If you need some weird ideas in your life, the Hamilton Zinefest is a good place to start. The annual gathering of creatives and their endeavours took place on Saturday in the Meteor Theatre. It was a hustling, bustling marketplace of artists, writers, poets, collectors and those with decidedly left-field notions. Take, for example, the self-published 'zine of Hamiltonian Callum McDougal: Vegan Cannibalism. It is an unassuming 12-page pamphlet that its creator describes as a manifesto, a guide to a way of life. "It's based on the idea that eating people is not contrary to vegan ethics," the cheerful McDougal explains. "People contribute greatly to environmental destruction. It makes sense that there would be much less environmental destruction if there were less people, and one of the most simple and effective means of making sure there are less people is through cannibalism." Continue reading at 'Stuff'
[ Stuff | 2018-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clare Skeats on the cover design for Hiromi Kawakami’s latest book of stories, translated by Ted Goossen. The post People From My Neighbourhood: Behind the Scenes appeared first on Granta. Continue reading at Granta
[ Granta | 2020-08-17 09:47:57 UTC ]
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Hamish Hamilton has landed a second novel by Lara Williams, the 2019 Not the Booker Prize-winning author of Supper Club (Hamish Hamilton). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 01:42:46 UTC ]
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A new "collaborative zine" from Nike Japan is putting a tech spin on coloring book pages. The shoe giant's latest campaign involves a booklet of black-and-white outlines of the latest Air Max releases, accompanied by an app that superimposes an augmented reality model of the shoe hovering over... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-07-10 19:22:40 UTC ]
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Hamish Hamilton has acquired Ayanna Gillian Lloyd's debut The Gatekeepers, and a further novel, at auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-06 23:15:04 UTC ]
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A collection of six essays written during lockdown by Zadie Smith, titled Intimations, will be published by Hamish Hamilton this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 18:45:56 UTC ]
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Hamish Hamilton will publish Unquiet, a novel by Norwegian writer Linn Ullmann, daughter of film director Ingmar Bergman and actress Liv Ullmann. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-05 01:22:58 UTC ]
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“Nobody Does It Better” dishes dirt from directors and stars, among others in 007’s orbit. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-12 13:04:35 UTC ]
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Dolly Faibyshev started going to dog shows on a whim. Now she has a book of quirky, adorable photos. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-02-05 14:28:54 UTC ]
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Duncan Hamilton has become the first person to win the William Hill Sports Book of the Year three times after he scooped the 2019 prize for The Great Romantic (Hodder & Stoughton). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-04 18:37:26 UTC ]
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Award-winning novelist Hari Kunzru has moved to Simon & Schuster UK after 17 years at Hamish Hamilton, with literary thriller Red Pill set for publication in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-03 18:33:02 UTC ]
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Every day of the year, Electric Literature is grateful for the people who read and share what we publish. But on this Giving Tuesday, we’re coming to you with a special request: Electric Lit is aiming for 1,000 members by 2020, and we want you to be one of them. Your membership gets you... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2019-12-03 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from the likes of Nina MacLaughlin, JP Gritton, Saskia Hamilton, Stephen Dunn, and more—that are publishing this week. Want to learn more about upcoming titles? Then go read our most recent book preview. Want to help The Millions keep churning... Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-11-19 10:59:52 UTC ]
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Publishers in many countries are finding success with nonfiction children’s books that offer illustrated explanations of complex concepts. The post Agent Stephanie Barrouillet: Nonfiction Leads Global Children’s Book Scene appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-04 06:30:22 UTC ]
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Ann Patchett reveals the route to her bestseller and how she'll battle Amazon. (Shop dogs help.) Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-10-31 20:02:20 UTC ]
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In this excerpt from her memoir “Home Work,” Andrews looks back at one of her most iconic scenes. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-12 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Two-time winners Donald McRae and Duncan Hamilton are in line for a historic treble after making the 12-strong longlist for the £30,000 William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-24 03:37:08 UTC ]
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Hamish Hamilton has bought a book by author Avni Doshi, billed as “a sly and searing debut from an unmissable new voice in literary fiction”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-13 07:57:52 UTC ]
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From his earliest days as a comics entrepreneur, which included a stint selling vintage editions from a sidewalk table in the Financial District, Vincent Zurzolo wanted the books treated with... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-08-16 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Susan Straight's new memoir, "In the Country of Women," depicts the tough, trauma-burdened women who have populated her life. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-07-30 19:40:36 UTC ]
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YA author Alwyn Hamilton has sold a new series to Faber Children’s in the UK and Viking at Penguin Random House in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-23 05:23:40 UTC ]
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