Women writers "unequal to me" says V S Naipaul

Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Thu, 02/06/2011 - 08:37 Nobel Prize-winning author V S Naipaul has declared that women's writing is "unequal" to his, during an event at the Hay Festival. The writer, who won the Man Booker in 1971 for In a Free State, said during an interview about his career at the Royal Geographical Society: "Women writers are different, they are quite different. I read a piece of writing and within a paragraph or two I know whether it is by a woman or not. I think [it is] unequal to me." read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crime writer A L Gaylin moves to Orion Fiction

Crime writer A L Gaylin is publishing two novels with Orion Fiction, the first of which centres on a young woman who becomes the focus of a true crime podcast. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The “How Does a Batman Comic Book Writer Work?” Transcript

This is a transcript of the Sept. 3 edition of Working. These transcripts are lightly edited and may contain errors. For the definitive record, consult the podcast. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Len Wein, Influential Comic Book Writer, Dies at 69

Len Wein, second from right. during a panel discussion in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2013. With him, from left, were the executive producer Michael Kantor and the comic book writers Todd McFarlane and Gerry Conway. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH hosts 50 aspiring writers

Penguin Random House hosted 50 aspiring authors at its offices on the Strand for a free day of advice and talks about how to get published. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Does a Batman Comic Book Writer Work?

This season on Working, we’re talking to the people who make Batman comics, leading you through the process from initial scripting to fully finished art. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2017-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lost to translation: how English readers miss out on foreign female writers

Only a third of books translated into English last year were by female writers. As Women in Translation month wraps up, we investigate why – and if things are changing• In their own words: 10 female translators on the work that inspires themWhen Argentinian author Samanta Schweblin’s first book,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indian writer wins visa fight after Home Office U-turn

An Indian writer who was refused a visa for a poetry project has had the decision overturned by the Home Office weeks after Tiny Owl illustrator Ehsan Abdollahi won his visa fight. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire Writers, Make Videos Is Latest Web Recipe for Publishers

Mic, a website aimed at millennials, used to employ 40 writers and editors producing articles on topics like "celebrating beauty" and "strong women." Ten were let go this month, with most in the revamped newsroom of 63 now focused on making videos for places like Facebook.Critics have called... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Antonia Fraser adds to SoA writers grants

The Society of Authors has added two new Authors’ Foundation grants: the Antonia Fraser Grant and the Eric Ambler Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'BAME writers must tell their own stories – and we have to be disruptive'

In a series to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, author Tanya Byrne says true diversity in books for young people is shamefully overdueAs a BAME author who writes BAME characters, I’m frequently asked to explain why my books are so unusual. They’re not unusual, at least I don’t... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador pre-empts essay collection by Muslim women

Picador has pre-empted a collection of essays about the Muslim female experience, edited by social media activist Mariam Khan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chakrabarti welcomes Year of Publishing Women in 2018

Shadow attorney general Shami Chakrabarti has expressed support for Kamila Shamsie’s proposal for a Year of Publishing Women in 2018 ahead of the publication of her feminist call to arms, in favour of "radical solutions” to address the pervasive problem of gender inequality worldwide. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Changing Profile of Women’s Magazines

A new class of books aiming to address women in a different way represents an ascendant artisanal trend in the magazine space. The post The Changing Profile of Women’s Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman leads writers condemning 'pernicious' book discounts

His Dark Materials novelist says today’s steep price cuts devalue authors’ work and cheapen the experience of readingWith more than two months to go before Philip Pullman’s long-awaited new novel from the world of His Dark Materials is published, pre-orders have sent La Belle Sauvage flying up... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zine queens: how women’s magazines found new life via indie publishing

Promoting diversity and representing women on their own terms, female-led, DIY zines are on the rise in the UK. Here, the industry’s rising stars reveal how they’re reshaping the genre on their own termsThe British media has a diversity problem. Research at City University last year found the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Canada’s Shifts in Ebook and Print; London Book Fair Plans a Writer’s Digest Day

In Canada, BookNet's check on sales shows ebooks a bit up, In the UK, a new author day is announced by London Book Fair and the US-based Writer's Digest. The post Industry Notes: Canada’s Shifts in Ebook and Print; London Book Fair Plans a Writer’s Digest Day appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LBF and Writer's Digest launch author conference

The London Book Fair and US magazine Writer’s Digest are to launch a new conference for authors, The Writer’s Summit, which will explore new opportunities in publishing and in developing successful writing careers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Children's Book Writers society launches BAME scholarship

The Society of Children’s Book Writers (SCBWI) and Illustrators will launch a BAME scholarship sponsored by the Bent Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women and Food: PW Talks with ‘What She Ate’ Author Laura Shapiro

In 'What She Ate' (Viking, July), the culinary historian looks at six notable women, including Dorothy Wordsworth and Helen Gurley Brown, and their relationships with food. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eight award-winning writers pen eerie tales for English Heritage

Stories from award-winning writers including Jeanette Winterson, Max Porter and Sarah Perry are to feature in a new collection of ghost stories from English Heritage and September Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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