Obituary: Ernest J. Gaines, Novelist of the Black South, Dies at 86

Ernest J. Gaines, award-winning author of the acclaimed novel 'The Autobiography of Jane Pittman,' and a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant recipient, died of a heart attack at his home in Oscar, La. He was 86. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Lets get over the whole 'newspapers are dying' thing

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[ The Guardian | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH's Black Crown project to go offline

Penguin Random House is to take its interactive narrative gaming experience Black Crown offline at the end of this week, with creator Rob Sherman conceding that "the economics do not stand up". The online narrative gaming project, with Sherman's story set in the shady Widsith Institute,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Uber Debuts Taxi App in South Korea, but Is It Legal?

Taxi app company Uber continues to make inroads in Asian markets, signing up independent cab drivers in Seoul, South Korea, despite regulatory pushback from the country's transport ministry and local authorities. The Wall Street Journal reports that Uber is paying its contract cabbies in Seoul... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hosseini, Lahiri and Shamsie on longlist for DSC South Asian literature Prize

Khaled Hosseini, Jhumpa Lahiri and Kamila Shamsie are among the 10 authors longlisted for the $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: B. Dalton's Kay Sexton, 91

Kay Sexton, former v-p communications for B. Dalton, died on October 17 at her home in Arden Hills, Minn Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2014: Self-Publishing Gains Traction

On Saturday, more than 150,000 members of the public storm the gates of the Frankfurt Book Fair, many dressed in costume. The question these days is: how many of these fans have books in them? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Author Zilpha Keatley Snyder, who received three Newbery Honors for her middle-grade novels, including 'The Egypt Game,' has died. She was 87. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SESA: A New Publishing Collective from Southeast and South Asia

Malaysian literary agent Linda Tan Lingard has formed an alliance of a half-dozen publishers to show off what the region’s writers have to offer at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Stackpole President M. David Detweiler IV, 67

M. David Detweiler IV, president and chairman of the board of Stackpole, Inc., died on September 27 in Harrisburg, Penn. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Former UC Press Editorial Director Sheila Levine, 65

Sheila Levine, associate director and editorial director of the University of California Press until her retirement in 2011, died September 21 after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Genre Shows Go Mainstream, TV Execs Are Looking to Novelists for the Next Hit

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[ AdWeek | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Karl Miller, founding editor of London Review of Books, dies at 83

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[ The Guardian | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duchess of Devonshire dies

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: George Blagowidow, Hippocrene Books Founder

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Winning Indie, Drinks on Black Balloon

Publisher Black Balloon is offering $250 to the indie bookstore with the most creative display of its new anthology 'Come Here Often? 53 Writers Raise a Glass to Their Favorite Bar.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Brilliantly Witty Book Mined From Twitter’s Wannabe Novelists

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[ Wired | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Novelists Launch Brash Books, New Crime House

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Former 'PW' Correspondent Herbert Lottman

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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