Piatkus to bring out 'guidebook on surviving the Covid-19 crisis'

Piatkus is publishing "a guidebook on surviving the Covid-19 crisis, embracing the global pause and emerging with a new kind of future" by Beth Kempton. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 10:48:50 UTC ]
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Clift’s dystopian thriller I Alone Survive picked up by Hodder

Hodder & Stoughton has pre-empted the “exhilarating” début novel from Bethany Clift in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-17 21:25:37 UTC ]
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Lime Pictures to bring Duffy's YA debut to television screens

Lime Pictures has acquired television rights for Malcolm Duffy's young adult debut novel, Me Mam. Me Dad. Me., about a young boy trying to make sense of his mother's abusive relationship. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 00:42:15 UTC ]
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Four new poetry collections bring pain — and hope — into sharp relief

New works by Nick Flynn, Hanif Abdurraqib, Nancy Naomi Carlson and Kathleen Graber. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-15 18:56:14 UTC ]
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In ‘Frankissstein,’ Jeanette Winterson brings something zany and intellectual ALIVE!

Longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, this brainy, batty story is an unholy amalgamation of scholarship and comedy. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-15 12:56:00 UTC ]
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Something to celebrate: Four literary gems that have survived the vagaries of publishing

Here’s to 20 years of NYRB Classics, 25 years of the Chicago Quarterly Review and other bookish toasts. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-02 19:26:43 UTC ]
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Quercus brings forward Boris diary and hires troop of impersonators

Quercus is bringing forward publication of its fictional diary of a teenage Boris Johnson and will promote it with a troop of bumbling blonde-haired impersonators. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-01 23:26:02 UTC ]
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Arabic publishing 'in crisis', Barghouti tells IPA Middle East Seminar

Arabic publishing is in crisis, the celebrated Palestinian poet and writer Mourid Barghouti told delegates at the International Publishers Association’s (IPA) first ever Middle East Seminar. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-01 13:24:16 UTC ]
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New partnership between Oprah Winfrey and Apple brings Oprah's Book Club to Apple Books and Apple TV+

Oprah Winfrey has teamed up with Apple to launch her famous Oprah's Book Club in Apple Books. Her first selection is Ta-Nehisi Coates' The Water Dancer. As well as bringing her recommendations to the Apple Books app, Oprah also has a series starting on Apple TV+ in November. New episodes are... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2019-09-23 14:41:55 UTC ]
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Faber snaps up Sam Knight non-fiction as Amazon triumphs in 19-way auction for screen rights

Faber will publish a major work of non-fiction by New Yorker staff writer Sam Knight, as Amazon Studios options screen rights after a 19-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-20 07:26:12 UTC ]
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Katrine Engberg Brings Danish Noir to Scout Press

An odd-couple detective team investigates a brutal murder in the bestselling Danish author’s literary thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier triumphs in nine-way auction for 'defining' book on climate crisis

Bonnier Books UK has triumphed in a nine-way auction for Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac’s "defining" book on the climate crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-18 13:51:14 UTC ]
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Jokha Alharthi Brings Omani Literature to the U.S.

With 'Celestial Bodies,' the winner of the 2019 Man Booker International Prize, the novelist tells the story of three Omani sisters against the backdrop of a changing society. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Maxine Peake brings warmth and likeability to raw, bitter pain in a candid tale of IVF failure

Avalanche: A Love Story, is a play based on the author's memoir detailing the anguish of her six unsuccessful attempts at IVF. It depicts doctors who prey upon an ageing woman’s despair and the stigma attached to 'failed' mothers. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2019-09-03 02:31:44 UTC ]
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PRH Posts Double-Digit Gains in Sales, Earnings in First Half of '19

Driven by a number of acquisitions and hundreds of bestselling books, profits at Penguin Random House jumped 33.0% in the first half of 2019 over the comparable period in 2018 and revenue rose 11.3%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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19 Of The Best Romance Book Series For Adult Readers

Tired of standalone romances and want to just read one series at a time? I have something for you. These 19 romance book series will make you swoon! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-08-21 10:38:00 UTC ]
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London Book Chain To Provide Libraries For Retirement Homes : Critical Linking, August 19, 2019

Awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-08-19 10:30:38 UTC ]
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School & Library Spotlight Fall 2019: Bringing Gatekeepers Together

Across the country, educator nights are deepening ties for booksellers and teachers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Piatkus lands 'ground-breaking' Jackson polemic on women's healthcare

Piatkus has signed journalist Gabrielle Jackson’s “ground-breaking” polemic on the state of women’s healthcare. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-13 21:57:17 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: ‘Drawing Power: Women’s Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival’

Featuring a foreword by Roxane Gay, the comic anthology is a powerful and instructive collection of short stories by 60 female artists. The post Panel Mania: ‘Drawing Power: Women’s Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival’ appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2019-08-02 10:00:17 UTC ]
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