Picador acquires 'stirring' poetry anthology from migrant schoolchildren

Picador has acquired a "unique" and "stirring" poetry anthology of migrant stories from schoolchildren, called England. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador pre-empts Curtis Brown student Ladner's 'urban' debut

Picador has pre-empted a “funny, urban, literary” debut from a Curtis Brown student. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon 2018: Social Media Poetry Explosion

Poetry is going viral, and the poets of [Dis]Connected can tell you why Social media poetry is suddenly everywhere: on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and increasingly in print, too. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018: Is Social Media Poetry Just a Trend?

Is social media poetry on Instagram, tumblr, and other platforms here to stay, or is it a passing fad, like coloring books? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Union Prize for Literature Launches Its 10th Anniversary Short Fiction Anthology

A trend toward public reading-engagement projects continues, this time as the European Union Prize for Literature's 10th-anniversary short-fiction competition opens for reads and votes on newly created 'European stories.' The post The European Union Prize for Literature Launches Its 10th... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foundation and poetry award launches in memory of Rebecca Swift

The Literary Consultancy has created an independent grant-making foundation and poetry award in memory of founder Rebecca Swift. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Whitaker Acquires Smart Kidz Books

Christian publisher Whitaker House is expanding with the acquisition of Smart Kidz Books, a publisher of titles for children from infancy through age eight. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Tehran Book Fair Uncensored’ Adds an Anthology of Writings Forbidden in Iran

The third year of the International Alliance of Independent Publishers' Tehran Book Fair Uncensored program includes an anthology of writings censored in Iran but not yet published outside the country. The post ‘Tehran Book Fair Uncensored’ Adds an Anthology of Writings Forbidden in Iran... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Petit's 'mythic' poetry wins £10k Ondaatje Prize

A collection of poems by Parisien-born Pascale Petit has won the £10,000 RSL Ondaatje Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber acquires ‘essential’ non-fiction title from John Grindrod

Faber & Faber has acquired an "essential" new non-fiction title from author and senior campaigns manager John Grindrod. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Race and poetry reviewing

Sandeep Parmar, co-founder of the Ledbury Emerging Poetry Critics scheme, looks at the role of reviewing in UK poetry culture today. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second Home to open poetry bookshop

Second Home is to open a new poetry bookshop at its Holland Park collaborative working branch in London, at the same time as launching a "bold and joyous" five-day poetry festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five-Day Poetry Fest Will Launch London’s New Second Home Bookstore

The way to open a new poetry bookstore at a communal office, says the UK's Second Home, is to hold a poetry festival on the premises. The company's Holland Park facility is the venue in June. The post Five-Day Poetry Fest Will Launch London’s New Second Home Bookstore appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray acquires Irish reimagining of Homer's Iliad

John Murray is publishing Michael Hughes' "vivid, funny and brutal" reimagining of Homer's Iliad, set at the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland in the mid-1990s. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Amazon Prime Boxes Books for Children, Unicorn Acquires Ronquillo’s ‘Spellbound’

In subscriptions, Amazon's Prime program announces a "Book Box" invitational offer in the United States, as the UK's Unicorn art-book publisher names New Mexico's Fatima Ronquillo to its retrospective club. The post Industry Notes: Amazon Prime Boxes Books for Children, Unicorn Acquires... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury acquires independent I B Tauris

Bloomsbury has acquired independent non-fiction publisher I B Tauris, a specialist in Middle Eastern and political publishing, for £5.8m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CLiPPA shortlist celebrates diversity in children’s poetry

The six books shortlisted for this year’s CLPE Children’s Poetry Award (CLiPPA) showcases the diversity of both the poets and the publishers working with the medium, according to the organiser. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adaptive Studios Acquires the Zane Grey Literary Estate

The studio has acquired the estate of classic western novelist Zane Grey, with plans to revive the novelist's works and brand by developing film, TV, and publishing projects for a new generation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chingonyi credits teachers for his interest in poetry

We spoke to poet and music producer Kayo Chingonyi, following his shortlisting for the 2018 Dylan Thomas Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Sean Greer, Jack Davis, Frank Bidart Win Pulitzers in Fiction, History, Poetry

The 2018 Pulitzer Prizes for Letters were awarded in the categories of fiction, history, biography poetry, and general nonfiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morley makes first buy in new Picador remit

Pan Macmillan’s editorial director Georgina Morley has moved to Picador to strengthen the imprint’s non-fiction offer, and to that end has signed Kate Teltscher’s The Palace of Palms. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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