On this episode of Personal Space: The Memoir Show, Sari Botton interviews Laura Lippman, author of My Life as a Villainess, published by William Morrow. In this wry essay collection she writes movingly about becoming a mom in her fifties, choices she made in her career as a journalist and a bestselling crime novelist, the […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-30 18:00:43 UTC ]
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The Nobel Prize-winning author edited as she read and alphabetized her 1,200-plus book collection by last name. The post For Sale: Toni Morrison’s Apartment and Personal Library appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2020-11-04 21:30:53 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton is to publish "Who Dares Wins" host Mark "Billy" Billingham’s debut novel, after triumphing in a multi-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-25 21:34:49 UTC ]
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Dorling Kindersley will put a focus on sustainability in its spring list next year, revealing titles to encourage the public to "make more sustainable choices". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-23 10:44:48 UTC ]
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One Rioter describes three different types of two-person book clubs that have helped her make and maintain long-lasting literary friendships. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-10-06 10:35:00 UTC ]
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The Age and Sydney Morning Herald get behind corporate campaign to ease Covid-related travel lockdowns Follow our Australian coronavirus live blogFull Australian Covid stats; Covid restrictions state by stateNSW cases map; Vic cases mapNSW hotspots list; Qld hotspots listSign up for Guardian... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-09-17 02:14:42 UTC ]
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Safiya Sinclair’s début poetry collection is about to be published in the UK for the first time but it already comes garlanded with praise and awards Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-17 02:06:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers have generally reacted enthusiastically to news that the US indie-focused retail site Bookshop.org is launching in the UK this November, although some remain cautious. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-13 19:17:12 UTC ]
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Eight moms on how they're building personal libraries for their children and building their interest in reading. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-11 10:37:00 UTC ]
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‘Mrs Dan’ called a ‘mean girl’ for liking positive tweets about her husband. Plus, AM and PM escape the big cities“A ban from Mrs Dan” were the words on the front page of the Australian on Thursday, pointing to a column inside that took issue with Catherine Andrews, the wife of the Victorian... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-09-11 02:08:51 UTC ]
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Virago has triumphed in a six-publisher auction for The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women in Space by science reporter Loren Grush. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-08 06:21:34 UTC ]
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Tinder has acquired These Bodies of Water: Navigating Britain's Imprint on the Middle East by Sabrina Mahfouz, a "powerful meditation" on the influence of the British Empire. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-07 13:05:17 UTC ]
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Looking for a book club? Consider joining #APStogether, a free online book club launched by A Public Space. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-03 10:37:19 UTC ]
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David Higham Associates (DHA) is running a series of events for adult and children’s fiction writers in its next New Writers Open Week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-31 14:20:32 UTC ]
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Check out the cover for NEGATIVE SPACES, a new memoir from Lilly Dancyger, editor of BURN IT DOWN: WOMEN WRITING ABOUT ANGER. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-18 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Many of us enjoy getting lost in historical novels, often set in periods of history when great change was taking place. Contemporary fiction is usually less rooted in a specific time – often focusing on the miniate of human existence or the fallout from smaller, personal events. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-28 18:42:52 UTC ]
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The shortlists for both the Photography and Moving Image Book Awards of the Kraszna-Krausz Foundation are this year dominated by the theme of identity. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-24 15:31:14 UTC ]
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From the leadership of PEN America, a HarperCollins release enters the summer's fray of free-speech debates amid charges of 'cancel culture.' The post Political Books: PEN America’s Suzanne Nossel ‘Dares To Speak’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-22 17:45:57 UTC ]
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Missing your book club friends? We've rounded up some great personalized book club gifts to give to your reading pals to show how much you care! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-07-14 10:39:11 UTC ]
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The 2020 campaign to mark National Poetry Day on 1st October will highlight a list of 40 new books focused on poetry participation, including work from Michael Rosen, Inua Ellams and Kate Clanchy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-09 10:54:41 UTC ]
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A stalwart quiz book from 2008 was the bestselling Northern-issued title last year, beating off some prize-fighting fiction books Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-25 18:03:17 UTC ]
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