Europa Editions UK has acquired Esther Yi's "incredible" debut novel Y/N in a two book pre-empt. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 12:54:14 UTC ]
The Booker prize-winning author’s new novel Lessons is ‘a powerful meditation on history and humanity told through the prism of one man’s lifetime’Ian McEwan’s “most epic book to date”, moving from the end of the second world war to the current pandemic and exploring the impact of childhood... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-01-19 12:00:11 UTC ]
W H Smith shareholders have approved plans to pay chief executive Carl Cowling a £550,000 bonus, despite threats of a revolt earlier this week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 10:46:51 UTC ]
Andrew Lipstein’s entertaining debut novel mines comedy from an aspiring author’s ethically questionable path to publication. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-01-19 10:00:00 UTC ]
The London Book Fair (LBF) has chosen the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) as its charity of the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 07:24:01 UTC ]
Atlantic Books has acquired Camilla Grudova's Children of Paradise, a "stunning" debut novel exploring the lives of cinema workers and sex. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 06:20:25 UTC ]
Sourcebooks has reached an agreement with Ebony Magazine Publishing to create a list of Ebony-branded adult books. The first books in the list will be released this fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
Literati, the Austin, Tex., subscription book box and online book club company, has purchased Follett Book Fairs. The fairs will be rebranded Literati Book Fairs and will continue to service PreK-8 schools around the country starting this spring. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
Through love and loss, an author and influencer documents his outdoor adventures. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
His 1973 novel "My Uncle Napoleon," affectionately skewering the foibles of his countrymen and women in the decades before the Islamic Revolution, became one of the most phenomenally popular works of modern Persian literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-01-19 04:45:33 UTC ]
Ian McEwan’s “ambitious and mesmerising” new novel Lessons will be published by Jonathan Cape in September. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 02:10:47 UTC ]
Hachette UK has acquired the Canadian- and Irish-based stationery company Paperblanks, with Graham Conway to be its CEO. The post In London, Hachette UK Announces Its Acquisition of Paperblanks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-19 01:49:07 UTC ]
In November 2020 I was one of the authors giving evidence during an inquiry conducted by the All-Party Parliamentary Writers Groups (APWG) for their investigation into the impact Covid-19 has had on the livelihoods of authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 01:25:39 UTC ]
John Hudson, formerly head of publishing at Historic England, has set up his own publishing company, focused on architectural and landscape history. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 22:49:15 UTC ]
Summersdale has swooped for Swan – Portrait of a Majestic Bird, from Mythical Meanings to the Modern Day, the “majestic" debut book by Dan Keel. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 22:09:57 UTC ]
At Electric Literature, Diane Cooke speaks to Jessamine Chan about The School for Good Mothers, Chan’s incisive debut novel that revolves around how a young mother’s error lands her in a government reform program and at risk of losing custody of her child. They discuss one of Chan’s main... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2022-01-18 21:30:56 UTC ]
W H Smith has reported a "good performance" for the 20-week period to 15th January 2022, with total group revenue at 85% of 2019 levels. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 20:43:57 UTC ]
Cornerstone has created a TV advert featuring real readers to support the paperback publication of Katie Fforde’s novel A Wedding in the Country. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 19:17:21 UTC ]
Pearson has seen full-year group sales up 8% in 2021 with profits expected to boom by a third, the company revealed in a trading update. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 18:17:49 UTC ]
Over this past week, you might have seen a familiar message popping up on your friends’ Instagram stories: something to the effect of, “I’m looking for people to participate in a huge book exchange. You can be anywhere in the world. All you have to do is buy your favorite book (just one) and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-01-18 17:44:38 UTC ]