Pascoe, Norton, Osman and Sharma among BBC2's Between the Covers celebrity authors

Sara Pascoe, Graham Norton, Richard Osman and Babita Sharma are among the authors confirmed to be making appearances on BBC2's new book club programme "Between the Covers", hosted by Sara Cox.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-14 16:56:27 UTC ]
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Warner Bros celebrates Harry Potter's 20th anniversary with illuminated wands

The installation marks the 20th anniversary of the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2021-10-07 15:35:52 UTC ]
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Richard Osman, inspired by ‘The A-Team,’ has created a delightful band of elderly sleuths

‘The Man Who Died Twice,’ the latest in Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series, is a notably entertaining mystery novel Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstat: Kindle titles can't topple Osman

Richard Osman’s The Man Who Died Twice (Penguin) has swiped the Bookstat e-book top spot for a third week running, once again charting top for the week ending 2nd October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 18:35:55 UTC ]
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HarperCollins scoops 'stunning' middle-grade series by debut author Hastings

HarperCollins Children’s Books has scooped a "stunning" new magical-historical middle-grade series by debut writer Natasha Hastings. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 17:08:13 UTC ]
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Tributes to author Paul Reizin after death, aged 67

Tributes have been paid to author Paul Reizin, who has passed away at the age of 67. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Chef and Cookbook Author Bryant Terry Looks to Preserve Black Food Stories

The chef and cookbook author is heading up a new imprint to give chefs of color a leg up in the historically insular publishing industry. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-04 18:09:38 UTC ]
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Incest story by Pinocchio author published in English for the first time

Carlo Collodi’s version of Donkey Skin, by French author Charles Perrault, will appear in a new collection of Italian fairytalesCarlo Collodi is remembered today for Pinocchio, his 1881 children’s story about a puppet who turns into a real boy, immortalised on screen by Disney. Now another... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-10-01 13:46:15 UTC ]
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Evaristo and Faulks among writers calling for translator cover credits

Bestselling authors including Bernardine Evaristo, Sebastian Faulks and Preti Taneja have called on writers to ask their publishers for translator names to appear on book covers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-30 06:26:35 UTC ]
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Yinka, where is your cover?

In her series of columns Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, debut author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? (Viking), reveals all about the reality behind the dream of being published. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-30 05:28:31 UTC ]
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IAB Europe suspends consent management firms as global privacy authorities signal tougher action

Regulators have doubts that promises of consent-based data collection by digital publishers and advertisers is based on genuine user consent. The post IAB Europe suspends consent management firms as global privacy authorities signal tougher action appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-09-30 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Author of 'My Monticello' on Writing a Debut Book With Buzz

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[ The New York Times | 2021-09-28 13:06:03 UTC ]
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How To Celebrate Latinx Heritage With Your Kids All Year Round

Take the conversation beyond Latinx Heritage Month and beyond the classroom. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

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Hawkins, Norton and Wheatle to pen Quick Reads 2022 titles

Novelists Paula Hawkins, Graham Norton and Alex Wheatle are among the authors writing short, accessible titles for the Quick Reads literacy programme for 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-26 23:05:50 UTC ]
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‘I have these stories to tell’: the authors trying to diversify children’s books

Schemes provide mentors and funding to help aspiring writers on low incomes enter market dominated by white celebritiesA programme that aims to tackle the lack of diversity in children’s books has been launched after its founder said the practice of richer authors paying for support to get... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Word Up! Three Picture Books and a Graphic Novel Celebrate the Power and Joy of Language

“Thao,” “Otto: A Palindrama,” “My Monster Moofy” and “The Wordy Book” explore myriad worlds within words. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-09-24 17:09:23 UTC ]
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Why “Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover” Is Bad Advice

Who says you shouldn't judge a book based on its cover? The cover has an important job: to capture your attention. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Rock Stars and Author Trading Cards: Tales from a Decade of Bookstore Events

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Scholastic Employees, Authors, and Others Remember Dick Robinson

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Bookstat chart: two's company for Osman sequel

Richard Osman’s The Man Who Died Twice (Penguin) scored the Bookstat e-book number one for the week ending 18th September, doubling up on its overall print number one—and leapfrogging Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World, Where Are You (Faber) in both charts. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-23 03:15:19 UTC ]
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Richard Osman’s second book is one of the fastest-selling novels since records began

The Pointless presenter’s second crime novel, The Man Who Died Twice, has sold 114,202 copies in its first week on saleRichard Osman’s follow-up to The Thursday Murder Club, The Man Who Died Twice, has become one of the fastest-selling novels since records began.Published on 16 September, The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-09-21 14:37:39 UTC ]
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