Literary agent and bestselling author Carole Blake, a familiar face in the UK and global book community, passed away on October 25, 2016. The post Remembering Carole Blake, Literary Agent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over 250 writers including Sally Rooney, Jeanette Winterson and George Saunders have thrown their support behind novelist Kamila Shamsie after a German literary prize was rescinded due to her support of an Israel boycott. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 11:12:04 UTC ]
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Kamila Shamsie, award-winning British Pakistani author, was due to receive this year’s Nelly Sachs Prize—a biennial, €15,000 award given by the German city of Dortmund that recognizes “outstanding literary contributions to the promotion of understanding between peoples”—until yesterday, when the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-19 17:32:17 UTC ]
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More than 30 publishers will join authors including Reni Eddo-Lodge and Merve Emre at the New Suns feminist literary festival at the Barbican next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-15 18:11:32 UTC ]
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Ann Patchett’s new novel is a moving story of siblings who lose everything—except each other. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 09:22:01 UTC ]
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There is much to be said of importance for literary culture in general and black American literature in particular when we reflect on the life of the late novelist Paule Marshall. I will discuss all this, but I’d like to begin with an anecdote about my only encounter with this grand lady. On... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-05 08:47:45 UTC ]
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The Dayton Literary Peace Prize shortlist has been unveiled featuring Tara Westover’s debut Educated (Windmill) and the Man Booker-shortlisted The Overstory (William Heinemann) by Richard Powers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-29 01:46:22 UTC ]
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Publishing lecturer Adam Blades looks at how celebrity tastemakers are transforming what we read, and what this means for professional literary criticism. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-22 01:30:03 UTC ]
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Celebrated British writer and cultural critic Olivia Laing has been widely praised for her decision to split her James Tate Black award winnings with her fellow shortlisted authors. “I said in Crudo that competition has no place in art and I meant it,” Laing told the gathered crowd upon... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-19 15:39:24 UTC ]
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The Jaipur Literary Festival has New York City, Houston, and Boulder on its itinerary, having been to London and Belfast earlier this summer. The post India’s Jaipur Literary Fest Announces New York Stop on International Tour appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-19 06:30:42 UTC ]
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A journalist recounts her conversations with the legendary literary figure on her time working in the book biz. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has secured two titles exploring poet William Blake’s psyche and his lasting effect on popular culture, ahead of the Tate Britain’s exhibition next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 17:23:39 UTC ]
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Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry, and more than 50 literary agents and editors will be listening to pitches at the 2019 Writer's Digest Annual Conference as part of its popular Pitch Slam program. Here are a few Pitch Slam agents who have been featured on Publishing... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-08-14 13:31:11 UTC ]
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I was a passionate Harry Potter fan as a kid (and teenager…and adult). I obsessed over the plots and characters, ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-08-13 10:35:35 UTC ]
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As the book world grieves the loss of legendary author Toni Morrison, many writers and readers took to Twitter to recognize her legacy. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-08-12 10:33:56 UTC ]
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Literary agent alerts (this one with Abigail Frank of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. The post Agent Alert: Abigail Frank of Sanford J. Greenburger Associates by Robert... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-08-10 11:00:04 UTC ]
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DHH Literary Agency will host an event in Liverpool allowing aspiring authors to pitch their work direct to its team. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-08 21:14:50 UTC ]
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The US press has been assessing the likely impact of James Daunt as the Waterstones boss prepares to take over Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-08 12:59:50 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has won a first-hand account of postpartum psychosis by Curtis Brown associate agent Catherine Cho, in a six-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 09:49:35 UTC ]
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Alice Latham is leaving Ebury after 11 years to join Atlantic Books as rights director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 09:00:28 UTC ]
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Sir Quentin Blake is releasing a series of 20 large format books of drawings over the course of a year in a project distributed through Thames & Hudson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 10:57:28 UTC ]
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