S&S Nabs Ruhl’s Memoir, 'Smile,' in Seven-Figure Deal

In another major pre-Frankfurt Book Fair sale, Marysue Rucci at Simon & Schuster paid a rumored seven figures for a memoir by playwright Sarah Ruhl called 'Smile.' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]

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2023 Shanghai Children's Book Fair in Photos

The fair celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, hosting 478 exhibitors from 25 countries and territories, including 127 from overseas, and 42,733 visitors—making CCBF the biggest event dedicated to kids' books and content in Asia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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What Is SkyTree Book Fairs? A “New” Scholastic Competitor

What is SkyTree Book Fairs? The new book fair attempting to take the place of Scholastic in schools–but it's not what you think. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-11-27 17:16:53 UTC ]
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The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Categorising fiction may help to sell books, but it says little about how writers write or readers readIn her Reith lecture of 2017, recently published for the first time in a posthumous collection of nonfiction, A Memoir of My Former Self, Hilary Mantel recalled the beginnings of her career as... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-11-27 12:30:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair 2024: Main Stage Keynote Sessions

Speakers announced for the March 12 to 14 London Book Fair include Jonathan Karp, Dan Conway, Karine Pansa, Maria Pallante, and more. The post London Book Fair 2024: Main Stage Keynote Sessions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-22 16:05:57 UTC ]
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'Another kind of violence': 'Molly,' a memoir of a wife's suicide, never blinks

Blake Butler's first reaction to his wife's death by suicide was silence. Then he wrote the stark, indelible and beautifully written memoir, "Molly." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-11-20 23:16:54 UTC ]
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Exclusive Cover Reveal of “Loose of Earth” by Kathleen Dorothy Blackburn

Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover for the memoir Loose of Earth by Kathleen Dorothy Blackburn, which will be published by University of Texas Press on April 16, 2024. Preorder the book here. Kathleen Dorothy Blackburn was the oldest of five children, a twelve-year-old from... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2023-11-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview: Tracy K. Smith

“I have a lot of books on near-death experiences, psychic phenomena and past-life regression on my shelves,” says the two-time poet laureate, whose new book is the memoir “To Free the Captives.” “These kinds of books nudge me to remember our world is but one facet of an enormous continuity.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-11-16 10:00:11 UTC ]
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Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair at 10: A Fifth Year for Its Bologna Partnership

The 10-year-old Shanghai International Children's Book Fair welcomes back its partner, Bologna, for collaboration and support. The post Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair at 10: A Fifth Year for Its Bologna Partnership appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-14 22:06:29 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: November 13, 2023

Erin French has the #7 book in the country with 'Big Heart Little Stove,' which follows her cookbook 'The Lost Kitchen' and memoir 'Finding Freedom.' Plus the Fonz writes about 'Being Henry,' and a new hockey romance skates onto our list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Lit Hub Daily: November 8, 2023

Read rapid-fire interviews with (almost) all the finalists for the 2023 National Book Award, before next week’s ceremony. | Lit Hub Is twinship the ideal relationship? Helena de Bres investigates. | Lit Hub Memoir A Gilded Age Kardashian: Why Apple TV+ made a mistake in passing on Sofia... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-11-08 11:30:33 UTC ]
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Amy Schneider is More Than A Jeopardy! Champion

Amy Schneider’s new memoir is honest and so very reasonable. The Jeopardy! winner shares insight and experiences in her new memoir. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2023-11-08 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Thessaloniki Book Fair Signs Sharjah as Its 2024 Guest of Honor

The 20th edition of Greece's Thessaloniki International Book Fair will feature Guest of Honor Sharjah in May. The post Thessaloniki Book Fair Signs Sharjah as Its 2024 Guest of Honor appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-07 21:22:55 UTC ]
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Complicating the Narrative of Mental Illness Using the Monsters from Asian Mythology

Jami Nakamura Lin begins with a warning: “In the presence of a story—if the story is a good one—time collapses.” This is precisely what she achieves in a genre-bending memoir that collapses past and present, personal and mythical. The Night Parade begins with her attempts to trace the origins of... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2023-11-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephanie Land on the Routine That Helped Her Write Her New Book in a Month

Stephanie Land’s new book, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education, is out today, so we asked her a few questions about her routine, writing advice, and how she deals with writers block. Who do you most wish would read your book? Anyone who has authority over a person who... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-11-07 09:50:56 UTC ]
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Britney Spears’s Memoir Sells 1.1 Million in First Week

Britney Spears's memoir sold 1.1 million copies in its first week. Here are some other recent celebrity memoir sales numbers. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-11-02 14:55:52 UTC ]
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Lit Hub Daily: November 2, 2023

Hannah Lillith Assadi on losing home, identity, and her father: “I wonder what it is I have inherited from him more profoundly: his Palestinian-ness or his propensity to fall?” | Lit Hub Memoir At the Refocus Film Festival, Kristen Roupenian and director Susanna Fogel talk about adapting “Cat... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-11-02 10:30:44 UTC ]
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Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Recommends His Favorite Books

“I read them the way that people surf the internet today, maybe,” says the Wilco frontman, whose new memoir is “World Within a Song.” “So I know everything.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-11-02 09:00:33 UTC ]
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Britney Spears's 'The Woman in Me' Sells More Than 1 Million Copies

In its first week on sale in the U.S., the pop star's debut memoir sold a total of 1.1 million copies across pre-orders, sales of print books, e-books, and audiobooks formats, according to publisher Gallery Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrity Narrators: The ‘Matchmaking’ Behind Britney Spears and Michelle Williams

Snippets of Michelle Williams’s narration of Britney Spears’s new memoir have proved explosively popular online. But what goes into selecting a celebrity reader for an audiobook? Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-11-01 22:47:54 UTC ]
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Sharjah Opens Its Book Fair’s 42nd Edition

In its 42nd iteration, the Arab world's leading book fair opens to what is expected to be an 11-day turnout of more than 2 million visitors. The post Sharjah Opens Its Book Fair’s 42nd Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-11-01 16:50:48 UTC ]
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