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Readers are hungry for stories about trauma. But what happens to the authors?

A scan of recent Australian memoirs suggests an appetite for stories about pain. But after telling their story, writers have to sell it – and that can come at a cost

The Guardian - AU

The Week Ahead: Writing the story of the important holiday spending season for investors

As he was starting his literary career, Charles Dickens was a journalist. Alas, he was not a business reporter — that would have been too appropriate for the son of a debtors’ prison inmate.

Miami Herald

Why I teach a course connecting Taylor Swift's songs to the works of Shakespeare, Hitchcock and Plath

Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation

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Edinburgh Book Festival to axe staff in 'heartbreaking' move

JOBS at what is thought to be the world's biggest books festival will be cut in a "heatbreaking" move caused by bleak economic conditions…

The National (Scotland)

The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran; A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny; This Train by James Grady; Urgent Matters by Paula Rodríguez; Dalziel and Pascoe Hunt the Christmas Killer & Other Stories by Reginald Hill

The Guardian - UK

Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition winners meet Camilla and visit Standard’s new office

Buckingham Palace has hosted a reception for the winners of a global writing competition - who also enjoyed a tour of the Evening Standard’s new office.

Evening Standard

Book festival to scale back and cut jobs amid challenging economic climate

The Edinburgh International Book Festival has begun redundancy talks with 32 full-time staff.

The Independent UK

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Erotic book by Boris Johnson's former aide 'will feature sex scenes in Commons offices'

Cleo Watson, who served as Mr Johnson's head of Priorities and Campaigns until last year, is set to publish her first novel - which pals have likened to 50 Shades of Grey - in May

Daily Mirror

Wild by Amy Jeffs audiobook review – otherworldly tales from medieval Britain

The author’s folksongs add a new dimension to these evocative short stories inspired by objects and texts from medieval times

The Guardian - UK

Heidi Stevens: 'I hate to be a downer but now what?' Anne Lamott on recovering our faith in humanity

When I told people I would be interviewing Anne Lamott as part of the tour for her latest book, “Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage,” I heard, over and over, a variation of the following:

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Dumfries and Galloway author Alan Temperley shares more of his story in Galloway People

Retired teacher Alan now lives in Rhonehouse after moving to the area from the north of Scotland

Daily Record

Trump rape accuser to sue him for battery under NY survivors law, judge told

NEW YORK — The New York author who claims Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s filed a public copy of a battery lawsuit she plans to bring against him next week, adding a new legal threat to the former president days after he announced a third run for the…

Tribune News Service

Aaron Carter’s manager ‘pleased’ at suspension of memoir’s publication

The late Aaron Carter’s manager welcomed a publisher’s decision to put the release of the singer and actor’s memoir on hold.

Tribune News Service

Michelle Obama, in new book, dishes about daughters Sasha and Malia and their life as roommates in L.A.

The biggest reveal in ‘The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times’ is that Malia, 24, and Sasha, 21, are living together in Los Angeles.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Daily Record

Kilmarnock families to honour loved ones lost to suicide this weekend

The special event takes place this Sunday.

Los Angeles Times

LA's Tess Gunty, Imani Perry among winners of 2022 National Book Awards

Tess Gunty and Imani Perry were the big winners at the 73rd National Book Awards, taking home honors in fiction and nonfiction, respectively, as the prestigious literary prizes were announced at a gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York for the first time since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic…

The Independent UK

‘Exquisitely rendered’ biography of poet wins Baillie Gifford Prize

Katherine Rundell’s book Super-Infinite: The Transformations Of John Donne took the author 10 years and three drafts to write.

The Guardian - UK

£50K Baillie Gifford non-fiction prize won by Katherine Rundell

The acclaimed children’s author won for her book Super-Infinite, described as a ‘glorious celebration’ of the life and work of poet John Donne

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Lessons for humanity

The classic novel All Quiet On The Western Front by German author Erich Maria Remarque documents the brutality of World War I. Those who live in the US are perhaps more familiar with this story as the book is usually required reading as part of high school and university curriculums.…

Daily Record

Outlander author Diana Galbaldon reveals the inspiration behind book series' famous phrases

Diana, who is behind the Outlander novels, revealed the sweet meaning behind some of the phrases used throughout.

Tribune News Service

This week's bestsellers from Publishers Weekly

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Nov. 12, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group.

Inverse

'Dune 2' will finally do justice to its most underused character

According to Timothée Chalamet, one aspect of 'Dune: Part 2' will elevate Zendaya in a huge way. Here's why more Chani in the next 'Dune' is not only great news but essential, too.

The Guardian - UK

TikTok to sell books directly to users via marketplace

To further capitalise on the popularity of BookTok the social media giant will let users purchase titles through partnerships with publishers and retailers

Newsroom.co.nz

This week's bestselling books

The week's biggest-selling New Zealand books, as recorded by the Nielsen BookScan New Zealand bestseller list and described by Steve Braunias

The Guardian - UK

Joanne Harris sees off vote to oust her from Society of Authors role

Novelist said ‘rationality has prevailed’ after resolution to unseat her as chair was comprehensively defeated

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