February 01, 2019 » MobyLives! Archives

Prizes. They really matter in the UK. Win a prize and a book can go from selling a couple of thousand copies to tens of thousands in a matter of… Read more »

Authors

Christian university fires new professor for contents of his novel — Amelia Stymacks
BBC Books drops transphobic author from Doctor Who anthology — Nikki Griffiths
Han Kang "gives" new work to Norwegian forest — Tom Clayton
81-year-old debut novelist is shortlisted for a literary prize, so take that, ageists! — Michael Barron

We went to Winter Institute and all we got was this super-rad pin which also helps booksellers

Susan Rella

If any of your nerdy friends or acquaintances show up sporting a flashing pin shaped like either a chile pepper or a hot air balloon, give them a hug. That pin signifies that… Read more »

McDonald’s to give away Roald Dahl books with Happy Meals

Fast food leviathans McDonald’s—already no strangers to combining books and burgers—announced this week that their New Zealand branches will replace Happy Meal toys with Roald Dahl books, as part of their latest global… Read more »

Melville House Books

February 1, 2019

A true tale of Holocaust survival wins the Costa Book of the Year Award

Nikki Griffiths

We went to Winter Institute and all we got was this super-rad pin which also helps booksellers

Susan Rella

McDonald’s to give away Roald Dahl books with Happy Meals

Tom Clayton