Scenario: You would like to ask for more money at work. The only problem is that you have to convincingly justify why you deserved it. In other words, you need to start having a bigger impact. This is where the five books below come in. Each shares unique tips and …
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Book title:Our women under the sea ISBN-13:9781529017236 Author:Julia Armfield Editor: Picador Guide price:£16.99 I haven’t stopped dreaming of Our Women Under the Sea since I finished it. The award-winning author of short story collection Salt Slow tells the story of two wives, one of whom has just returned from a …
Read More »Colorado author inspires young people to read through his book series and canine companion
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Award-winning Colorado author Katy McQuaid hopes to inspire young people to read through her “Everybody Loves Grace” book series. Grace, 15, a Finnish Lapphund is the star of her new series of children’s books, spreading love and helping them overcome anxiety while learning to read. …
Read More »8 of the Best New Women’s Haunted House Novels
This content contains affiliate links. When you purchase through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The haunted house novel has a long and storied history. Many scholars date its creation in American literature to the late 1700s and early Gothic tradition. Names like Horace Walpole, Edgar Allan Poe …
Read More »The ‘Chick-Lit’ category is ‘irritating and insulting’ to female authors – Sheila O’Flanagan
The phrase “Chick Lit” is “irritating and insulting” to female writers, according to award-winning author Sheila O’Flanagan. She was speaking after best-selling author Marian Keyes warned the phrase ‘diminishing’ made women feel ashamed to take her books. In the new To imagine series on the BBC, the Limerick author said …
Read More »Award-winning author Ann W. Jarvie to host first in-store book signing event–Feb. 12 in Arizona
Breaking: In AZ, in-person book signings are back, with award-winning author Ann W. Jarvie first in the PHX bookstore. Tweet that “I’m excited Arizona offers the opportunity for an in-store signing session, the first of my nationwide tour which began last fall in the Southeast, but for security reasons virtual, …
Read More »Lindsey Vonn Discusses ‘Rise’ Among This Week’s Author Discussions – Marin Independent Journal
Passage of the book: 51 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. February 1: Weike Wang discusses “Joan is fine” with May-lee Chai. 5:30 p.m. online; February 2: Dan Saladino discusses “Eating to Extinction” with Paul Freedman. 1 p.m. online; February 3: Lindsey Vonn discusses “Rise” with Angela Duckworth. 4:30 …
Read More »MK Prasad, voice of the Silent Valley
In the demise of MK Prasad, Kerala has lost a dean of environmental activism, at a time when a major environmental crisis looms on the state’s horizon – the impact of the 292 km long ’embankment’ and eight meter high proposed for the K-Rail semi high-speed rail line. He was …
Read More »2021 in the books: “Everything seems magnified” | Chicago News
American poet Amanda Gorman reads her commissioned poem “The Hill We Go Up” during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the United States Capitol in Washington on January 20, 2021. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky, Pool, File) NEW YORK (AP) – Books and authors counted in 2021, sometimes more than the …
Read More »Books by local authors rewarded
Grace Larson’s book becomes award-winning screenplay A screenplay based on local author Grace Larson’s non-fiction book “Once in a Lifetime Comes a Man,” won the LA Independent Women Film Awards for Best Non-Produced Screenplay. The screenplay was written by Anne Gold. LA Independent Women Film Awards is an emerging international …
Read More »A big laugh in a dark world
Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth by Wole Soyinka tells a story of contradictions, starting with its title. It’s a sordid story about the human condition by one of the most consummate storytellers alive today. The novel opens with the sentence: “Papa Davina … preferred to …
Read More »Review: Bradley Whitford Isn’t Your Grandpa’s Scooge In Tony-Winning A Christmas Carol
The holiday season has arrived at the Ahmanson Theater, where London’s Old Vic Theater has set up its A Christmas Carol, with Bradley Whitford playing Scrooge. As the new Jack Thorne adaptation attempts to add dimension to Scrooge’s character, painting childhood abuse and a misguided desperation for money as motivation …
Read More »Famous Author To Talk About Having Family Members Addicted To Opioids
As the country grapples with an epidemic of opioid addiction-related deaths, families and especially children of drug addicts are suffering their own hell. Jarrett J. Krosoczka, award-winning author of the graphic novel for young readers “Hey, Kiddo”, knows what it’s like to live with a parent’s addiction. The Hampshire HOPE …
Read More »Rex Pickett dives into “The Archivist”
Rex Pickett doesn’t like to write about places he doesn’t know. The highly accomplished, two-time Oscar winner from San Diego is probably best known for writing the beloved novel “Sideways,” which was adapted into an even more successful film by Alexander Payne. The novel spawned two sequels and was even …
Read More »Esther Enewerome Odafe: Writing a brilliant book takes a lot of research | The Guardian Nigeria News
A notable author once said: âThere is no friend as faithful as a book. Reading is like a journey through time; the more you read, the more you will know. We cannot minimize the culture of reading and the authors who write and organize the content we digest. Award-winning Amazon …
Read More »Canada honors Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood and puts her on stamp
The award-winning writer has 50 works to her credit and has sold millions of books worldwide. Ottawa: Canada’s Postal Service on Thursday celebrated “The Handmaid’s Tale” author Margaret Atwood’s 60-year writing career by putting her image on a stamp. At a ceremony at a Toronto library, Ottawa-born Atwood reacted humorously …
Read More »Noah Gordon, 95, dies; American novelist with audiences abroad
Noah Gordon, an American author who was virtually unknown at home but whose novels on Jewish history, medicine and identity turned him into a literary luminary abroad, died Monday at his home in Dedham, Mass. He was 95 years old. His death was confirmed by his wife, Lorraine Gordon. Mr. …
Read More »Citing apartheid, international writers support Sally Rooney boycott of Israel – Middle East Monitor
Seventy prominent writers, poets and playwrights from several continents signed a letter endorsing Sally Rooney’s boycott of Israel, describing it as “an exemplary response to the growing injustices inflicted on the Palestinians.” Major authors, including award-winning Irish authors Niamh Campbell and Kevin Barry; Rachel Kushner, Eileen Myles and Eliot Weinburger …
Read More »Nationwide Author Steve Sheinkin Fallout Tour & Breakdown Workshop
Presented by: Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group and School Library JournalDate and time of the event: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PT Calling all classes and libraries! Join the bestselling and award-winning author Steve sheinkin for a conversation on …
Read More »Deon Meyer’s Benny Griessel novels to be adapted for cinema
Deon Meyer. Photo: Nardus Engelbrecht / Gallo Images Deon Meyer’s Benny Griessel novels are being adapted for the cinema. The award-winning author has just published the latest novel in the book series titled, The Dark Flood. The books center on Benny Griessel, a Detective Inspector from Cape Town who investigates …
Read More »Famous writers call for recognition of women authors in MENA and beyond
SHARJAH, November 6, 2021 (WAM) – An insightful discussion on “The Presence of Women in Literary Achievement” that addressed issues of representation and recognition drew large numbers of women and girls to the 40th International Book Fair of Sharjah which continues its race at Expo Center Sharjah until November 13, …
Read More »The author of a cookbook offers recipes for blueberries and strawberries
BROOKLIN – James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Cynthia Graubart wants every family to come together around a table to enjoy a simple and delicious meal. Cynthia Graubart’s intention is to make all dishes easy to prepare in a small, no-frills kitchen. AMERICAN ELLSWORTH PHOTO BY JENNIFER OSBORN These meals should …
Read More »Marvel and Skydance New Media to Create Narrative Action-Adventure Game
(Image courtesy of Skydance) Disney’s Marvel has partnered with Skydance Media’s new media unit to create “a successful storytelling action-adventure game featuring a completely original story and take on the Marvel Universe,” said companies. âI can’t imagine a better partner than Marvel for our first game,â said Amy Hennig, president …
Read More »Best metro books for kids 2021
Lauren Ro is interested in baby clothes (she’s a new mom) and the ins and outs of decorating a house. Before The Strategist, she was a writer at Curbed, and before that, she was Wes Anderson’s assistant. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Like many kids growing up in the city, …
Read More »Canada puts diversity in the spotlight at the Frankfurt Book Fair | Books | DW
After the cancellation of the physical event last year, Canada is once again the guest of honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse, FBM21) to be held October 20-24. “Singular plurality” is the theme chosen by the country to reflect its “eclectic and multicultural” literature. Margaret Atwood, internationally renowned …
Read More »15 romance novels to read in 2021
Getty Images / Claire Brodsky Even though I’m personally more down to earth, I still think everyone could use a little romance in their life. It makes things fun, fresh and exciting. But you don’t need a significant other to make all of your romantic fantasies come true. Adding romance …
Read More »Compton author Venita Blackburn reflects on California and “How to Fight a Girl” – Press Enterprise
Venita Blackburn, the Compton-raised and Fresno-based author, had just published her latest short story collection, “How to Fight a Girl” when we met her. âI had so much love and appreciation on Twitter,â she said over the phone. The book had just come out one day, so Blackburn had yet …
Read More »Hopkinsville Community College to Host Roundtable Reading Series with Author Angela Jackson-Brown
Hopkinsville, Kentucky – Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) will be hosting a roundtable reading series featuring author Angela Jackson-Brown on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 12:05 p.m. in the Emerging Technologies building, Anderson Seminar Hall. Those who prefer to participate virtually can register online through Blackboard Collaborate. His latest novel, When …
Read More »Trails Center welcomes award-winning author to share stories of young female homesteaders
By Brendan LaChance on October 13, 2021 (Interpretation center of national historic trails) CASPER, Wyo. – The Casper National Historic Trails Interpretive Center will welcome award-winning author Marcia M. Hensley to share stories about young female colonizers “who made their decision to settle in the West in the early 1900s.” …
Read More »10 Must-Have Books by Latinx Authors in 2021
This month is Hispanic Heritage Month, a time dedicated to the recognition and celebration of the Latinx community. This period from September 15 to October 15 is often used to tell their stories and raise Latinx voices, so what better way to celebrate than reading books written by Latinx authors? …
Read More »UP authors converge for the book fair | News, Sports, Jobs
MARQUETTE – The fourth edition of the Upper Peninsula Authors’ Book Fair will bring together over a dozen UP authors this year. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Campfire CoWorks in downtown Marquette, participating authors from Upper Michigan will meet to meet their current and future readers. Gretchen …
Read More »Katy ISD Removes Books, Cancels Author’s Visit After Parents’ Petition Claiming Subject Teaches “Critical Race Theory”
KATY – The Katy Independent School District said it has “temporarily” removed an award-winning children’s author’s books from its library shelves after an outcry from parents saying the subject promotes critical race theory. Jerry Craft is the author and illustrator of âNew Kidâ and its sequel âClass Actâ. He is …
Read More »Chippewa Valley Book Festival preview: Q&A with author, teacher …
Kao Kalia Yang is the award-winning author of three memoirs: The latecomer, The poet of the song, and Somewhere in the unknown world. She is the collaborator and co-editor of the revolutionary collection, Which God is honored here? : Writings on Miscarriages and Infant Loss by and for Indigenous Women …
Read More »Another free writing workshop for teens on October 16 features author Ellen Hopkins
Ellen Hopkins will present a workshop for teens on October 16. EPIC Group Writers and the Edmonds Art Commission are presenting another free writing workshop for teens on Saturday, October 10. 4 to 11 a.m., this time with award-winning young author Ellen Hopkins. These one-hour workshops will take place on …
Read More »Wole Soyinka’s long-awaited third novel is not his best work
It’s been almost 50 years since Wole Soyinka published a novel – 48 years, to be exact. Soyinka – a playwright, novelist, and political activist, among others, trapped the literary world with his genius, dating back to 1986 when he became the first black African writer to win the Nobel …
Read More »Eleven new children’s books on the theme of Birdy and nature
Storybooks transport us and help us appreciate the world in a new way at any age. These recent illustrated children’s books on birds, plants and natural systems will bring the wonders of the outdoors to life for children and parents. Many of these stories share big ideas in accessible ways, …
Read More »Cobb Libraries Celebrate Forbidden Book Week
September 26 to October 2 is Forbidden Books Week, and the Cobb County Public Library is celebrating this week dedicated to supporting intellectual freedom! It’s Forbidden Books Week! Forbidden Book Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It emphasizes the value of free and open access to …
Read More »Dysfunctional family finds hope in “Book of Leaves” at The Roustabouts
Justin Lang and Maybelle Shimuzu in the filmed reading of “Book of Leaves” by Roustabouts. Photo by Mike Brueggemeyer It’s a familiar setup. A distant and dysfunctional family is reunited one last time by a sick relative on the verge of death (and revising their estate plan). But Will Cooper’s …
Read More »Kurdish novelist appointed head of international association of writers
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The famous Kurdish novelist Burhan Sönmez was appointed president of the PEN International writers association on Friday. “We are delighted to announce that award-winning Turkish Kurdish novelist and human rights lawyer Burhan Sönmez is our new elected president,” the organization said in a tweet. Turkish Kurdish …
Read More »Rabbit Rank Leak, named after one of his novels, receives a sign
Named after one of Berks County’s most famous native people, the little stream now has official signs. This week, Kenhorst workers put up a rabbit sign in a stream starting in Sillington, the hometown of famous writer John Updike. The stream crosses Kamlou Township, crosses Kenhorst and empties into Angelica …
Read More »Despite the title, we bet you’ll like this YA novel – a lot
Have you ever felt that despite all the good, hard work you’ve done, there is always someone else who gets more accolades for accomplishing less? If you identify as a woman, it is much more likely that you have experienced such a thing in your lifetime. If you are Eliza …
Read More »Food and experiences can help build poems – press enterprise
By José Chavez | Contributing columnist Remember the aroma of a meatball soup called albondigas, or the flavor of a roast with potatoes, onions and carrots, or steaming chicken and dumplings? These favorites can connect you to the emotions reminiscent of home, the warmth and the dishes prepared by mom …
Read More »Author Liane Moriarty reveals what Nicole Kidman really looks like
Author Liane Moriarty reveals what Nicole Kidman really looks like after working with Hollywood star on Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Posted: 12:47 AM EDT, September 14, 2021 | Update: 12:48 AM EDT, September 14, 2021 She might be a big …
Read More »Wyoming Judge Thriller Writer to Publish 3rd Novel | Wyoming News
By JONATHAN GALLARDO, Gillette News Record GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) – The past nine months have been quick for Paul Phillips. Circuit Court judge during the day, he has a lot to do from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. But in his spare time, he writes a series of thrillers under …
Read More »Philadelphia is one of Time’s “100 most beautiful places in the world”
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Time Magazine has published its annual list of the â100 Greatest Places in the Worldâ. And you won’t have to travel far for any of them. Philadelphia was selected for its artistic growth, including the recently transformed and expanded Museum of Art. Time also spoke about our …
Read More »Q&A: Susan Schoenberger, author of “The Responsibility of Love”
Susan Schoenberger is the award-winning author of A pivotal year and The virtues of oxygen. With a linotypist as her grandfather, she has ink in her blood and worked as a journalist and editor for many years, especially for The Hartford Current and The Baltimore sun. She is currently the …
Read More »Revelations Entertainment Takes Over 1980s Horror Novel Series “Necroscope” – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Best-selling book by English author Brian Lumley Obituary The sci-fi / horror novel series is adapted by Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment across multiple mediums including episodic television, animated films, video games, graphic novels and emerging formats. The 1980s series covers over 19 novels and short stories …
Read More »Five award-winning authors host fundraising event for local library
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG / WECP) – Five award-winning sci-fi and fantasy authors made an appearance in Panama City on Tuesday night. ‘Lasers and Lagers’ took place at Lie’brary on Beck. The event allowed area readers to connect with writers from their favorite genres for conversations and drinks while raising …
Read More »TYR offers readers a digital space to read and contemplate
For more than two centuries, Yale magazine has published works by some of the most notable writers and poets of their time, from Virginia Woolf and Thomas Mann to Louise Glück and Cathy Park Hong. But until recently, the journal didn’t do what many others in the literary world have …
Read More »New picture books on apologies, music, vacations – and farts – Twin Cities
Picture books offer an amazing array of fiction and non-fiction for the little ones. Today we explore the excuses, how and why all creatures fart, the importance of music for children with autism, and a happy holiday party. “How to apologize” by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka (Candlewick Press, …
Read More »3 detective novels of different types captivated this literary critic this month | Culture & Leisure
This column is the story of three novels, all purchased at local bookstores on Independent Bookstore Day (which was actually the 10 Day Independent Bookstore) in April. I didn’t realize how closely these three books were when I picked them up; now, having happily browsed through all three, I see …
Read More »Steelband Dance, book launch for the benefit of the literary festival
BLUE HILL – An upcoming street dance with a band of steel and the launch of Portland journalist and bestselling historian Colin Woodard’s paperback edition of his latest book, “Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood “, will raise funds for Word, Blue’s annual Hill Literary …
Read More »The best science fiction books to read this summer
Whether you struggled to read during the pandemic or zoomed in on your stack of books and craved more, Scientific Fridays the annual list of the best summer science books is here for you. As the world begins to open up, many of us aren’t quite comfortable traveling the way …
Read More »Ignite Possibilities Authors Celebrate New York City’s Reopening With Entertainment And Free Signed Copy Of Their Book – Times Square Chronicles
To celebrate the reopening of New York and Father’s Day, Pat Labez, in collaboration with Step Forward Entertainment, will be offering a Father’s Day afternoon at a special book signing of Turn on the possibilities. Ignite the possibilities is a compilation of stories from individuals around the world sharing their …
Read More »How fan fiction and Comic-Con spawned a long-standing friendship and pseudonym Christina Lauren
San Diego International Comic-Con was instrumental in bringing together two complete strangers, authors Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. They decided to combine their first names to create the pseudonym Christina Lauren and went on to co-author 27 books. âWe were both writing fan fiction in 2009 when my friend mentioned …
Read More »Persepolis in Hindi: Iran’s graphic novel has new lessons for India
In almost all of the interviews she gave, Marjane Satrapi refused to label her 2000 book Persepolis as a graphic novel. Call it a comic, she said. It sounds more fun. She also doesn’t like to call it an autobiography. Even though this is the intensely personal story of a …
Read More »Big Read Lakeshore announces book for 2021 program
HOLLAND – The NEA Big Read Lakeshore will enter new territory this year. For the first time in eight years, Hope College’s program will focus on a book of poetry for its 2021 programming. This year’s title, announced Wednesday, June 9, is âAn American Sunrise,â a collection of poems by …
Read More »Sarah Pinsker, Science Fiction Author, on “We Are Satellites”
Science fiction novelist Sarah Pinsker believes she owes the late Ursula K. Le Guin an apology. About thirty years ago, Le Guin discussed his essay, “Why Are Americans Afraid of Dragons?” during a question-and-answer session with an author in Toronto. A fourteen-year-old Pinsker raised her hand. “Are we still afraid …
Read More »Navy veteran becomes bestselling author | Local News
Today’s Veteran: Jack McDevitt, 86 Service: Marine, 4 years, 4 months Tasks: communication specialist Duty stations: Japan, Washington DC and Newport, RI His story: Jack McDevitt thought he would be an aviator when he enlisted in the Navy until his vision test results showed he was partially color blind. But …
Read More »Former co-authors resident in the region book on the theme of global communication of the book of the natives of the region | News, Sports, Jobs
Follansbee native Dan Bullock is the co-author of How To Communicate Effectively With Anyone, Anywhere NEW YORK – Follansbee native Dan Bullock has co-authored a book that offers a new approach to global communication. And with the graduation season well underway, the “Professional skills” According to the Brooke High School …
Read More »Western writers to visit Lake County | Free content
The combined efforts of several Arkansas Valley groups will result in a visit by acclaimed Western author Chris Enss to mountain communities in Colorado from June 11-12. Enss is a New York Times bestselling author who has written about women of the Old West for over 20 years. She has …
Read More »David Rockwell’s Book Drama, A Celebration of His Design Work, Released May 26
Drama, David Rockwell’s new book starring Bruce Mau, explores ideas and design methods from Rockwell’s career as a stage designer and theater architect. The book, available May 26, is published by Phaidon. Rockwell’s royalties from the book will be donated to The Actors Fund for its continued efforts to support …
Read More »Q&A: Rita Williams-Garcia, author of ‘A Sitting in St. James’
A must-see tour de force from three-time National Book Award finalist and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Rita Williams-Garcia, who memorably tells the tales of a white family and the slaves who work for them. Essential reading for teens and adults struggling with the history of racism in our country. …
Read More »Livingston Public Library: Celebrate Asian-American Pacific Island Month with Graphic Novels for Teens and Tweens
May 19, 2021 Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani (Fiction: Grades 4 to 8) Magic and mystery meet in this first graphic novel by Native American illustrator Nidhi Chanani. Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? …
Read More »Top-selling international children’s authors headline 12th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
Dinara Mirtalipova. Gulf Today Report A host of international luminaries in the field of children’s literature will participate in the 12th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), which will take place May 19-29 at the Expo Center Sharjah. READ MORE Anushka Sharma Virat Kohli Launches Covid Fundraiser Donates …
Read More »EB Vickers inspires young writers at Canyon View Writer’s Guild
Elaine Braithwaite Vickers (EB Vickers) wows her readers with her first young adult book and third novel, Fadeaway. This YA novel has a cast of characters and a plot that leaves you in awe. Fadeaway explores various themes by merging the perspectives of its characters, Jake, Daphne, Seth, Luke and …
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