News and Events In this second episode of WLT Book Buzz, Laura Hernandez & Bunmi Ishola cover 42 books that connect with history. Find out what they read this summer and why these books should be on your shelf. Partition, World War II, the Tulsa Race Massacre, and the architect Zaha Hadid: these are just a few of the topics covered in this show with shout-outs to Jewell Parker Rhodes, Jacqueline Woodson, and NSK finalist Laurie Halse Anderson. Books in Episode 2, Historical Fiction & Nonfiction: Magic City, by Jewell Parker Rhodes Black Brother, Black Brother, by Jewell Parker Rhodes Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, by Carole Boston Weatherford & illustrated by Floyd Cooper Dreamland Burning, by Jennifer Latham The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice, by Scott Ellsworth Red at the Bone, by Jacqueline Woodson The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read, by Rita Lorraine Hubbard & illustrated by Oge Mora Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, by Vashti Harrison Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist, by Julie Leung & illustrated by Chris Sasaki The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist, by Cynthia Levinson & illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid, written & illustrated by Jeanette Winter Building Zaha: The Story of... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
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PW spent the weekend at New York Comic Con and we've got photos of the swarming crowds, authors like Felipe Smith, Pénélope Bagieu, and Afua Richardson as well as images from the lively slate of panels on diversity and celebrity comics authors like actor John Lequizamo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Antonia Hodgson and MJ Carter are among the authors shortlisted for The 2015 Historical Writers’ Association's (HWA) Debut Crown Award for historical fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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BBC reporter Andrew Hosken builds a comprehensive picture of the Islamic State, their ideology, and what life is like under their regime. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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John Spurling has won the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his novel set in imperial China, The Ten Thousand Things (Duckworth), a book which is said to have been rejected 44 times by publishers. Spurling beat off competition from Martin Amis, Helen Dunmore, Hermione... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A novel set in imperial China wins the £25,000 Water Scott Prize for Historical Fiction at the Borders Book Festival. Continue reading at BBC News
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French superstar Pénélope Bagieu’s makes her first English-language appearance with a fresh, breezy tale of a young woman who has never set foot in a bookstore who encounters a reclusive author. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Martin Amis, Sarah Waters and Jessie Burton have made the 15-strong longlist for the 2015 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. The longlist has been released for the first time following a 40% increase in entries this year. Amis is longlisted for his dark love story set in a Nazi... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Saqi Books has signed world rights to a new book on the rise of Islamic State by UK-based journalist Abdel Bari Atwan. Atwan was editor-in-chief of the London-based pan-Arab daily al-Quds al-Arabi for 25 years, and now edits website Rai al-Youm. The book, Islamic State: The Digital Caliphate,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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'Seth's Dominion' Screening in Montréal, Canada; An Evening with Marjane Satrapi in Columbus, OH; Locust Moon Comics Festival in Philadelphia, PA Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Writers Malorie Blackman and Marjane Satrapi are among 50 books recognised by reading charity Seven Stories for their cultural diversity. Continue reading at BBC News
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William Collins has signed a title exploring the growth of the Islamic State, for publication in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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As fears about the expansion of ISIS, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, continue to mount, two publishers are rushing books about the militant terrorist group to market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Europa Editions UK has acquired its first title by a British writer, a historical fiction novel... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Mabel Normand, who came to fame at Mack Sennett's Keystone Studios, was one of the top comedy stars of the silent era. Besides appearing in several shorts with Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle, Normand also wrote, produced and directed these slapstick comedies. She's the subject of "Mabel and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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'Eat, Pray, Love' author Elizabeth Gilbert plunges into historical fiction with a creative passion in the novel 'The Signature of All Things.'With a charming, flawed heroine straight out of Jane Austen, a Dickensian rags-to-riches story and thwarted romances that hark back to the Brontës,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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The finalists for the 2013 German Book Prize range from historical fiction to explorations of contemporary love and a brutal future for planet Earth. Find out the winner on October 7 in Frankfurt. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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YA promises diversity with historical fiction, paranormal romance, murder mysteries and thrillers.YA promises diversity with historical fiction, paranormal romance, murder mysteries and thrillers. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Publication Date: Fri, 01/04/2011 - 11:14 Six titles spanning imperial Japan to 19th-century Jamaica have been shortlisted for the second Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction, worth £25,000. Andrea Levy's The Long Song (Headline Review) and Tom McCarthy's C (Jonathan Cape) both shortlisted... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Katie Allen Publication Date: Fri, 11/03/2011 - 15:47 Transworld/Bantam novelist Manda Scott has formed the Historical Writers Association as a forum for writers and to promote the genre. The internet-based group, which already boasts around 100 members including authors Simon... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Tue, 15/02/2011 - 09:39 Indie publisher Salt has launched a digital imprint, Embrace Books, comprising four series of erotica and romance titles. Red Velvet is billed as "sexy, sophisticated romance", while After Dark is an "intense,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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