Obituary: Patricia MacLachlan

Award-winning children's book author Patricia MacLachlan, widely lauded for her spare, realistic stories about everyday family life, died on March 31 at her home in Williamsburg, Mass. She was 84. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Patricia Engel has won the 2023 John Dos Passos Prize.

This week, the 42nd John Dos Passos Prize was awarded to novelist and short story writer Patricia Engel (Vida; The Veins of the Ocean; Infinite Country; The Faraway World) by Longwood University. The Dos Passos Prize is the oldest literary award given by a Virginia college or university, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-12-05 16:21:20 UTC ]
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Book Review: Children’s Science Fiction Novels by Donna Barba Higuera, Patricia Forde and Jeanne DuPrau

Jeanne DuPrau’s “Project F,” Patricia Forde’s “The Girl Who Fell to Earth” and Donna Barba Higuera’s “Alebrijes” answer the question, Could this be the beginning of the end? Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-11-03 09:01:10 UTC ]
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Caroline Gilfillan obituary

My friend Caroline Gilfillan, who has died aged 71, was a multitalented musician, novelist and poet with a vibrant and adventurous spirit.Her poems won awards, including a Yeovil literary prize in 2019. She published four collections, including Pepys in 2012 and Yes in 2010, which won best... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-10-31 17:19:12 UTC ]
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Tim Harland obituary

My father, Tim Harland, who has died unexpectedly aged 65, was co-founder with my mother, Maddy, of Permanent Publications, a publishing company that specialises in books on permaculture, which is an innovative approach to regenerative land management, sustainable lifestyles and communities.From... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-10-22 11:10:09 UTC ]
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Michael Leapman obituary

My father, Michael Leapman, who has died aged 85, was a Fleet Street journalist whose 60-year career spanned war reporting, editing the diary column of the Times and writing about his Brixton allotment. His 18 books include biographies of Rupert Murdoch (Barefaced Cheek, 1983) and Neil Kinnock... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-10-20 11:34:51 UTC ]
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Obituary: Janet Taylor Lisle

Acclaimed children's author Janet Taylor Lisle, lauded for her novels featuring complex characters in stories blending everyday life with elements of mystery and magic, died on October 5 in Boston. She was 76. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Eve Bunting

Award-winning, versatile, and prolific children's author Eve Bunting died on October 1 in Santa Cruz, Calif. She was 94. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Ed Young

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Obituary: Echo Brown

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Libby Hall obituary

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[ The Guardian | 2023-09-07 16:19:38 UTC ]
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David Jacobs obituary

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Michael Bakewell obituary

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Carol Smith obituary

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Obituary: Mary Ann Hoberman

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Christine Baker obituary

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[ The Guardian | 2023-07-10 16:54:07 UTC ]
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Mavis Cheek obituary

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[ The Guardian | 2023-07-04 16:07:50 UTC ]
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Robert Gottlieb obituary

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Caroline Raphael obituary

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[ The Guardian | 2023-05-28 16:03:11 UTC ]
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Gerald Rose obituary

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[ The Guardian | 2023-05-12 17:25:36 UTC ]
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