Women's Prize sponsor Baileys launches free Reclaim Her Name series

In collaboration with the Women's Prize for Fiction, sponsor Baileys is re-releasing free e-books of classic works using the real names of female writers who originally published under male pseudonyms. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 02:14:44 UTC ]
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Mantel, Evaristo and Carty-Williams to compete for 2020 Women's Prize

Hilary Mantel's eagerly awaited The Mirror and the Light, Bernardine Evaristo's Man Booker Prize-winning novel Girl, Woman, Other, and Candice Carty-Williams' acclaimed debut Queenie are among the 16 titles competing for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-02 00:51:10 UTC ]
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A tale of the free-spirited women who tangled with Orwell and other literary lions

“The Lost Girls” is a group biography of love and lust among the wartime literati. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-19 19:00:00 UTC ]
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A tale of the free-spirited women who tangled with Orwell and other literary lions

“The Lost Girls” is a group biography of love and lust among the wartime literati. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-19 07:00:00 UTC ]
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Kwei Quartey’s ‘The Missing American’ launches a new detective series. It’s a gem of a debut.

Quartey’s mysteries, set in Ghana, regularly bring a part of the African continent authentically and strikingly to life. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-24 23:38:02 UTC ]
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Prize launched for university presses tackling global issues

A new prize has been launched to recognise the work university presses do in addressing issues of global importance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 12:50:08 UTC ]
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Bettany wins HQ and Gransnet prize for women writers over 40

Jane Bettany has won HQ and Gransnet's writing prize for unpublished women writers aged over 40. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-06 01:51:32 UTC ]
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CrimeFest launches new prizes for 2020 awards

CrimeFest has launched two new prizes for debut crime novel and best TV crime drama for the 2020 awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-20 12:25:24 UTC ]
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The London Library launches new podcast series

The London Library has launched a new podcast series in which a leading writer or cultural figure will discuss the books that have shaped them with its director Philip Marshall. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-18 23:02:29 UTC ]
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Bluemoose launches subscription model for its women-only publishing year

Bluemoose Books is launching a subscription model for the first time, to accompany its year of only publishing female writers over 45 in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-18 08:25:36 UTC ]
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Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction launches poll for 10th anniversary

The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a poll to find the nation’s favourite historical novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-08 03:53:44 UTC ]
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Reading for Pleasure Prize Competition launches

The Reading for Pleasure Prize Competition has launched to find "compelling, disruptive and innovative" ideas that encourage people in the UK and beyond to read for pleasure throughout the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-31 03:13:56 UTC ]
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The UK’s Comedy Women in Print Prize Adds Graphic Novel Category

Funny women who write, Helen Lederer decided, needed award recognition. So she started a prize program, Comedy Women in Print. This is its second year. The post The UK’s Comedy Women in Print Prize Adds Graphic Novel Category appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-25 05:45:30 UTC ]
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Abraha to launch groundbreaking new black history series

Jacaranda publisher Magdalene Abraha will launch a groundbreaking non-fiction black history series next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-29 18:06:58 UTC ]
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Oneworld scoops novel from Women's Prize-winner Jones

Oneworld has scooped another novel from Women’s Prize-winner Tayari Jones, a "compelling story of two half-sisters bound by family secrets". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-18 12:05:38 UTC ]
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Emma Watson just launched a legal-advice hotline for women who are harassed at work

TimesUp! Not all heroes wear capes—or carry wands. Emma Watson, the actress and activist who is still best known as resident Harry Potter smarty-pants Hermione Granger, is taking on a new role. She has launched a free legal-advice hotline with Time’s Up for women in England and Wales who are... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-08-05 12:57:34 UTC ]
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Carcanet Press launches audiobook series

Carcanet Press is launching an audiobook series featuring recordings of poetry collections read by the authors themselves. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-30 14:17:40 UTC ]
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Procter & Gamble, a U.S. soccer sponsor, backs the women’s team's fight for equal pay: Monday Wake-Up Call

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[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-15 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Carmen Marcus and the Book Corner launch free course for working-class writers

Author Carmen Marcus has teamed up with the North Yorkshire bookshop Book Corner to offer aspiring working-class writers a free course on developing a strategy to write professionally. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-10 19:37:39 UTC ]
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