The novelist on William Blake, crying through Greta Gerwig’s Little Women and an insightful poem about teenage masturbationBorn in Bury, Greater Manchester, in 1978, Emma Jane Unsworth studied English literature at the University of Liverpool and received an MA from Manchester University’s Centre for New Writing. Formerly a journalist and columnist for The Big Issue in the North, Unsworth has published a number of short stories and two novels including 2014’s Animals, which won a Jerwood Fiction Uncovered prize and was adapted as a film in 2019. Her latest novel, Adults, is released by the Borough Press next Thursday. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2020-01-26 10:00:20 UTC ]
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Organizers of France's Guest of Honor appearance at the Frankfurt Book Fair release a list of participating authors, as well as program and thematic highlights. The post France Announces More Authors and Program Highlights for its Frankfurt Appearance appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books on Islam from small Muslim publishing houses make up a rich but challenging niche market and can serve as a bridge between cultures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An “unusual” influential recipe book originally published in 1745 by a Spanish Franciscan friar and translated into English has won the 2017 Jane Grigson Trust Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Consultant and blogger Thad McIlroy talks to PW about his recently released report on startups in the book business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following the latest executive order on immigration issued by President Donald J. Trump, a growing list of authors have committed to participating in #Read4Refugees, a read-in dedicated to raising awareness of, and funding to combat, refugee issues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter star Emma Watson has been leaving books in public places for readers to find. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In "Feud: Bette and Joan," the latest fact-based anthology series from TV auteur Ryan Murphy, Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon star as classic Hollywood legends Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, respectively. The eight-part drama, premiering Sunday, explores the rancor behind the scenes of "Whatever... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Macmillan Children's Books has paid tribute to “much-loved” illustrator Jane Eccles who passed away on Monday (27th February). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two observers of the smaller-magazine market describe a world of growth and optimism. The post Believe It: Far Off the Radar, Print Magazines Are Thriving appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lithuania's key event in literature builds on last year's turnout of close to 68,000 people and is geared to attractions for adult and younger readers. The post Vilnius’ Annual Book Fair Is Open, Hailing Lithuanians’ International Projection of Their Culture appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A husband and wife team who tasked themselves with answering the "deceptively simple" question 'what is cheese?' have been shortlisted for the Jane Grigson Trust Award 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere non-fiction has acquired the first book by Emma Blackery, a musician and vlogger with more than 1.3 million subscribers to her YouTube channel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet (Random House, March), Lyndal Roper depicts Martin Luther as a deeply flawed yet extraordinary man of his time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cries of cultural appropriation could be dissuading authors from publishing books that reflect BAME audiences, the Westminster Media Forum has heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Tennant, the author of Pemberley (Sceptre) and Burnt Diaries (Canongate), has died following a long illness. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After learning that her neighborhood bookstore in Brooklyn, BookCourt, will close December 31, bestselling author Emma Straub announced she and her husband plan to open Books Are Magic next spring in the same area. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The "cultural consequences of the Digital Single Market in Europe would be disastrous", according to Chris Auty [pictured], head of the producing department of the National Film & Television School. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shadow culture minister Kevin Brennan [pictured] has called on the Secretary of State for Culture, Karen Bradley, to intervene in Swindon Council’s plans to close two thirds of the borough's libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sandstone Press will publish Jane and Dorothy: A True Tale of Sense and Sensibility by Marian Veevers, linking to the bicentenary of Austen’s death in July 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's part of a collaboration between Emma Watson's feminist book group, Our Shared Shelf, and Books on the Underground, which leaves books all over the London subway system for riders to enjoy. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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