Review: Susan Straight's new memoir amplifies stories of strong women who survive and thrive

Susan Straight's new memoir, "In the Country of Women," depicts the tough, trauma-burdened women who have populated her life. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-30 19:40:36 UTC ]
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Australian Women’s Weekly editor-in-chief Helen McCabe resigns after six years

McCabe the latest senior editorial figure to leave Bauer Media, and comes same day the company announced it was outsourcing the printing and distribution of its magazines Helen McCabe has resigned as editor-in-chief of the Australian Women’s Weekly after six years in the high-profile role at the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Indies Report Strong 2015

Independent bookstores across the country are reporting a very positive year, with some stores citing double-digit growth in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany: Strong Finish for Holiday Book Sales

After a slow start to Germany’s holiday book sales in 2015, shopping picked up during December and bookstores managed to finish slightly ahead. The post Germany: Strong Finish for Holiday Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Emotive' debut based on real-life story to Urbane

Urbane Publications has signed The Huntingfield Paintress, the debut novel by writer Pamela Holmes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Prose Factory by DJ Taylor review – beware the suggestion that literary life isn’t what it used to be

The truth about book prizes, why Amazon is like an old-fashioned library and how much famous writers really earned from their journalism …Periodically, signs go up saying that Grub Street is closed to through traffic. Observers speculate that the street is being redeveloped as gentrification... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review of 2015: Print's seven-year itch scratched

A quirk in the data cannot detract from a buoyant print return, with 2015 recording the first rise in sales for the print market for seven years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Women for Comics Prize Incites Fury in France

The 30-name longlist for the prestigious Grand Prix d’Angoulême honoring comic book artists in France, included no women, prompting a burgeoning boycott The post No Women for Comics Prize Incites Fury in France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Prose Factory by DJ Taylor review – a lament for Grub Street

DJ Taylor’s survey of the English literary scene of the last century is vivid and rich but lacks analysisTo Dr Johnson, it was Grub Street, where “no man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money”. To Thackeray, it was “the Corporation of the Goosequill”. In the 20th century, Bloomsbury’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph, PRH strong in run-up to Christmas

Penguin imprint Michael Joseph’s Ladybird parodies had another strong week in the final days before Christmas, while the Penguin Random House group dominated the top of the charts. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adweek's 10 Most Read Technology Stories of 2015

Here are the 10 most-read technology stories published by Adweek in 2015:     10. These Are the Digital Trends Everyone in Tech and Advertising Needs to Know Mary Meeker runs digital investments for top Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, and every year she... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The never-ending photo-story

Photographer Léonie Hampton's documentation of her mother's struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder is the Contrasto release, 'In the Shadow of Things.' That traditionally produced book now forms the basis of another work, Victoria Forrest's 'In the Shadow,' a photo-story app (iOS). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review of the year: October to December

In our final review of the year, we look at the big stories from September to December. See our reviews for January to March, April to June, and July to December. October Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review of the year: July to September

In the third part of our review of the year, we look at the big stories from July to September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW's Top Religion Stories of 2015

From Family Christian Stores’ bankruptcy journey to Ben Carson’s apology for plagiarizing, here are PW’s top religion stories of 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review of the year: April to June

In the second part of our review of the year, we take a look at the big stories from April to June. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Weekly’s Top Comics Stories of 2015

These are the ten most popular stories about graphic novels and comics published on publishersweekly.com in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury gets cycling champion Chris Boardman's memoir

Ebury Press has acquired the autobiography from "the father of modern British cycling" Chris Boardman, to be published on 2nd June in time for Father’s Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Top Publishing Stories of 2015

E.L. James surprised fans when she announced she would be releasing a fourth novel featuring the star-crossed, and occasionally tied-up, lovers in her Fifty Shades saga. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fry narrates two Max Carrados stories for Audible

Stephen Fry will voice two classic detective stories exclusively for Audible. Fry, who voiced all seven of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books, will voice The Coin of Dionysius and The Game Played in the Dark by Ernest Bramah, which features the blind detective Max Carrados who was first... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charlie Hebdo contributor's graphic memoir to Two Roads

Two Roads has acquired the international bestselling graphic memoir The Arab of the Future, by former Charlie Hebdo contributor and cartoonist Riad Sattouf. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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