A surprising success occurred in Italy last month, where the collected poems of Wislawa Szymborska landed at #2. Szymborska, who died February 1 at the age of 88, has a similar collection seeing “steady sales” in the U.S. from Mariner Books titled Poems New and Collected, originally published in 2000. But the poet’s performance in Italy, where the book has sold 64,000 copies, has been called “an unprecedented success for a volume of poetry on a world scale” by publisher Adelphi. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On June 28, the Poetry to the People tour wrapped up its 4,000 mile round-trip journey from Brooklyn to New Orleans and back. It was exhausting and exhilarating. There’s nothing like putting a free book into the hands of someone who will obviously love it. The enthusiasm for story was palpable... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-08 14:50:37 UTC ]
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Spoken word artist Steven Camden has won this year’s £1,000 CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award) with his poetry collection Everything All At Once (Macmillan Children’s Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 13:47:22 UTC ]
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Many thriving poetry publishers in the North have likened its recent boom to its popularity under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, arguing the form offers a unique type of human connection. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-27 18:24:04 UTC ]
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Michael Morpurgo and Paul Theroux are among the writers and public figures introducing a new series of themed poetry anthologies from the Macmillan Collector's Library. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 11:41:33 UTC ]
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New collections of works by Gregory Orr, Tess Gallagher, Jim Harrison and Drew Pisarra. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-24 22:30:02 UTC ]
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Alice Oswald has been elected as the next Oxford University Professor of Poetry after triumphing in the vote, making her the first woman to serve in the role in 300 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-23 18:01:20 UTC ]
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Hafsah Aneela Bashir, Anthony Joseph and Yomi Sode have been selected as the Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellows for 2019/20. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 07:38:10 UTC ]
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Octopus imprint Cassell has scored Classic FM’s first puzzle book, promising hours of musical trivia, visual teasers and challenges. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-09 07:58:08 UTC ]
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Stephanie Burt’s target demographic is “people who do not, or do not yet, read nearly as much” as she does. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-30 14:41:42 UTC ]
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Zaffre has announced the second novel by bestselling author Stacey Halls, The Foundling, will be published next February. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-30 11:18:45 UTC ]
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Soho Friday Media has bagged the “gangster book of the year” from drug lord Pablo Escobar’s eldest son, following a chance meeting in Mallorca. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Multimedia publisher OWN IT! will co-publish a poetry collection edited by Stormzy’s co-author Jude Yawson in conjunction with BBC 1Xtra, as part of a new ‘Words First’ initiative. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French-Canadian author Nicole Brossard is named the 2019 recipient of the Griffin Trust's lifetime achievement award the honor to be conferred June 6. The post Nicole Brossard Given Canada’s Lifetime Griffin Award for Poetry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five poets, including Kwame Alexander and Rachel Rooney, are shortlisted for this year’s CLiPPA Poetry Award, given annually by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The February update from the Association of American Publishers shows solid gains in children's and religious books, and hardbacks with a 3-percent growth. The post AAP’s StatShot Sees Adult Trade Up in February, Digital Audio Again Surges appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of adult trade books rose 6.6% in February over February 2018 after slumping in January, while sales of children/young adult books had a second consecutive month of good sales increases, according to the AAP. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Not many writers can say they’ve transitioned from love poems to children’s novels about anthropormorphic jazz musicians like “Duck Ellington.” Poet, educator, New York Times bestselling author Kwamé Alexander has done it all. His newest work, “The Undefeated,” is his “love letter to black... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tanner Pearson scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks kept their faint playoff hopes alive, beating the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Thursday night. Brock Boeser and Alex Edler scored in regulation for the Canucks, who are seven points behind Colorado for the second... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Movie-driven science fiction tops China's bestseller lists in February, and we have news on the fast rise of 'paid-for content' in China. The post China Bestsellers for February: ‘Paid-For Content’ in the Chinese Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury Press has acquired a “powerful new collection of feminist mythical retellings” from poet Nikita Gill. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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