The Long, Winding Path to One Debut Novel’s Publication

How years, hundreds of queries, and an abandoned manuscript led to the publication of Margaret Wilkerson Sexton's outstanding debut novel, 'A Kind of Freedom.' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Dismantling White Supremacy in Public Libraries

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[ Book Riot | 2020-07-20 10:31:00 UTC ]
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Library Supporters Urge Action on Bill to Provide Relief Funding for Public Libraries

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline wins Sanghani’s 'irresistible' adult fiction debut

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HQ wins auction for Flynn's 'deliciously provocative' adult debut

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-15 18:55:22 UTC ]
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Hodder lands debut novel from Gleam's Bergstrom

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-14 21:54:03 UTC ]
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And Other Stories scoops Mona Arshi's debut

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Charlie Kaufman’s debut novel, ‘Antkind,’ is just as loopy and clever as his movies

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Hamish Hamilton scoops Lloyd's mythic Trinidad-set debut

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