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Novelist Marilynne Robinson and cartoonist Roz Chast were among the winners at the National Book Critics Circle. Continue reading at 'BBC News'
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This week: Ayn Rand's connection to the 2008 financial collapse, America's youngest serial killer, and a modern retelling of "Madame Bovary." Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Leading YA authors such as Cassandra Clare, Malorie Blackman and Patrick Ness are taking part in this year’s Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC), which will run alongside the London Film and Comic Con (LFCC) in July. The line-up for this year’s event, announced today (12th March) by... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The indie SF publisher Wonderment plans 20 ebook titles exploring a universe of characters enduring world-shattering eventsWriting can be hard – not hard like mining diamonds in Zimbabwe or making cheap clothes for westerners in Bangladesh, of course, but anyone in the 21st-century knowledge... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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The news last month that Harper Lee would be publishing a second book was met with a brief blip of exultation followed by skepticism from fans of To Kill a Mockingbird. Continue reading at 'Stuff'
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Driven by gains in the children’s/young adult and K–12 instructional materials segments, publishers’ sales hit $15.72 billion in 2014, up 4.9% over the previous year, according to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Devon will become the latest authority to move its library over to a new community-owned mutual organisation. Councillors approved the plans at a cabinet meeting yesterday (11th March), following in the footsteps of other councils, including Suffolk and the City of York. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The Irish Arts Center in New York City will be handing out thousands of books by Irish writers to NYC residents on the holiday. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
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Attendees at AWP’s 2015 conference will sometimes want to break out of the cavernous halls of the convention center. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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(Reuters) - A little-noticed change in the way Google selects search results has allowed company statements to top the list of news links shown when users search for information on businesses. The measure may cost news publishers web traffic a ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'
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Hodder imprint Coronet has acquired a new book from singer Olly Murs, titled On the Road. Coronet’s editorial Director Charlotte Hardman acquired world rights in a deal with Modest! Management. Coronet published Murs’ first book Happy Days, which told the story of his journey to stardom, in 2012. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended March 8, 2015. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Hachette UK’s parent company Lagardere has released its results for 2014, showing that profits at Lagardere Publishing, which includes Hachette UK as well as other publishing divisions across the world, were €197m, down by 12% or €26m year-on-year. Sales for 2014 came to €2,004m, down 4.5% from... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A new Wells Fargo Securities report put ad blocking right alongside viewability as a top challenge facing the digital publishing ecosystem.The report asked whether ad blocking is an existential threat or "just a 'Europe thing'" and netted out somewhere in the middle: "We believe the rapid rise... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
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The latest book about Steve Jobs suggests the late Apple cofounder’s dislike of TV was one reason he terminated a 1990s personal computer called the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (TAM).The expensive, short-lived machine was launched in March 1997, months before Jobs resumed leadership of the... Continue reading at 'PC World'
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When the spin-off of its college division is completed later this year, Barnes & Noble plans to sell both print and digital books, B&N Inc. CEO Mike Huseby told analysts during a conference call last week to discuss third-quarter results. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Matt Sumell, author of the exceptional "Making Nice," on writing as an "emotionally expensive" undertaking. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Much-loved author Sir Terry Pratchett passed away today (12th March), at the age of 66, his publisher Penguin Random House has announced. Pratchett, the author of the Discworld series, had been suffering from posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), a type of Alzheimer’s. He passed away at home. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A new Scholastic report found that a whopping 91 percent of children ages 6 to 17 said, 'My favorite books are the ones that I have picked out myself.' The books children liked the most were those that made them laugh, that let them use their imagination, and that tell made-up stories. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
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Pratchett is the author of such works as 'Wyrd Sisters,' 'Night Watch,' and 'The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents.' He was knighted in 2009 and was the bestselling author in the United Kingdom in the 1990s. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'
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