First Book Prize longlist shows that LGBT+ writing in the UK is "growing in scope and confidence,” the prize founder has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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So here we are. In an interview published on Saturday, David Lynch told the Guardian that Donald Trump “could go down as one of the greatest presidents in history.” That fragment, stripped of context and placed in headlines and tweets, stirred outrage among many of Lynch’s fans, but it also... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total audiobook sales rose 22.7% in 2017, to an estimated $2.5 billion, according to a report from the Audio Publishers Association. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Centre for Writing launches this week in Norwich following a £2m regeneration of historic Dragon Hall. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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