Nosy Crow hires Halligan as head of non-fiction

Children’s publisher Nosy Crow has appointed Katherine Halligan to the new role of head of non-fiction and activity publishing. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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In Lauren Groff’s hands, the tale of a medieval nunnery is must-read fiction

“Matrix” dramatizes a remote period while making it somehow relevant to our own lives. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-31 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Peninsula opens submissions for fiction

Peninsula Press has opened submissions for fiction this September, inviting writers to enter their work for the chance to be part of the publisher's "experimental, boundary-pushing" list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 07:43:25 UTC ]
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Shearin wins YA Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize for two of her entries

Faith Shearin has won the Young Adult Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize for both of her entries Lost River, 1918 and Horse Latitudes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 08:47:53 UTC ]
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Newly Published, From the World Trade Center to a Cheeto-Loving Crow

A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-08-25 15:26:08 UTC ]
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A Human Cloning Error and Existential Questions Fuel This Science Fiction Romp

In Matthew FitzSimmons’s speculative murder mystery “Constance,” the title character’s consciousness is mistakenly downloaded into a clone. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-08-24 19:55:19 UTC ]
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In William Maxwell’s Fiction, a Vivid, Varied Tableau of Midwestern Life

Though his novels and short stories — published over six decades, beginning in 1934 — are set in an older, more decorous America, he grapples with themes that feel shockingly contemporary. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-08-23 17:02:39 UTC ]
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Devotionals Head in Every Direction

Daily spiritual readings meet the specific needs of authors, publishers, and readers alike. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Martina Arzu moves to Head of Zeus

Martina Arzu is to join Head of Zeus as commissioning editor, working within its commercial fiction imprints Aria (women’s fiction) and Aries (crime and thriller). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-18 20:37:41 UTC ]
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Bodley Head acquires Werner Herzog memoir in two-book deal

The Bodley Head has acquired two titles from German filmmaker and storyteller Werner Herzog, including a memoir.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-18 19:49:03 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: McAllister's That Night dawns atop Most-Sold: Fiction

Gillian McAllister's That Night (Penguin) has leapfrogged Stephen King's Billy Summers (Hodder & Stoughton) to take the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction number one spot.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-18 03:59:25 UTC ]
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404 Ink 'strikes jackpot' with music writer's fiction debut

Indie 404 Ink has landed The Arena of the Unwell, the fiction debut of music writer Liam Konemann, due to publish next April.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-16 02:03:01 UTC ]
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Let’s talk about science fiction and fantasy books that would make for great TV

N.K. Jemisin’s Inheritance trilogy got us thinking about other titles perfect for the small screen. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Madrid’s ‘Desperate Literature’ Short Fiction Prize: Paige Cowan-Hall

The fourth outing of the award produced by the Desperate Literature bookshop in Madrid features work centered on colonial oppression. The post Madrid’s ‘Desperate Literature’ Short Fiction Prize: Paige Cowan-Hall appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-13 21:40:40 UTC ]
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The Enduring Appeal of Fictional Sisters: A Reading List

There’s something about literary sisters. Siblings offer a unique, complex, and compelling relationship for novelists to explore, so it’s no surprise that so many novels have sisters at their heart. From Jane Austen’s loveable Bennett sisters in Pride and Prejudice, and Louisa May Alcott’s... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-08-13 08:49:04 UTC ]
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10 Life Lessons from Science Fiction and Fantasy

Hugo Gernsback once said SFF writers impart knowledge without out making us aware we're being taught. So what do they actually teach us? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-08-12 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Rep. Madison Cawthorn's Tweet About 'Great Fiction Novel' '1984' Gets Mocked Into Oblivion

"This is how I used to start book reports when I couldn’t find the CliffsNotes," one critic tweeted. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2021-08-11 06:45:20 UTC ]
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Scheffler and Wittkamp's 'hilarious' cat collection heads to MCB

Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired a new picture book from illustrator Axel Scheffler and author Franz Wittkamp, a collection of quirky rhymes about cats for pre-schoolers and their families. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-07 03:42:25 UTC ]
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Women's Prize for Fiction launches initiative for writers under 35

The Women’s Prize for Fiction is partnering with Good Housekeeping magazine to launch a new initiative celebrating writers of fiction aged 35 and under. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-06 23:54:31 UTC ]
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Marysue Rucci to Head Eponymous Imprint at Scribner

Marysue Rucci, v-p and editor-in-chief at Simon & Schuster, will join Scribner as v-p, publisher, and editor-in-chief of the newly formed Marysue Rucci Books imprint on September 7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The first bestselling paperback original in the US was a work of lesbian pulp fiction.

Today, dear readers, is Paperback Book Day! It’s the anniversary of the day that the first Penguin paperback was published in England. Good! Personally, I’ll take paperbacks over hardcovers any old day. Don’t @ me! They’re more affordable. They’re lighter. And they don’t wear book jackets that,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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