Daniel A. Gross writes about what happened after he was offered ten thousand dollars as part of a new—and secretive—award for young writers. Continue reading at 'New Yorker'
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Ebury is publishing two more books from Rowan Coleman, author of 2015 Richard and Judy selection The Memory Book (Ebury Press). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An evident labor of love that could have benefited from a sharper thematic focus, “Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story” pays tribute to the late WWII hero who earned a place in military lore for having led the last cavalry charge in U.S. military history. Illinois-born Ramsey, who died in 2013... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The festival, which launched in India, returns to Boulder, Colo., for the second time, on September 23. It will offer, over the course of three days, events focused on marginalized voices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury Press has signed "the backroom story" of Team GB’s Olympic success to be written by Times journalist Owen Slot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Australia has come under further fire for publishing disgraced health blogger Belle Gibson's cookbook, with court files revealing the publisher was aware of obvious "gaps" in her story. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauren Redniss was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship for her nonfiction graphic storytelling, work that is both grounded and distinctly artful. “Radioactive,” about the relationship between Pierre and Marie Curie and their scientific discoveries, was a finalist for the National Book Award; it was... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three short stories by the queen of Regency romance have been discovered by her biographer and are being reprinted in a new volumeA trio of forgotten stories by the queen of Regency romance Georgette Heyer have been uncovered by her biographer and are due to be published, for the first time in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new independent press that will publish high-quality paperback translations of Scandinavian novels for the UK market will launch its first title next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booker Prize-winner Hilary Mantel, poet and author Lavinia Greenlaw, and short story writer K J Orr have all made the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award with BookTrust for the second time. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pavilion Books will publish the official companion to the "hugely successful" Channel 5 series "The Secret Life of Puppies" this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the first 10 chapters, we fancy ourselves scientist-philosophers, theorizing about aliens, humans, and the nature of the universe. The post WIRED Book Club: The Secret Behind Three-Body Problem's Ticking Clock appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Though it is often misunderstood, good design can help a company thrive. Though it is often misunderstood, good design can help a company thrive.Several weeks ago my sister, Judy, introduced me to a podcast called Presidential, and I've become addicted to it. It's a... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown imprint Corsair has acquired Difficult Women, a collection of short stories by US writer Roxane Gay, for publication in January 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is it possible to predict whether a book will sell well? Former publisher Jodie Archer and Matthew L Jockers, of Stanford University’s Literary Lab, built an algorithm to find outYour program can identify, from scanning 20,000 books, ones which made the New York Times bestseller lists with 80%... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauren Stevenson and Maeve Clarke have been awarded the top prizes at the Creative Future Literary Awards 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For designer Rachel Willey, a new novel by Marisa Silver presented a golden opportunity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere Fiction has won a "hotly-contested" six-way auction to publish Eva Woods' "life-affirming" story of love, loss and female friendship, How to be Happy, in October 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton's literary imprint Sceptre is marking the release of a collection of stories about love in November by launching a love-themed short story competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Victoria Aveyard, American author of ‘The Red Queen’ wins the ‘Buxtehuder Bulle,’ Germany's most renowned prize for young people’s literature. The post US Author Victoria Aveyard Wins Prestigious German Literary Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic has acquired Surviving Execution by Sky News journalist and campaigner, Ian Woods. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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