Verso lands human rights lawyer's 'revelatory' memoir

Verso has acquired Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests and the Pursuit of Freedom, a memoir by Derecka Purnell. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-05 20:05:47 UTC ]
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Corsair to reissue Delia Owens wildlife memoir

A memoir by Where the Crawdads Sing author Delia Owens and her husband Mark Owens, titled Cry of the Kalahari, will be reissued by Corsair in October, 36 years after its first release. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-23 09:02:09 UTC ]
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Woody Allen's memoir publisher threatens to sue HBO over documentary

Skyhorse Publishing, the imprint behind director Woody Allen's memoir, is considering suing HBO for sampling its audiobook for a documentary series. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-02-22 22:46:48 UTC ]
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Two Roads to publish Hart's memoir on starting over

John Murray Press imprint Two Roads has acquired Devorgilla Days: A Memoir of Hope and Healing by Kathleen Hart, a "heart-warming and deeply moving" memoir about recovery, resilience and starting over. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-22 09:27:36 UTC ]
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Cassell scoops Emma John's single life memoir

Cassell will publish the “hilarious and unflinching” memoir from award-winning author and journalist Emma John about "what it means to be alone when everyone else isn't". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-22 00:54:33 UTC ]
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When Can I Go Back to School? Self-published lockdown story lands major publisher

‘Gentle, honest’ book, written by Anna Friend in response to her seven-year-old son’s worries, wins five-figure deal with ScholasticA self-published children’s picture book that was written to help the author’s son deal with being kept home from school during lockdown has been snapped up by a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-02-20 07:00:25 UTC ]
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Waiting for the Plane Tickets: Rights Pros on Digital Events

How do online rights events organized by literary agencies, publishers, and others compare to the physical book fair experience? We hear from several rights folks on how it's going so far. The post Waiting for the Plane Tickets: Rights Pros on Digital Events appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-02-19 18:49:46 UTC ]
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A History of the Comedian Memoir in Nine Books

A syllabus of sorts for exploring some of the funniest books of all time by the funniest people. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-02-19 10:00:27 UTC ]
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Particular soars away with Apollo moon landings photos

Particular Books has soared away with the “definitive” photographic record of the Apollo moon landings. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-18 22:15:38 UTC ]
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Swift lands Lemmon's 'compelling' account of female militia who fought ISIS

Indie Swift Press is to publish The Daughters of Kobani by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, the story of the all-female militia who fought off ISIS in northern Syria. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-18 17:53:33 UTC ]
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Transworld lands 'visionary' Portas on post-Covid business

Transworld Publishers has acquired Rebuild: How to do Business Better by retail guru Mary Portas, a "visionary toolkit for how to weather the post-pandemic storm in business". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-18 15:35:50 UTC ]
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Hutchinson lands 'hypnotic' third Towles novel

Hutchinson has landed the “hypnotic” new novel by bestselling author Amor Towles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-18 01:21:04 UTC ]
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Borough Press lands Glen novel in 'significant' deal

The Borough Press has landed All My Mothers by Costa shortlistee Joanna Glen in a “significant” five-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-18 01:00:45 UTC ]
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9 Best Campus Novels (and One Memoir)

Emily Layden, author of the new novel 'All Girls,' picks ten of her favorite books set on-campus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton to publish Paris Fury memoir

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired Paris Fury's autobiography, Love and Fury, which will tell the story of her life as a Traveller and wife of boxer Tyson Fury. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-16 13:56:39 UTC ]
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‘Blindfold: A Memoir of Capture, Torture, and Enlightenment,’ by Theo Padnos: An Excerpt

An excerpt from “Blindfold: A Memoir of Capture, Torture, and Enlightenment,” by Theo Padnos Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-02-16 13:32:26 UTC ]
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Gladwell's Bomber Mafia landed by Allen Lane

Malcolm Gladwell will release a “riveting” new book, The Bomber Mafia: A Story Set in War, this April with Allen Lane. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-16 05:36:44 UTC ]
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Review: A survivor's memoir on sickness and health — 'we are all terminal patients on this earth'

In 'Between Two Kingdoms,' young cancer survivor Suleika Jaouad writes with fierce honesty about the false divide between the sick and the well. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-02-15 15:00:38 UTC ]
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Picking the Right Audiobook Version With Different or Same Narrators

Why do some audiobooks have two versions with different or same narrator? Here’s what to do if undecided on picking an audiobook version. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-02-15 11:37:00 UTC ]
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Headline pre-empts memoir from Luna Lovegood actress Lynch

Actress and activist Evanna Lynch is publishing a "raw and compelling" memoir with Headline, exploring eating disorders and "the battle between perfection and creativity". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-15 11:29:21 UTC ]
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