Mark Smith at Zaffre, the new adult fiction imprint at Bonnier Publishing, has sold US rights for L S Hilton's Maestra in a seven-figure pre-empt to Putnam. Maestra is the first of three psychological thrillers set in the art world, and has already been optioned by Columbia Pictures for a film... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Romanian publishers are merely 'surviving' says the publishers association, and may suffer more if the government imposes a new tax on cultural goods. The post Romanian Publishers “Surviving,” Culture Tax Considered appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library campaigners in Lincolnshire are continuing their fight against council cuts, submitting new evidence to the secretary of state urging them to intervene in the council's decision. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
In preparation for Russia's Victory Day celebration, to be held May 9 to commemorate the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany, the country is cracking down on anything displaying the Nazi swastika – including the cover of Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel 'Maus.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Confusion about post-try ‘jazz hands’ embarrasses News Corp columnist on Twitter, while the Tele gets its gossip wrong and ABC scoops Anzac Day ratingsIt’s been a rough week for the Daily Telegraph which has had to publish not one but two apologies for gossip items. We told you in February that... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Dr. Seuss classic is coming to streaming TV as a 13-episode animated series. Green Eggs and Ham, based on the children's book first published in 1960, is coming to Netflix—though sadly not until 2018. Executive producer Ellen DeGeneres says the project "combines two of my favorite things: Dr.... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House’s crime community Dead Good Books has created six awards to be presented at this year’s Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival by authors including Lee Child and Val McDermid. Each award has been created in collaboration with the Dead Good Facebook community and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Daily Telegraph head of books Gaby Wood has been appointed as the next literary director of the Booker Prize Foundation, succeeding Ion Trewin who died earlier this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Daily Telegraph's head of books Gaby Wood is chosen as the new head of the Man Booker Prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Teri Hayt has worked for both large and small news organization during her 35-year career in the publishing industry. She’s worked for Time-Life Books, Inc., the Arizona Daily Star, Sports Illustrated, Newsday, the San Diego Union-Tribune ( ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The writer Ernest Baker published an essay at the website Four Pins last month describing a drug-addled week he spent orbiting Drake, the hip-hop superstar. Baker is a smart, funny young writer whose work often features himself as the main character. He has attracted a robust and vocal set of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
LéaLA, the Spanish-language Book Fair of Los Angeles, taking place May 15-17, has added a professional day and will feature more than 100 authors. The post LéaLA Showcase of Spanish Lit in the USA Adds Professional Day appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Classroom Library Company has been awarded a nearly $9 million contract with the New York City Department of Education’s Core Curriculum program for its 2015-2016 Classroom Libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google, Facebook, Twitter and any other social platform you care to name would at one time have gone to the corporate stake to defend the idea that they are not publishers or actively engaged in acts of journalism. Things are changing rapidly. .. Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
US author Judy Blume is taking part in this year’s Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC), which is taking place 17-19th July at Olympia, London. Blume will be interviewed by Patrick Ness on the 18th July to mark 40 years since her coming-of-age novel, Forever, was first published. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Satanic Verses author refuses to back down after being accused of using ‘McCarthy era’ language in attack on six writers who withdrew from PEN gala over award to satirical magazineSalman Rushdie and Francine Prose have clashed publicly on Facebook over Charlie Hebdo, with the author of The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Enter to win the Frankfurt Book Fair's 2015 Wildcard Award, a competition for creative companies to win a free, 8-square-meter stand at the world's largest book fair The post Wildcard Award: Win a Stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
A memoir written by the wife of an art critic who died of a brain tumour wins a £30,000 prize for new books about medicine, health or illness. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Time Inc. has renamed its book and bookazine publishing division, Time Home Entertainment, Inc., as Time Inc. Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
President Obama announced today digital reading initiatives for low income students that include major ebook donations from corporate publishers, and a commitment to ensuring all students have access to a library card. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]