Marc se ou kunsdosent Simon kom kuier en hulle wys die hele land vir hom. Ma se Mara en haar oppasser Anna kom kuier in Jerusalem en Mara begin al meer haar Joodse afkoms verwelkom. Dit is Yoshi se bar mitzvah? Die dae is vir die Kriges soms donker, maar soms ook wondermooi. Shir-HaShirim – 'n hooglied? Dikwels nie. Tog is daar altyd 'n lied om te sing. Die hooglied van Israel is die elfde boek in die reeks. ...
Dawes is very well-known and respected in literary (and academic) circles.Dawes is a mentor of Marlon James's and also works closely on various collaborations with Colin Channer, Chris Abani, etc.Though stylistically different, Bivouac shares themes with Marlon James's Man Booker Prize winning novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings.Dawes's debut novel, She's Gone (Akashic), won a Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Best First N ...
This book won Japan's prestigious Kenzaburo Oe Prize. Simultaneous publication of paperback and e-book editions. Broad appeal across age groups. Translated from Japanese to English by Charles De Wolf Galleys (and e-galleys via Edelweiss) available in September. Digital Reading Group Guide available from Akashic's website. Galley display & giveaways at BEA and ALA Annual ...
Peter Kimani has been nominated for the 2018 Grand Prix des Associations Litteraires, Categorie Belles-Lettres Nominated for the 2018/2019 People’s Book Prize "This funny, perceptive and ambitious work of historical fiction by a Kenyan poet and novelist explores his country's colonial past and its legacy through the stories of three men involved with the building of a railroad linking Lake Victoria and the Indian Ocean–what the Kikuy ...
Publicize to major dailies, weeklies, literary publications, alternative publications. Major radio and television push. Very strong fiction debut. Akashic's promotion will have a strong social media component Strong candidate for B&N Discover Program. Promote to a general literary audience, but also to African American and Carirbbean-themed media venues. ...
–Abani's last novel, «GraceLand,» was a selection of the TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB, winner of the PEN Hemingway Award, a Silver Medal in the California Book Awards, and was a finalist for several other prizes including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. ...
10,000-copy first printing Revoyr has a very large profile in Southern California and around the country. Push for library sales. Submit for major literary awards. Revoyr is a house favorite at Akashic Books. ...
Imprint curator Kaylie Jones, a successful writer, will help in the promotion. So the book essentially has two authors working full-time to promote alongside Akashic. This book has great MIDWEST potential, and we're hoping to get CBSD and the sales reps invested to help spark interest, as with Wingshooters by Nina Revoyr. Submit to Barnes & Noble “Discover” program. Publicize to major dailies, weeklies, literary publications, alternativ ...
