The family of late children’s author Dick King-Smith is bringing his work into the 21st century by creating a website to promote his books online. The website goes live today (11th February) and features a biography, fun facts, a quiz, and resources for teachers of key stage one and two. There will also be links to YouTube clips of adaptations of his work, which included the film "Babe", adapted from his book The Sheep-Pig, and the TV show "The Queen’s Nose". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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In two dystopian novels — ‘The Warehouse’ and ‘The Passengers’ — the near future seems very close indeed Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-09 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Whether you're looking to break a reading slump or prefer short form writing, we've got the deets on where you can find free short stories online. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-10-07 10:37:57 UTC ]
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Ingram Content Group announced Genesis Marketing Group will represent its Christian marketing division, Spring Arbor, effective immediately. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has announced a new book by Stephen King, If It Bleeds, will be published in May 2020 featuring four brand new long stories. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-04 02:00:34 UTC ]
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This week on The Maris Review, Kimberly King Parsons joins Maris Kreizman to discuss her National Book Award longlisted short story collection, Black Light, now available from Vintage. On sitting with the grime in her stories: Maris: The title really does provide a tool to wrap one’s head around... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Pete Selby, head of books for W H Smith, has called on the book industry to make the high street more diverse and inclusive for young readers, saying that diversity is going to become a "significant" part of WHS' strategy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-22 19:12:13 UTC ]
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In Cruz Smith’s ninth Arkady Renko novel, 'The Siberian Dilemma,' the investigator travels into the frozen depths of Siberia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In “Year of the Monkey,” the singer revisits her 70th year, when she lost two of her closest friends. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Richard Osman, Ali Smith and Dolly Alderton were among the line-up of authors at a packed Penguin General 2020 Spring Showcase. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Publishers Weekly’s immersive online event and workshop series has announced its keynote speaker: David Moberg, group publisher at HarperCollins Christian Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The book is animated by a central concern that could not be more relevant: the inhumane treatment of children. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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“She advised me to read more German authors,” says the writer and singer, whose latest memoir is “Year of the Monkey.” Continue reading at The New York Times
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Her new poetry collection, “Be Recorder,” is a bracing examination of America’s promise. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-04 16:16:23 UTC ]
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Terrance Dicks, children’s author and writer of numerous Doctor Who novels and episodes, has died at the age of 84. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-02 00:08:34 UTC ]
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New fiction on China's bestseller lists captures the contemporary sensibilities of young adults in the country's largest cities. The post China Bestsellers for July: An Urban Online Gaming Culture Drives Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Who knew that the Maine woodlands could be so terrifying? Hulu has announced that the second season of Castle Rock, the horror anthology series based on the stories of Stephen King, will debut on October 23rd. Showrunners Sam Shaw and Dustin Thompson... Continue reading at Engadget
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W H Smith has been boosted by a "strong performance" of its travel stores as the retailer says it expects full year results to be in line with expectations, ahead of c.e.o. Stephen Clarke's departure. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 09:11:14 UTC ]
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Tributes have been paid to Richard Booth, after the self-styled King of Hay died aged 80. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 21:10:20 UTC ]
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Egmont has signed a deal with award-winning author Jim Smith for his new series A Super Weird! Mystery. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 08:27:48 UTC ]
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I found it in a two-hole shitter on Firebase Arsenal. It was a paperback with the front cover ripped off but—my lucky day—no pages missing. I rescued the novel from its likely fate as ass wipe—a sort of literary criticism, perhaps, by the soldier who’d discarded it. I trudged back to the bunker... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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