William Collins signs Emre's history of 'woman'

William Collins has signed a “bold and sweeping” history of the concept of woman from Oxford University associate professor Merve Emre. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 22:15:07 UTC ]
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How Evaristo and Eddo-Lodge made chart history

The charts success this week of Bernardine Evaristo and Reni Eddo-Lodge exposes 22 years of whiteness at the top of the charts Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-12 04:53:36 UTC ]
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Manilla signs memoir exploring womanhood and choice in Trump's America

Bonnier Books UK has acquired Christa Parravani’s "harrowing and beautifully written" memoir Loved and Wanted: A Memoir of Choice, Children, and Womanhood for its new literary imprint Manilla Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-11 17:12:09 UTC ]
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Publishers want more black authors. Why have they silenced us for so long? | Candice Carty-Williams

As Black Lives Matter protests take place across the world, the publishing world is rushing to support those ‘ignored by the mainstream’. Who is the mainstream, then?The publishing industry is stilted and archaic. I worked in it for seven years, and left due to reasons I can’t legally talk... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-06-11 09:44:22 UTC ]
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Noodle Fuel signs deal with Little Tiger Group

Sarah Walden's Noodle Fuel has partnered with Little Tiger Group in a deal to create children’s non-fiction, activity and board books on an exclusive basis, just six weeks after launching. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 19:29:58 UTC ]
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Walker Books signs two-book deal with creative duo Andy Jones and Olaf Falafel

Walker Books will publish Unleash Your Creative Monster: A Children’s Guide to Writing by Andy Jones and Olaf Falafel, the first title in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 19:22:38 UTC ]
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Harper’s Bazaar Appoints First Woman of Color as Top Editor

Samira Nasr, a former Vanity Fair fashion director, is leaving Condé Nast to take a key job at Hearst Magazines. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-06-10 01:35:04 UTC ]
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Beatriz Williams at Home in Lyme, Conn.

For the best-selling author Beatriz Williams, home is a 200-year-old house in Lyme, Conn., with lots of bookshelves and antique furniture. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-06-09 13:00:42 UTC ]
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Carty-Williams, Winterson and O'Leary shortlisted for CWIP Prize

This year's Comedy Women in Print Prize shortlists have been revealed, and feature Candice Carty-Williams, Jeanette Winterson and Beth O'Leary. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-08 04:36:56 UTC ]
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White Rabbit signs third novel from Keenan

White Rabbit has signed the third novel from David Keenan, a St Petersburg and St Andrews-set tale about sex, singer-songwriters and magical coincidences. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-05 07:58:30 UTC ]
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Beecroft appointed Collins Learning m.d.

Alex Beecroft, formerly HarperCollins UK’s director of corporate development, has been appointed m.d. of Collins Learning. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-01 04:28:42 UTC ]
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HCG signs picture book from Dr Ranj celebrating key workers

Dr Ranj Singh, of ITV’s "Dr Ranj: On Call" and CBeebies' "Get Well Soon" series, has signed a three-book deal with Hachette Children's Group—including a picture book celebrating key workers in the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-31 20:36:34 UTC ]
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Viking signs 'spellbinding' new Tana French novel

Viking has signed a “spellbinding” new novel from Tana French about a retired Chicago police officer who moves to a small rural Irish town, and is drawn into the mystery of a missing boy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-31 14:50:28 UTC ]
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Norway’s Beat Technology Signs a Denmark Trio for an Audiobook Platform

Today's news marks the next step in Beat Technologies' drive to create bespoke D2C audiobook and ebook platforms for marquee-level publishers. The post Norway’s Beat Technology Signs a Denmark Trio for an Audiobook Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-29 13:48:10 UTC ]
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Searching presidential history for clues to Trump’s rise

Robert Dallek follows the common threads among 20th-century chief executives that led us here. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray acquires Bodleian director's history of knowledge

John Murray is to publish Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge Under Attack by Richard Ovenden, director of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-27 22:22:06 UTC ]
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Summer reading has a fraught history. But if there was ever a time to delight in escapism, it’s now.

As soon as people discovered the pleasures of a diverting novel, some starchy scold swooped in to make them feel bad. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Johny Pitts wins Jhalak prize for 'beautiful' history of black Europe

Television presenter and musician wins £1,000 prize for writers of colour, with ‘exceptionally thoughtful’ debut AfropeanExtract from Afropean: ‘It really was another world’Johny Pitts has won the Jhalak prize for his debut book Afropean, an examination of life in black communities across... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-05-26 18:44:35 UTC ]
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Canada’s Cundill Prize Jurors: History, Urgency, Trump

'It's so easy now to turn the past into myth,' says Pulitzer Prize -winning Cundill juror Anne Applebaum. She and her colleagues flag historical analysis amid a pathogen's assault and leadership failures. The post Canada’s Cundill Prize Jurors: History, Urgency, Trump appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-05-26 10:06:37 UTC ]
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MCB signs Riddell's world-saving poetry anthology

Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired Chris Riddell’s new poetry anthology, Poems To Save The World With, including work produced during the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-22 05:59:03 UTC ]
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Piccadilly Press signs three from Pollero

Piccadilly Press, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK, will publish three children's books by debut author Gianna Pollero. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-21 15:59:25 UTC ]
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