Mystery Writers of America has created a scholarship program in honor of the late Barbara Neely, the "trailblazing Black crime novelist" who was named a Grand Master in late 2019.
Archives for July 2021
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Parul Sehgal will join as staff writer at The New Yorker in September, writing review essays, profiles and more. She has been a book critic at the New York Times.
PRH to Require Vaccines When Offices Reopen In September
Penguin Random House US CEO Madeline McIntosh wrote to staff that the company will begin reopening their physical offices in a “gradual process” starting September 13, “assuming all goes well health-wise.” The company has decided that “full vaccination will be a requirement for those employees and visitors entering our offices” (italics ours). McIntosh adds, “We understand that not everyone is vaccinated, and, as a reminder, it is completely ok to continue to work in full-time remote mode. The requirement only applies to those entering the offices.”
New Books Publishing July 13
Daniel Silva, B. A. Paris, Jasmine Guillory, Matt Bell, and Joyce Maynard lead this week’s fiction releases, while nonfiction includes titles by Michael Wolff and Kristen Radtke, final reflections from John Lewis, Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang’s book on Facebook, and more. 24 new works of fiction https://bookshop.org/lists/new-fiction-publishing-july-13 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Fiction_Publishing_July_/219578 9 new nonfiction titles https://bookshop.org/lists/new-nonfiction-publishing-july-13 https://shop.aer.io/publishers_lunch/cl/New_Nonfiction_Publishing_July_/219552 We consult a number of sources in compiling our weekly lists and PM members can see our lists for the coming three months through this reference page. But if you want to make sure your key titles are on our radar, now you can use this form […]
Center For Fiction First Novel Prize
The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize announced its 2021 longlist.
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Ginger Clark is launching her own agency, Ginger Clark Literary, with her established client list.