Writing Woman to Woman, In Faith

Women writing in the spirituality space bring candor, authority, and humor to titles that challenge, celebrate, console, and empower women. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Mick Jagger's autobiography he couldn't recall writing

Publisher reveals memoir written by Mick Jagger that the singer couldn't remember writing Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax chief appoints 10 men and just one woman to steer company into the future

Greg Hywood, himself a male champion of change, dismays staff by bringing in new management team that sidelines womenFairfax Media’s chief executive, Greg Hywood, has come under fire for appointing 10 men and just one woman to lead his “next generation publishing model”, part of the company’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Val McDermid writes apocalyptic Radio 4 drama about antibiotic resistance

Val McDermid has written an apocalyptic science thriller on the failure of antibiotics for BBC Radio 4, entitled "Resistance". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AWP 2017: Politicized Writing Conference Ends With White House Vigil

This year's politically-charged AWP conference concluded Saturday evening with a candlelight vigil outside the White House and strong sales reported from the book fair floor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shedding Perfect and Getting Real: Books on Living Faithfully

Teachings from the Bible and other spiritual practices can be used to combat the pressures of a Pinterest-perfect society, according to a slew of books coming from religion publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Writing North wins bid to run £40k David Cohen Prize

The UK’s answer to the Nobel Prize for Literature – the £40,000 David Cohen Prize - is now being managed by New Writing North. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elton John writing Devil Wears Prada musical for Broadway

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bettany Hughes | 'A producer told me nobody wants to be lectured at by a woman'

TV presenter Bettany Hughes talks about her history of Istanbul and how her love for classical history was sparked when she was a child. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Howard Jacobson writes Donald Trump novella Pussy in 'a fury of disbelief'

Comic fairytale was written in the weeks since the November presidential election and aims to offer readers the ‘consolation of savage satire’In reply to Donald Trump’s election victory – and in lightning quick time – novelist Howard Jacobson has delivered a comic fairytale that the Man Booker... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ruth Davidson to write book on powerful women for H&S

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alt-writing: how the far right is changing US publishing

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[ The Guardian | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apprenticeships offered to write for Zombies, Run! game

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You Can Write a Best-Seller and Still Go Broke

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[ Slate | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alastair Campbell is writing a novel with former Burnley FC player

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New Writing North and Channel 4 in mentoring scheme

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Norwich's Dragon Hall confirmed for National Centre for Writing

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google sued over employee novel-writing rules

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Better Writing Make Climate Change Less Polarizing?

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Self-Pubbed 'Womanizer' On Top

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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