Unseen Sylvia Plath short story to be published in January

Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom was written in 1952, when Plath was still a student in the USAn “important” short story written by Sylvia Plath when the poet was 20 years old will be published for the first time in January 2019.Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom, which describes a fateful train journey, is one of a series of standalone short fiction titles being released by Faber to mark the publisher’s 90th anniversary.In one of the corn fields a scarecrow caught her eye, crossed staves propped aslant, and the corn husks rotting under it. The dark ragged coat wavered in the wind, empty, without substance. And below the ridiculous figure black crows were strutting to and fro, pecking for grains in the dry ground.This is a story about women breaking out, being unconventional Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Perspectives’ Top Books of 2015: Ed Nawotka

As a wrap up to 2015, Publishing Perspectives is running lists of our our favorite books of the year from our contributors, starting with Editor-in-Chief Ed Nawotka. The post Publishing Perspectives’ Top Books of 2015: Ed Nawotka appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Updating Instant Articles to Help Publishers Make More Money

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[ AdWeek | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'American Horror Story: Hotel' recap: 'She Wants Revenge'

Aren’t we all kind of relieved this episode of "American Horror Story: Hotel" isn’t a flashback? After two consecutive backstory-heavy installments, the prospect of some small amount of forward momentum on existing storylines feels great. There’s probably not a self-help book for this. The... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the First Time Since WWII, Mein Kampf Published in Germany

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Bends to Publishers, Tweaks Instant Articles Advertising

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality On-Sale Calendar: January 2016

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portico prize winner Benjamin Myers: 'Why bother chasing the big publishers?'

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[ The Guardian | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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