Andrew Nurnberg, the British agent who represents Lee, is taking an unusual approach to selling the foreign rights to her forthcoming novel, 'Go Set a Watchman.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Martin Amis, Sarah Waters and Jessie Burton have made the 15-strong longlist for the 2015 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. The longlist has been released for the first time following a 40% increase in entries this year. Amis is longlisted for his dark love story set in a Nazi... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author and wife featured on radio special about finding love when disabled; awards and honors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
I’ve met, interviewed and shared stages with many authors over the years, and seen all too many signs of pride and oversensitivity to criticism. There is an inherent egotism in believing your voice matters – but that’s no reason not to put pen to paperMany years ago, when I had just started... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins Children’s Books has hired Nia Roberts as art director, where she will be responsible for the cross portfolio design strategy. She will also develop the picture book list. Roberts is currently art director at Simon & Schuster where she has worked with authors and illustrators... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Even if you've never heard of PlayBuzz, you've probably come across its end product. Its platform is behind such Facebook quizzes as "Which Disney Mom Are You?" and lists like "18 Photos That Prove That Online Dating Is Terrifying." The company, thanks to the virality of such content, has become... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Helena Coggan is only 15, and yet her debut novel has all the assurance of a writer in mid-stride. If young writers can overcome the stare of the blank page – and take care with characterisation – they can stand as an inspiration to allHelena Coggan’s debut, The Catalyst, is an accomplished... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Under a new multi-year agreement with Ingram, Chegg, which has developed a number of services for college students, will continue to market textbooks under its brand, but will close its warehouse operations by the end of the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Nearly two weeks after the premiere of the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' film, books in E.L. James’s series continue to dominate Apple’s chart. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The argument that publishing company tax information in the public domain will be "misleading" - and therefore the plan should be dumped altogether - does not stack up. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke with the editorial director of Longanesi Publishing about the problems with local price-cutting measures on books, and the debut by the "energetic and young" writer from Naples he's excited about publishing in May. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Floris Books has shortlisted 12 cover designs for this year’s Kelpies Design & Illustration prize. For this year’s award, the Edinburgh-based publisher asked entrants to create a new front cover for The Hill of the Red Fox, an adventure story by Allan Campbell McLean, first published in... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oscar-winning films that were based on books include 'The Theory of Everything,' 'Still Alice,' and 'The Imitation Game.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The annual award recognizing bookstores that encourage children's interest in books has announced this year's finalists. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dellarte Press, the self-publishing imprint Harlequin US launched with the now Penguin Random House-owned Author Solutions, has been shut down. Harlequin told The Bookseller that Dellarte Press was “not an active imprint”, while Andrew Phillips, c.e.o. of Author Solutions said that Author... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has made its Prime Now one-hour delivery service available in Manhattan, and the service includes books. How will it impact B&N and other bookstores? The post Will Amazon Prime Now Hurt Manhattan Bookstores? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon opens pre-ordering for the first 10 titles coming from its crowdsourced publishing platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Gawker Media, which is battling heavily financed digital publishers like BuzzFeed and Vox for audiences and ad dollars, is working with brand-strategy agency Redscout, according to two people familiar with the matter. The relationship began last summer, one person said.Former Gawker employees... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Koenig, author of 'Modern Jewish Cooking' offers her thoughts on the perfect Passover Seder, and what it means to give traditional Jewish food a cool new twist. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The sequel opens where 'Divergent' left off, with Tris and Four on the run following the uprising in Chicago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]