Some movie stars come to New Zealand for the adventure, others for the spectacular scenery. Not Timothy Spall. First thing he does when he's here for work is take advantage of our cheap underwear. Speaking for the first time about his time in Christchurch last Spring making an adaptation of Margaret Mahy's Carnegie Medal-winning 1984 book The Changeover, the 60-year-old admits that his top priority upon arriving here was heading to the place where "everyone gets a bargain". "Yes, It seems I come to New Zealand every 14 years," the avuncular Battersea-born Spall says , referring to previous visits to make an ad (which never aired) and The Last Samurai. "And I always go straight to The Warehouse and buy a load of pants." Continue reading at 'Stuff'
[ Stuff | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Modern Classics series with the publication of 13 "deluxe" illustrated paperbacks, showcasing authors such as Muriel Spark, Angela Carter and Patricia Highsmith. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our editors’ selections of eagerly awaited children's and YA books for the coming season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago has acquired rights to publish a German classic novel, The Seventh Cross, by Anna Seghers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The University of Central Lancashire’s publishing department is launching the Northern YA Literary Festival featuring speakers such as Holly Black, Samantha Shannon and Annabel Pitcher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Zealand author Joy Cowley has been shortlisted for the highest international distinction given to the creators of children's books. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day has revealed its YA book titles for 2018, including novels by John Green, Frances Hardinge and Benjamin Zephaniah. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic UK has bought a Brexit-inspired YA political thriller and love story. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The V&A's Emma Laws examines A A Milne's creative partnership with illustrator E H Shephard as the V&A's "Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring a Classic" exhibition opens. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jessie Burton will retell the Medusa myth in an "empowering" YA title for Bloomsbury exploring themes of "toxic masculinity and the meaning of consent". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Games publisher CoolGames launched Tetris on Instant Games, Facebook's HTML5 cross-platform gaming service that allows users to play asynchronous games with their friends on News Feed and Messenger. Developed by CoolGames' in-house studio, Tetris for Instant Games challenges players to earn as... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It may be many years since you read these books. But do they still live in your imagination? Take our quiz and find out. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The blog post comes amid growing frustration over the use of the company’s targeted ads to discriminate against minorities and spread Russian propaganda. Today Facebook’s VP of ad products, Rob Goldman published a blog post about the company’s ad practices across Facebook, Messenger, and... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kiwis looking for a summer read should take a "risk" on a book from the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist, one of the awards' organisers says. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Bond’s final book about the accident-prone bear will be published next year on the anniversary of the author’s deathA final adventure for Paddington Bear, in which the marmalade-loving magnet for trouble visits St Paul’s Cathedral, will be published in June 2018, a year after the death... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tyndale House Publishers is testing "edgier" young adult titles that delve into issues such as teen suicide and premarital sex in order to reach broader audiences as well as new markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welsh publisher Firefly Press has bought a “darkly thrilling three-novella” collection from a trio of YA authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key has acquired The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree by Italian débutant Paola Peretti. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber Children's has bought a “seductive and spine-tinglingly brilliant” French YA novel after only reading a short translation sample. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key Books has bought Carnegie Medal winning author Jennifer Donnelly’s YA “subversive retelling” of Cinderella. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scott Tulloch specialises in silliness â the perfect skill for a writer and illustrator of children's books. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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