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'For God's sake, never use a metaphor and then explain it... You can assume a world from so little and readers will.

'Never use a metaphor and then explain it'

22 May 2023

'For God's sake, never use a metaphor and then explain it...

You can assume a world from so little and readers will. So I'm more interested economy than encyclopaedism, in how little you can get away with rather than how much you can cram in...

I don't want to write puzzle stories that can be decoded to the correct answer... Read more

Salman Rushdie says 'attack on books' in Florida 'has never been more dangerous' | CNN

Thu, 25/05/2023 - 12:35pm — Chris Holifield

22 May 2023

Salman Rushdie says 'attack on books' in Florida 'has never been more dangerous' | CNN website

Less than a year after an attempt on his life, author Salman Rushdie made a rare public appearance at an awards ceremony Thursday to warn of the dangers of banning books and of related movements in the US to roll back freedoms of expression.

Martin Amis: he stamped his style over a generation of writers and readers | Books | The Guardian

Thu, 25/05/2023 - 12:29pm — Chris Holifield

22 May 2023

Martin Amis: he stamped his style over a generation of writers and readers | Books | The Guardian website

"The information is telling me -" wrote Martin Amis in his 1995 novel The Information. "The information is telling me to stop saying hi and to start saying bye." It was an intimation of mortality typical of Amis, who died on Friday at the age of 73 - as interested in how stylishly the thought was expressed as in what it was expressing.

Where the Wild Things Are: The greatest children's book ever - BBC Culture

Thu, 25/05/2023 - 12:25pm — Chris Holifield

22 May 2023

Where the Wild Things Are: The greatest children's book ever - BBC Culture website

Accepting the coveted Caldecott medal in 1964, an annual award honouring the "most distinguished American picture book for children", the author Maurice Sendak addressed the rumbles of disapproval his winning book had received from some quarters about it being too frightening by wryly commenting, "Where the Wild Things Are was not meant to please everybody - only children."

The Bookseller - News - Intellectual property rights of Wilbur Smith’s novels put up for sale

Thu, 25/05/2023 - 12:22pm — Chris Holifield

22 May 2023

The Bookseller - News - Intellectual property rights of Wilbur Smith’s novels put up for sale website

The intellectual property rights to the novels of British-South African author Wilbur Smith are up for sale, with ACF investment bank handling the process.

Smith, who died in 2021, published over 50 novels in genres such as adventure and historical fiction. Smith's first novel When the Lion Feeds was published in 1964.

Good news: there are more bookstores in the US this year than last. ‹ Literary Hub

Thu, 25/05/2023 - 12:17pm — Chris Holifield

22 May 2023

Good news: there are more bookstores in the US this year than last. ‹ Literary Hub website

Today in good news, the American Booksellers Association announced that membership is at its highest level in 20 years. Per reporting by Hillel Italie at the Associated Press:

The Bookseller - News - Daunt reveals home truths about 'evolving' Barnes & Noble

Thu, 25/05/2023 - 12:15pm — Chris Holifield

22 May 2023

The Bookseller - News - Daunt reveals home truths about 'evolving' Barnes & Noble website

James Daunt keynoted the Association of American Literary Agents programme at Publishers WeeklyInternational news website of book publishing and bookselling including business news, reviews, bestseller lists, commentaries http://www.publishersweekly.com/'s US Book Show in New York this week, telling home truths about Barnes & Noble, the company he has helmed since August 2019, in tandem with running Waterstones.

The Bookseller - Comment - The 'publishing less' conundrum

Thu, 25/05/2023 - 12:12pm — Chris Holifield

22 May 2023

The Bookseller - Comment - The 'publishing less' conundrum website

Do we need to care for authors better, rethink staff workloads and pay more attention to each book? Yes. But the short answer to "can we publish less, but better?" is: not necessarily.

Why is Serious Nonfiction in the US Taken More Seriously Than in the UK? ‹ Literary Hub

Thu, 25/05/2023 - 12:09pm — Chris Holifield

22 May 2023

Why is Serious Nonfiction in the US Taken More Seriously Than in the UK? ‹ Literary Hub website

Any bookish person who has ever passed through an airport in the United States will tend to have been struck by a contrast. Airport bookshops in the UK are piled high with thrillers, spy stories, romantic comedies and how-to books: untaxing fare for a long flight. Read more

Monthly archive - May 2023

22 May 2023 - What's new

'Never use a metaphor and then explain it'

Salman Rushdie says 'attack on books' in Florida 'has never been more dangerous' | CNN

Martin Amis: he stamped his style over a generation of writers and readers | Books | The Guardian

Where the Wild Things Are: The greatest children's book ever - BBC Culture

The Bookseller - News - Intellectual property rights of Wilbur Smith’s novels put up for sale

Good news: there are more bookstores in the US this year than last. ‹ Literary Hub

The Bookseller - News - Daunt reveals home truths about 'evolving' Barnes & Noble

The Bookseller - Comment - The 'publishing less' conundrum

Why is Serious Nonfiction in the US Taken More Seriously Than in the UK? ‹ Literary Hub

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