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Books by J K Rowling, Virginia Woolf and Yaa Gyasi have been nominated by the public to feature in Hay Festival and The Pool's campaign to celebrate 100 books by women from the last 100 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even when they’re central to the story, women over 40 are getting pushed to one side when it’s time to design the book jacketHere’s a challenge for you: find a book jacket that features an image of a woman over 40. My own hunt – as yet unsuccessful – was prompted by the actor and novelist... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The YA author’s first venture into adult fiction could find a wide readership, finds Alice O’Keeffe. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former literary agent Hannah Begbie has won The Romantic Novelists' Association's (RNA) Joan Hessayon Award for new writers for her novel Mother (HarperCollins). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johanna Castillo is returning to her roots, leaving her editorial job for a post as a literary agent. The v-p and executive editor of Atria will return to the deal-maker's life on June 6, joining Writers House as a senior literary agent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has signed a "beauty bible" aimed at women of colour by Vogue contributing beauty editor Funmi Fetto. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liverpool University Press is partnering with Northcote House Publishers for publication of the series Writers and their Work. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Development agency Spread the Word is launching a new annual development programme for London-based writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first title in Prima Games’ newly announced Gaming and Pop Culture line is 'Women in Gaming: 100 Pioneers of Play' by Meagan Marie, a 352-page celebration of women who have made a mark in the male-dominated video game industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Daily Mail and Penguin Random House have launched the third year of their nationwide competition to search for a new writing talent. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A slim, hand-stitched chapbook called 'Against Amazon' has slowly but surely began circulating among independent booksellers. They have Biblioasis, a publisher based in Windsor, Ontario, to thank for that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent I B Tauris has signed novelist Celia Brayfield’s new book Rebel Writers in a deal made with Curtis Brown. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Analysis of more than 2m titles shows that on average, male authors’ work is strikingly better valuedA study of more than 2m books has revealed that titles by female authors are on average sold at just over half the price of those written by men. The research, by sociologist Dana Beth Weinberg... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Braybrooke and Marika Webb-Pullman at Scribe have acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to A Girl’s Guide to Personal Hygiene by Tallulah Pomeroy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Payments of more than $9 million have finally been issued to thousands of freelance writers following the 2014 settlement of a class action case filed in the wake of the landmark Tasini vs. New York Times, the seminal legal battle of the digital publishing era. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World-renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author David Eagleman has published a lot of books on the brain. But a little work of fiction he wrote almost a decade ago influenced readers' minds in a way scientific texts never could. Ahead of his appearance at the Auckland Writers Festival, he... Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eddo-Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race beat books by Germaine Greer and Simone de BeauvoirReni Eddo-Lodge’s book Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race has been named the most influential book written by a woman. The 2017 book bested titles including Mary... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debuts by Imogen Hermes Gowar, Jessie Greengrass and Elif Batuman have been shortlisted for 2018’s Women’s Prize for Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher Sarah Odedina is launching a new workshop for aspiring children’s authors and will give away 10% of the tickets to black, Asian and minority ethnic writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN International president Jennifer Clement's fourth novel, 'Gun Love,' is focused on the United States' firearm culture and is set in Florida. At London Book Fair, she focused on that and on challenges in women's equality. The post PEN’s Jennifer Clement on ‘Gun Love’ and Women’s Rights... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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