Tom Bower, the author who so often strikes fear into his subjects, has taken a second critical look at Richard Branson.His new book, some 14 years on from his first biography, is being serialised in the Sunday Times, with the second instalment due in two days' time.I think all journalists would benefit from reading Branson: Behind the Mask.* It reaches similar conclusions about him as before. Bower paints Branson as a showman who often fails to live up to his promises. Last Sunday's extract about Virgin Galactic, "Lost in space", was a case in point.Bower dissects several more examples in the book and I lighted upon one chapter in particular: Branson's attempt to launch an iPad magazine in 2010.The Project, as it was called, took him into a head-to-head battle with Rupert Murdoch, who was then about to launch an iPad "newspaper", The Daily.Branson described his monthly magazine as "the first truly digital magazine by creative people for creative people", which would be available via the Apple app store.That was front of house, which is Branson's favourite place. Behind the scenes, as Bower details, the story was much more complicated. Virgin's development director, Giovanni Donaldson, had persuaded the digital agency Seven Squared to invest in the iPad magazine. He was then helped by Branson's daughter, Holly, to persuade her father to back it.Seven, which was taking the greater financial risk, hired Anthony Noguera, an experienced former editor of Zoo, FHM and Arena. So,... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago has acquired Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began by Leah Hazard, to publish as its lead publication in spring 2023, following an eight-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-08 09:01:35 UTC ]
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Germs: not only the dirty little things you can’t see but also seeds. In his sensuous and melancholic memoir, Richard Wollheim attempts to collect the seemingly insignificant, lost little kernels of his life—the most powerful impressions of his younger self—that then germinated and made the man.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-02 09:48:41 UTC ]
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In 1972, Tom Wolfe famously described a handful of writerly techniques that were catching on among his peers, in what was then called the New Journalism movement. The goal was to write nonfiction as immersive and transporting as the best novels, by focusing on richly descriptive scenes, verbatim... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-29 09:49:33 UTC ]
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Coronet, an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton, will publish an inside account by former investigative journalist Michael Morley of his interviews with serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-28 03:07:38 UTC ]
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Oyler’s debut novel is about a smart, irascible narrator who is steeped in the concerns and tone of social media. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-01-26 21:16:27 UTC ]
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Aster, part of Octopus Publishing Group, has acquired The Insomnia Diaries: How I Learned to Sleep Again by journalist Miranda Levy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-20 14:19:20 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Child's Play will publish two more picture books by Romani author Richard O’Neill, as part of his Romani Tales series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-06 20:26:51 UTC ]
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'Maybe there are lessons to be learned from rule-breaking,' writes Richard Charkin, with a new memoir as his case in point. The post Richard Charkin: ‘Thank Goodness for the Rule-Breakers’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-04 13:04:57 UTC ]
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The Thursday Murder Club sees off titles by Barack Obama and David Walliams in chaotic week for Britain’s book tradeRichard Osman’s cosy mystery about a group of elderly sleuths, The Thursday Murder Club, has become the first debut novel ever to become the Christmas No 1, selling a remarkable... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-12-22 15:00:18 UTC ]
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Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz explain what happens when “equal justice” meets politics. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-18 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Mandy Robotham’s historical novel pays homage to such real-life journalists as Sigrid Schultz and Martha Gellhorn. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-15 06:37:17 UTC ]
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'The last 20 years have seen an ever-growing chasm between academic and trade publishing on the technology front,' writes Charkin. The post Richard Charkin: ‘Chasm’ Between Academic and Trade Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-07 14:48:23 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Publishers has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, for a currently untitled book about Donald Trump by New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-02 16:56:42 UTC ]
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Hodder Studio will publish Ellie Taylor's memoir My Child and Other Mistakes: How to Ruin your Life in the Best Way Possible next summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-29 12:35:38 UTC ]
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William Heinemann will publish Bewilderment, Richard Powers' first novel since his Booker-shortlisted and Pulitzer Prize-winning The Overstory (William Heinemann, 2018). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-24 19:27:03 UTC ]
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As much as 10% of the content that some news publishers produce is now available only to paying readers. The post ‘Reestablishing our journalistic value’: Publishers make more of their exclusive subscriber content appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2020-11-17 05:01:17 UTC ]
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In “Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls,” Lisa Robinson offers a behind-the-scenes look at the women of rock and pop. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-12 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Duckworth Books has acquired The Secret Diary of a New Mum (Aged 43 1/4) by Cari Rosen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-10 10:52:11 UTC ]
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The new book “Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music” reminds us that the divisive composer could supply our era with its big-screen soundtrack. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-03 17:20:11 UTC ]
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Tayari Jones, Joanna Trollope and Kathy Reichs are among the authors selected for Richard & Judy's Christmas Book Club, which this year is dominated by thrillers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-22 09:21:24 UTC ]
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