Rabih Alameddine’s The Wrong End of the Telescope is out now in paperback from Grove Atlantic, so we asked him about writer’s block, the best books to re-read, and procrastinating. * How do you tackle writer’s block? I don’t, nor do I wish to anymore. Not unless I have an external deadline, which I rarely do […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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Shetland literature has a short history. Or, more accurately, the long history of Shetland literature has been truncated — the result of a double disadvantage, as far as official histories are concerned: an oral culture, in which few people could read or write, and a language that died out... Continue reading at British Council global
[ British Council global | 2020-02-13 12:54:04 UTC ]
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Amanda Yates Garcia is the guest. Her new memoir, Initiated: Memoir of a Witch, is available from Grand Central Publishing. Garcia is a writer, artist, professional witch, and the Oracle of Los Angeles. Her work has been featured in The Millions, The Los Angeles Times, Time Out, LA Weekly, GOOP,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-01-15 09:47:42 UTC ]
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Anna Wiener's memoir about her four-plus years working in startups never resolves the self-contradictions of her industry, city, or existence. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2020-01-13 23:50:00 UTC ]
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Peter Riva’s Mbuno & Pero series continues to deliver intrigue, action, and camaraderie on the African continent. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In King’s fifth novel, a young woman determined to have it all faces the challenges of living a creative life. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In this conversation with a featured speaker, PW checks in with W. Paul Coates, who will participate in a keynote panel entitled “Bookselling and Liberation: Black Bookstores in America, from the ’60s to the Present” on Friday, January 24. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In this conversation with a featured speaker, PW checks in with Jennifer Finney Boylan, who will discuss gender and resistance with Parul Sehgal, 'New York Times' book critic, on Thursday, January 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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How fiction and nonfiction writers have been affected by political turmoil in the U.S. and abroad. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Fifty-seven books in 10 awards categories have been shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards (full listings below), with Vivien Godfrey, chairman and chief executive of Stanfords, calling it “a sensational line up of immensely talented writers across the full spectrum of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-09 14:56:23 UTC ]
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Writer and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge has revealed her writing tips and the “joy” of adapting another’s work in a rare public appearance on Sunday (8th December) at the Southbank Centre, marking the publication of Fleabag: The Scriptures (Sceptre). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-09 05:43:34 UTC ]
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The Curtis Brown Creative writing school is launching a new course in writing an original TV drama serial. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-04 05:09:41 UTC ]
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The National Centre for Writing in Norwich is relaunching its Escalator Talent Development Scheme, with a special focus this year on writers from working class backgrounds. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-15 00:58:56 UTC ]
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The Christy Awards, which are presented by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association to recognize Christian works of the year that have had an impact on contemporary culture, took place on Nov. 6 in Nashville, Tenn. The event was preceded by the annual Art of Writing conference, which is... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Authors in Conversation series for Slice Literary Magazine grew out of connections I noticed in my reading. I wanted to bring together authors who explored similar themes in their work or walked adjacent paths in life, to see what resonances might come forth in conversation. Rosalie Knecht... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-06 09:47:55 UTC ]
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Constable has signed a fresh biography of George Orwell by D J Taylor, whose earlier book on the writer, published in 2003, won the Whitbread Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-04 09:52:59 UTC ]
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New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist S.C. Gwynne shares the secret to a high-quality nonfiction writing: spending time on an outline. The post Why Outlining Is Writing by S.C. Gwynne appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-10-29 12:00:20 UTC ]
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Two authors build a unique writing space for African American #OwnVoices storytellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Creative writing incubator Paper Nations, led by Bath Spa University’s TRACE Centre, has awarded three funds of up to £5,000 to creative writing-based projects for smartphones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 09:54:54 UTC ]
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My personal form of astrology is to anxiously trawl Publishers Marketplace every week. No, wait, hear me out: it’s how I can tell the only future that matters: which books I will be reading a year and a half from now. Also, it’s a nice reminder that publishing isn’t dead. After all, there are so... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-18 13:31:21 UTC ]
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