Gris Grimly punks up the 'Frankenstein' crew in his illustrated book, while Alison Croggon modernizes 'Wuthering Heights' in her YA novel 'Black Spring.'Those thoroughly satiated with beach days and summer blonds can seek refuge of a darker sort in two new novels for young adults in which classic 19th century Gothic novels get a postmodern, post-punk makeover influenced by the aesthetic of their 20th century pop culture counterpart, Gothic rock. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Ghana-UK cooperation to support African writers led to the launch of a new literary agency for African middle-grade and teen fiction: Accord Literary. The post New Agency for African MG and YA Fiction: Accord Literary appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ReedPop’s sixth BookCon, which immediately follows BookExpo, will be held at New York City’s Javits Center on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber Children’s has acquired a YA novel by Akwaeke Emezi, whose adult book Freshwater (Faber) was longlisted for the 2019 Women’s Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Eaves’ Alan Turing-inspired novel Murmur (CB Editions) has scooped the 10th Wellcome Book Prize, worth £30,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago Modern Classics has bagged the “searing” first novel from Gayl Jones, hailed as a masterpiece on its initial publication in 1975. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All 131 titles in The Baby-sitters Club, Ann M. Martin’s beloved middle grade series, will be available as digital audiobooks exclusively from Audible on August 13. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Two of the foremost scholars and researchers in Arabic literature are a couple. And Suzanne and Jaroslav Stetkevych's designation as 2019 Sheikh Zayed Book Award 'Cultural Personalities of the Year' revives an Arabic tradition of honoring families' accomplishments. The post The Zayed Book... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's publisher Puffin has said it is proud to be publishing John Boyne’s novel about a transgender teen, after the book was labelled "transphobic" by some campaigners, and an article the author wrote in the Irish Times about the subject received criticism on social media. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Modern Library Torchbearers series is an ongoing collection of trade paperbacks meant to "honor a more inclusive vision of classic books" beginning this May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Icon Books has acquired rights to art historian Catherine McCormack’s book, Women in the Picture, a “feminist, 21st-century visual culture manifesto”, for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking has signed two new books from author Ben Macintyre, with the first revealing unpublished intelligence sources about the 20th century's "greatest woman spy" Ursula Kuczynski. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin has snapped up the rights to two feminist YA books, with plans to publish in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andersen Press has acquired a coming-of-age story about a girl growing up above a Chinese takeaway in the West Midlands in the 1980s by Sue Cheung. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA author Lauren Myracle spoke with us about her debut graphic novel, ‘Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale,’ which is part of the DC Books for Young Readers launch list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Imperial War Museums will launch a new classic fiction series this September to mark the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War, the Imperial War Museums Wartime Classics series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette is launching its first ever modern classics list for its international markets, featuring titles from Margaret Atwood, David Mitchell and Sarah Waters among others. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carnegie Medal-nominated YA author Laura Jarratt is swapping children’s books for adults, and has struck a deal with Trapeze. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Kit de Waal are reinterpreting Dracula and Moby Dick for their first titles to be published on Orion Children’s Books’ new YA feminist series, Bellatrix. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House imprint Century has snapped up Gary Lineker and Danny Baker's football guide, Behind Closed Doors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books, Scholastic and Walker Books have two titles apiece on the shortlist for the YA Book Prize 2019, which includes books by the award’s inaugural winner Louise O’Neill, as well as Juno Dawson, Laura Dockrill and début author Muhammad Khan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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