Writer ‘uneasy’ over US publisher’s decision to drop director’s memoirAuthor Stephen King has hit out at publisher Hachette over its decision to drop publication of Woody Allen’s memoir after a protest from his son, the author Ronan Farrow, prompted a walkout of staff at the publishing group’s New York office last Thursday.“The Hachette decision to drop the Woody Allen book makes me very uneasy,” King, the horror writer, said on Twitter. “It’s not him; I don’t give a damn about Mr Allen. It’s who gets muzzled next that worries me.” Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2020-03-08 08:10:29 UTC ]
Publisher HarperCollins says Back is first and only account ‘directly from’ US golferFresh from a startling career comeback after years of battling injuries, sex addiction and tabloids, Tiger Woods has announced a new memoir titled Back in which he promises to tell his “definitive story”.The... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-10-15 15:31:34 UTC ]
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From behind-the-scenes stories of "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music" to the pressures of balancing career and family, Julie Andrews talks candidly about the work involved in her amazing life and career. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-10-15 13:00:07 UTC ]
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Hachette's new imprint, to launch next March, will publish books in a variety of nonfiction categories that are geared to help readers change their lives for the better. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children's Group has acquired the first collaboration on a picture book between France-based author team Myriam Dahman and Nicolas Digard and Kate Greenaway Medal longlisted illustrator Júlia Sardà: The Wolf’s Secret. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 02:56:28 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has landed world rights to golf legend Tiger Wood’s first ever memoir, entitled Back, promising the "definitive" story of his career, fall and comeback. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-14 21:07:47 UTC ]
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‘Catch and Kill’ follows a reporter’s noirish road to uncovering alleged sexual misconduct at NBC and in Hollywood. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-14 16:12:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group has acquired two "magical" middle-grade titles from author Penny Chrimes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-14 10:18:05 UTC ]
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The voice of an ordinary 14-year-old Polish girl comes through loud and clear 70 years later. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2019-10-14 08:55:34 UTC ]
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Little, Brown imprint Robinson has signed a memoir from "Supercop" Alistair Livingstone and Mick Dawson’s account of two veterans, one traumatised and one blind, in a pair of deals. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-14 03:01:08 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group will publish Diary of a Confused Feminist by debut author Kate Weston next year, after striking a two-book deal with the former stand-up comedian. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-13 15:30:58 UTC ]
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Indie rocker Liz Phair's "Horror Stories" is an explosive, unconventional memoir with a jumble of memories that play out like life. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-10-12 14:00:45 UTC ]
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In this excerpt from her memoir “Home Work,” Andrews looks back at one of her most iconic scenes. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-12 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Anyone but the people: from voter suppression to foreign intervention, Rebecca Solnit on the Republican party’s attacks on democracy. | Lit Hub Politics When Stephen King is your father, the world is full of monsters: Joe Hill on standing in the shadow (and light) of his famous dad. | Lit Hub... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-12 11:30:14 UTC ]
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Doreen St. Félix writes on the memoir “Know My Name,” by Chanel Miller, known previously to the public as Emily Doe, through her victim statement in the Stanford rape case and the trial of Brock Turner. Continue reading at New Yorker
[ New Yorker | 2019-10-11 15:26:18 UTC ]
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Sam Lansky, author of the memoir The Gilded Razor and the West Coast Editor at TIME magazine, will publish a novel in June 2020. Here’s the cover! Lansky’s narrator, Sam, is a writer and recovering addict based in LA in his late 20’s who is on the verge of emotional collapse. He finds himself... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-11 14:00:51 UTC ]
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Adrienne Brodeur’s memoir is a riveting account of what it was like to be her mother’s secret-keeper. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-11 14:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Award finalist answers 10 questions about her debut memoir The Yellow House. The post Building The Yellow House: An Interview With National Book Award Finalist Sarah M. Broom by Cassandra Lipp appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-10-11 13:00:04 UTC ]
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In the fourth book by a “Queer Eye” star this year, the show’s grooming expert comes out as H.I.V. positive. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-10-11 09:00:01 UTC ]
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Hachette Children's Group has pre-empted a middle-grade series by J M Joseph in a six-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-11 04:19:11 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has taken steps to ensure its global publication of Elton John’s long-awaited first memoir makes a big splash—and it’s been a colourful journey... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-11 00:46:32 UTC ]
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