The author threatened to ditch his British publisher, and likened him to a vicar, after his ‘Anglo-Saxon’ expressions were cleaned upThe hard-drinking, hot-tempered American writer Ernest Hemingway was furious when he discovered that the language for the English edition of his latest book had been cleaned up, a previously unpublished letter reveals. “I will make my own bloody decisions as to what I write and what I do not write,” he raged to his British publisher, adding that he did not want the book to be “bollixed up”.The fury within the lines of the letter would have left Jonathan Cape in no doubt of Hemingway’s feelings about editorial changes to his 1932 nonfiction book about bull-fighting, Death in the Afternoon. That those changes were made without his knowledge or permission left him all the more outraged. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Little, Brown has won an auction for a book about the extremes of human ability by Rowan Hooper, the managing editor of New Scientist magazine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Art book lovers head for the Tokyo Art Book Fair, which has a new award program from Germany's Steidl Verlag, plus a Brazilian partnership. The post Tokyo Art Book Fair This Week: Works ‘Lovingly Crafted’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fifty Shades of Grey author E L James has released an excerpt of a new book that, like Grey (Arrow), takes on another of her novels from billionaire Christian Grey's perspective. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Among the titles heating up abroad are a Swedish thriller set in Russia and a Korean novel about masterminds who invent assassination plots for the government. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As someone on the go, I have always craved the ability to listen to audio books in my car. Whenever I research getting them, however, the high prices always scare me away. Look, I understand a lot of time and effort goes into creating versions of books that are read aloud, but with current... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International publishing rights agent Stephanie Barrouillet of Tel Aviv describes the effects of a short-lived fixed-price law, just repealed by Israel. The post Israel’s Short-Lived Fixed-Price Book Law: A Rights Agent’s Viewpoint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book business hasn't experienced disruption as dramatic as that of industries, says Jacob Dalborg. The 'core publishing activities of acquiring, editing and publishing stories' are resilient. The post Bonnier Books CEO Jacob Dalborg: ‘Digitization Is Not Necessarily Evil’ appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six days before the announcement of the winner of the 2016 Man Booker Prize, Frankfurt Book Fair will have three events in recognition of its international influence. The post The Man Booker Prize Gets a Triple Highlight at Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A wide array of poetry and prose, in English and Filipino and other languages, goes into competition in The Philippines' awards program, which comprises work in multiple languages. The post The Philippines’ National Book Awards Longlist Is Out appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of The Girls, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laurence King talks to Philip Jones about Laurence King Publishing's 25 years of steady progress. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two titles from Bloomsbury have been shortlisted for the FT and McKinsey & Company Business Book of the Year award alongside entries from HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Princeton University Press and Harvard University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jojo Moyes becomes only the third author to claim the monthly ebook pole with multiple titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins imprint HQ is to publish Attack of the Fifty Foot Women, an "exciting and inspiring" book by author and co-founder of the Women’s Equality Party, Catherine Mayer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Ian McEwan's new novel, which is narrated by an unborn baby, plus novels from Ann Patchett and Alan Moore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Overwhelmingly, Americans continue to view public libraries as vital to their communities, but as libraries adapt to the digital age, opinions differ over how books should be treated in the library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Cannon, director and star of the forthcoming film King of the Dancehall, sells a tie-in novel to St. Martin’s; Bloomsbury USA picks up two titles from a former Booker finalist; and Berkley’s Kerry Donovan signs two two-book deals for six figures each in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Absolute Radio's breakfast show host Christian O’Connell has signed a deal with HarperCollins Children’s Books for his "fantastic" debut Radio Boy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a chill in the air, it's the perfect time to head back into the house and curl up under a blanket with a good book. Looking for a captivating novel? Intriguing nonfiction? You're sure to find something that suits your interests on this list of the 10 best books to be released this month,... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheila O’Reilly is retiring from Dulwich Books, just over a year after selling it to The Marsh Agency co-founder Susie Nicklin. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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