Obituary: Joyce Carol Thomas

Award-winning author, poet, and playwright Joyce Carol Thomas, whose works largely focused on family and the African-American experience, died on August 17. She was 79. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Obituary: Rebecca Bond

Author-illustrator and designer Rebecca Bond died on August 2 after a brief illness. She was 45 years old. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Jill McElmurry

Acclaimed children’s book author and illustrator Jill McElmurry, best known for her work on the Little Blue Truck picture book series, died on August 3, at the age of 62. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Geoffrey Godbert obituary

Poet and editor who co-founded the Greville PressGeoffrey Godbert, who has died aged 80, published more than a dozen collections of his own poetry; was joint editor of the Greville Press with Harold Pinter and Anthony Astbury; and produced two very successful anthologies, 100 Poems by a Hundred... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rosen and Ross to retell A Christmas Carol

Scholastic will publish a new version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol “retold” by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Tony Ross, who the publisher said is directly descended from one of Dickens’ illustrators. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Marilyn Dugdale

Author Marilyn Dugdale, née Edwards (30th April 1946– 28th June 2017), has died following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marilyn Edwards obituary

When Marilyn Edwards, who has died aged 71, took up a job at the Publishers Association in 1965, she found herself at the focal point of a book trade still retaining something of its character as a cottage industry – dozens of independent publishers, each with its own characteristics, serving... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Edwards signs three more with Thomas & Mercer

Amazon Publishing’s Thomas & Mercer imprint has acquired three more psychological thrillers by Mark Edwards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Michael Bond

British children’s author Michael Bond, widely known for his books starring Paddington bear, has died at the age of 91. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rundell, Millwood Hargrave and Thomas join in Grenfell fire auction

Authors, agents and editors are coming together for an online auction to help those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Misprint the legends: famous typos from James Joyce to JK Rowling

A proof of the first Harry Potter novel, which got the author’s name wrong, is only the latest example of an ungainly tradition stretching back centuriesProofreaders may be worth their weight in gold to authors, but their oversights have proved lucrative for some lucky readers of JK Rowling. On... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carol Ann Duffy pens scathing post-election poem

Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy has written a poem responding to the general election result, painting a scathing portrait of prime minister Theresa May.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas Nelson Launches New Charismatic Imprint

Emanate Books, which will focus on the Charismatic movement within Christianity, is being led by publisher Joel Kneedler, formerly associate publisher at W Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Peter Mauceri, Former Hachette Salesperson

The former v-p of national accounts at Hachette Book Group and Little, Brown sales liaison, who retired in 2008, died on May 25. He was 65. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Superagent Ed Victor Dies at 78

The Bronx-born and London-based literary agent, whose clients included a who's-who of bold-faced names from Eric Clapton to David Cameron, was known for bringing a touch of Hollywood flare to the business of author representation. He died of a heart attack on Wednesday night. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Geoffrey Hayes

Children’s author and illustrator Geoffrey Hayes died on June 2, at the age of 69. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeremy Mulford obituary

My friend Jeremy Mulford, who has died aged 79, was a poet, publisher and editor who founded Falling Wall Press in the early 1970s as a way of disseminating radical pamphlets on education and the women’s movement by authors such as Harold Rosen and Sheila Rowbotham.As the venture thrived he also... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: John Davey

Ivon Asquith and Andrew Franklin pay tribute to John Davey - a prodigious talent in academic, trade and reference publishing.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Rebecca Swift

The director of The Literary Consultancy, who passed away last month at the age of 53, is remembered by novelist Kamila Shamsie for her kindness, warmth and wisdom. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McFarlane's 'unforgettable' short stories win £30k Dylan Thomas Prize

Fiona McFarlane’s “unforgettable collection of stunning short stories” has been named as winner of the £30,000 International Dylan Thomas Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Australian Fiona McFarlane’s ‘The High Places’ Wins Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize

Capturing one of the richest purses for young writers, Australian Fiona McFarlane wins the Dylan Thomas for work called 'stunning' and 'unforgettable.' The post Australian Fiona McFarlane’s ‘The High Places’ Wins Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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