‘Noël Coward On (and In) Theatre’ reveals the playwright’s nimble way with words

Coward’s passion for theater, from its grubbiest particulars to its headiest heights, is the thread that binds together a slightly miscellaneous collection. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-30 12:00:00 UTC ]

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British Book Awards 2020: Books of the Year shortlists revealed

The eight shortlists for the British Book Awards have been revealed with heavyweights Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo, Philip Pullman and David Walliams all in the running for the Book of the Year accolades.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-20 00:59:33 UTC ]
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British Book Awards Small Press winners revealed

The nine winners of the regional and country round of the British Book Awards Small Press of the Year accolade have been revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 11:49:39 UTC ]
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Borough Press reveals new Collins novel The Betrayals

The Borough Press has announced an “utterly enchanting and original” new novel from Bridget Collins called The Betrayals. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 08:29:24 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland reveals International Publishing Fellows for 2020

Publishing Scotland has announced its new International Publishing Fellows for 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-11 10:20:39 UTC ]
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London Book Fair award winners revealed

The winners of the London Book Fair Awards 2020 have been revealed with the LBF International Excellence Awards, CAMEOs and UK Book Blog Awards all taking place online after the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-11 02:01:11 UTC ]
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Human rights lawyer's Parting Words sweeps through Europe

Sphere has done a string of "major" international rights deals for a memoir by human rights lawer Benjamin Ferencz, Parting Words, including a pre-empt in Germany. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 23:17:05 UTC ]
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Jamie Oliver reveals cover for latest cookbook

Jamie Oliver has revealed the cover for his latest cookbook, 7 Ways, which will offer new takes on supermarket staples.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 06:26:08 UTC ]
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IPA reveals 2020 Prix Voltaire shortlist

This year’s Prix Voltaire award shortlist has been revealed by the International Publishers Association (IPA). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-09 13:55:43 UTC ]
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Kitschies awards shortlists revealed

Vicki Jarrett, Jane Rawson and Yoko Ogawa are among the writers shortlisted for this year’s Kitschies, honouring the best in speculative and fantastic fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-09 04:23:38 UTC ]
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Guinness World Records reveals 2021 cover with reader competition

Guinness World Records has revealed the cover of its next edition and launched a competition for one lucky reader to appear on it. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 07:40:22 UTC ]
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Settlement Terms Revealed (Mostly) in Audible Captions Litigation

The public release of the settlement comes after the judge gave the parties something of an ultimatum late last month: make the terms public, or move on without the court retaining jurisdiction over parts of the deal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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BA reveals final round of grants from £50K diversity fund

Bookshops from across Britain have been awarded the final grants from the Booksellers Association £50,000 diversity fund for projects to improve accessibility, representation and inclusion.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-02 23:40:45 UTC ]
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Jhalak Prize 2020 longlist revealed

The Jhalak Prize for Book of the Year by a Writer of Colour has unveiled its longlist for 2020 with debut author Candice Carty-Williams making the list alongside children's authors Dean Atta and Jasbinder Bilan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-02 13:35:48 UTC ]
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2020 RNA winners revealed as Johnson collects Outstanding Achievement Award

Author Milly Johnson collected the Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA) 2020 Outstanding Achievement Award tonight as HarperCollins triumphed to win three awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-02 12:00:27 UTC ]
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Elisa Gabbert, author of The Word Pretty, is the new Times poetry columnist.

The New York Times Book Review has announced that their poetry columnist of the last 15 years, David Orr, is stepping down to focus on his own writing, and will be replaced by Elisa Gabbert. Elisa Gabbert’s The Word Pretty (2018) was a New York Times Editors’ Pick, and The Self Unstable... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-27 21:32:22 UTC ]
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Children's reading comprehension falls without storytime, Egmont study reveals

Children’s reading comprehension declines to half the expected rate when they do not have regular storytime, a study from Egmont has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-26 22:50:26 UTC ]
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Laura Lippman Finds Her Fighting Words

The crime novelist is leaving her comfort zone, and fiction, with her latest book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A memoirist faces the consequences of revealing her family’s secret past

Helen Fremont’s parents were Holocaust survivors. Her new book “The Escape Artist” explores what happened when she shared that in a book. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-20 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Aspen Words $35,000 Literary Prize Names Its 2020 Finalists

The still-young Aspen Words Literary Prize's longlisted titles point up 'humor in the midst of serious situations'–in issue-driven fiction. The post Aspen Words $35,000 Literary Prize Names Its 2020 Finalists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-02-19 15:30:55 UTC ]
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