North made Quercus m.d.

David North has been appointed the new m.d. of Quercus. The publisher has been bought by Hodder... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Matt Forde pokes fun at politics for Quercus

Quercus is publishing Politically Homeless by political satirist Matt Forde this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-22 06:45:32 UTC ]
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Muna Reyal made head of editorial at Chelsea Green

Muna Reyal has been appointed as head of editorial and production at Chelsea Green Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-19 14:15:06 UTC ]
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An innovative gun made a Wild West huckster into an American industrialist

Sam Colt’s revolver filled the need for a cheap, reliable firearm, Jim Rasenberger writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-17 12:00:00 UTC ]
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How Newt Gingrich made nastiness a virtue

Julian E. Zelizer argues that the onetime House speaker wrecked American politics. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-17 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Sutcliffe's role made redundant as three depart Foyles

Jasper Sutcliffe, head of buying at Foyles, is departing the retailer today (Friday 17th July) after over 20 years with Foyles, after his role was made redundant. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-16 13:38:17 UTC ]
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Perry made agent at Ki Agency

Anne Perry is to join Ki Agency in the role of agent, transferrring from Simon & Schuster UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-15 08:44:13 UTC ]
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A former Mueller prosecutor’s upcoming book will cover “mistakes” the team made.

Andrew Weissmann, who served as a prosecutor for Robert Mueller during an investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, is releasing a book this fall—and says it will include details on the investigation’s “mistakes.” Random House will publish Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-14 17:26:22 UTC ]
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2019 North American Comics Sales Hit Record $1.21 Billion

Combined sales of graphic novels and periodical comics in the U.S. and Canada hit their highest point yet in 2019, according to a joint estimate produced by trade news sites ICv2 and Comichron. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How Putin pushed aside the oligarchs and made Russia his own

An alliance between security services and the mob aided his rise, Catherine Belton writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Hermione Lee made chair of David Cohen Prize

Dame Hermione Lee has been named the new chair of the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 07:50:04 UTC ]
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How Evaristo and Eddo-Lodge made chart history

The charts success this week of Bernardine Evaristo and Reni Eddo-Lodge exposes 22 years of whiteness at the top of the charts Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-12 04:53:36 UTC ]
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Hachette Children's hosts 'open days' for picture book creators in North and Scotland

Hachette Children’s Group will host two virtual open days to discover picture book writers and illustrators from the North of England and Scotland. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 07:22:21 UTC ]
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All the books in my 300 boxes sparked joy. The lockdown made me rethink why I was keeping them.

I ordered a Zippy Shell storage unit and prepared to say goodbye. It wasn’t easy. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-10 05:30:31 UTC ]
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Considering Whether Writers Are Born or Made

In this week’s issue, A.O. Scott writes about Wallace Stegner. In 1948, Stegner wrote for the Book Review about universities as a place for training writers. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-06-05 09:00:03 UTC ]
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Langlee leaves Kate Nash to join North Literary Agency

Lina Langlee has left the Kate Nash Literary Agency to join the North Literary Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-02 09:53:50 UTC ]
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Áine Ní Ghlinn made Irish Children's Literature Laureate

Irish language author Áine Ní Ghlinn has been made the sixth Laureate na nÓg, Ireland’s Children’s Literature Laureate. She is the first author who writes exclusively in Irish to be awarded the title. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-18 11:28:56 UTC ]
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The man who made Indian classical music mainstream

Portrait of Ravi Shankar is a human life story, defined by familial failures, seething rivalries, physical frailty and relentless ambition. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-14 07:17:52 UTC ]
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Quercus commissions spoof guide for our 'new normal' times

Quercus has acquired Instructions for the British People During the Emergency, authored by Jason Hazeley, who co-wrote the Ladybird Books for Grown-ups series, and comedy writer and actor Nico Tatarowicz. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-27 03:59:00 UTC ]
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Ross MacKenzie | 'publishers north of the border seem to be growing in confidence'

Ten years after his award-winning début burst onto the scene, Ross MacKenzie looks back on how his writing, and the Scottish children’s scene, has grown Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 13:33:13 UTC ]
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