Staff Pick: 'Fear City' by Kim Phillips-Fein

Reviews editor Alex Crowley recommends 'Fear City' by Kim Phillips-Fein, which explores the destructive rise of Neoliberalism in the wake of 1960s social upheaval and global economic shocks of the early 1970s. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 16, 2018

This week: the art of the wasted day, plus how to write an autobiographical novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lessons from Putin picked up by Canongate

Vladimir Putin: Life Coach, edited by Rob Sears—who compiled the Christmas 2017 hit, The Beautiful Poetry of Donald Trump—has been signed by Canongate. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Momtaza Mehri picked as Young People’s Laureate

Momtaza Mehri, a 24-year-old poet, essayist and editor from Kilburn, has been appointed the new Young People’s Laureate for London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Norwich and Nottingham to host UNESCO Cities of Literature gathering

Cultural leaders from 28 countries will come to the UK in May 2019 for a global gathering of the UNESCO Cities of Literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 best books of April: the Monitor's picks

From Greek mythology to Southern cuisine to a final outing for a beloved detective, here are the 10 April books that most impressed the Monitor's book critics. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon and Brexit fuel territoriality fears

The increased visibility of international editions on Amazon’s Global Store is fuelling fears that the retailer’s approach is incompatible with local rights-based publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Skyhorse Reorg Leads to Cuts in Titles, Staff

Skyhorse Publishing has implemented a major reorganization that will reduce the total number of titles it publishes annually by about 25%, and cut 16 positions from its full-time staff of 77. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 9, 2018

This week: the women who made an art of having an opinion, plus Hieu Minh Nguyen's brilliant and disquieting poetry collection. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over 80% of staff concerned about trade’s gender pay gap

An overwhelming 84% of people responding to a Bookseller survey have revealed that they are concerned by their company’s gender pay gap report, with just over half dissatisfied with their firm’s plans to tackle it. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Who wore it best? Take your pick of Zuckerberg-as-Gulliver covers

Citizens of Lilliput, unite! We must subdue the evil Gulliverer, Zuckerberg!Variety's just-released cover story doesn't exactly say that, but that's the subtext of the trade magazine's "Gulliver's Travels"-inspired cover illustration (above right). In his piece headlined "Facebook Under Fire:... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chelsey Johnson walks the 'Stray City' streets of Portland, Ore., with Carrie Brownstein

Chelsea Johnson and Carrie Brownstein on the lesbian mafia, punk damage and Johnson's debut novel "Stray City," Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 2, 2018

This week: new books from Meg Wolitzer, Tracy K. Smith, Leslie Jamison, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Who wore it best? Take your pick of anti-Facebook magazine covers

It doesn't seem so long ago that a lot of publications would compete for readers by publishing hagiographical stories about the world-changing visionaires at social media companies, including Facebook.Particularly in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, we may still think that Facebook... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP picks up Penguins from Brownlow and completes 26th deal for Isadora Moon

OUP has bought a new picture book by Mike Brownlow, author of Orchard Books’ Ten Little... series, while selling Harriet Muncaster’s Isadora Moon series into three languages Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Picks the Best Children’s Publishers in Six Regions

The winners of the 2018 Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year were announced on Sunday in Bologna. Prizes were given to one publisher in each of six geographic regions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 19, 2018

This week: Tatyana Tolstaya's exceptional new story collection, plus American dreams in Chinatown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The NBCC Picks Its Winners

A large crowd was on hand as women swept the awards in all six writing categories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo Announces Editors' Buzz Picks

BookExpo has announced the titles selected for the Editors’ Buzz program, its annual roundup of the top authors and titles expected to resonate with readers in the coming publishing seasons in the adult, YA, and middle grade categories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Westchester downs Fairfax, wins 14th City Section title

The best way to attack a sagging zone defense is make some outside shots. Westchester’s Jeremiah Turley, Kevin Bethel and Zellie Hudson took care of that. The guards opened the way for 6-foot-6, 260-pound Kaelen Allen to bully Fairfax defenders inside on Saturday night. It translated into a 14th... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV series for Terry Pratchett's City Watch novels

Terry Pratchett's City Watch series, an eight-strong subset of the late author's 41 Discworld books, is being adapted by BBC Studios for a new television series called "The Watch". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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