Gill Books has pre-empted a "winding and bucolic" lockdown memoir by John Connell. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 15:05:08 UTC ]
Andrew Lipstein's "Last Resort" captures our tenuous ownership of life experiences and the vampiric practice of fiction writing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-01-18 13:57:08 UTC ]
Fourth Estate has triumphed in an 11-publisher auction for Yomi Adegoke’s "entertaining and daring" debut novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 11:55:31 UTC ]
Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson's Pinch of Nom Comfort Food (Bluebird) has reigned in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot for a fifth week in total, shifting 33,624 copies last week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 10:37:05 UTC ]
“Free,” by Lea Ypi, is a memoir about growing up in Albania amid the fall of communism. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-01-18 10:00:04 UTC ]
Hachette UK has bought Paperblanks, described as the world’s second largest publisher of premium notebooks, journals and diaries, as part of its strategy to expand its portfolio of adjunct businesses. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 09:38:10 UTC ]
Atlantic Books has acquired All Along the Echo, a novel exploring "the glorious noise of existence" by Danny Denton, in a two book pre-empt. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 08:55:20 UTC ]
Book retailers say they have been able to cope in recent weeks despite the Omicron wave hitting staff, while most UK publishers continue to ask people to work from home and keep their offices open for employees who need them. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 06:44:20 UTC ]
Private equity-funded Recurrent Ventures now has 20 digital media brands under its purview — and is on the hunt for more acquisitions. But is its approach to injecting new life into these titles sustainable? The post Recurrent Ventures – the next big private equity-fueled media conglomerate?... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2022-01-18 05:01:00 UTC ]
Paul Bogaards, who resigned at the end of 2021 as executive v-p and deputy publisher at Knopf after a long career, has started Bogaards Public Relations LLC. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
Bookstore sales were $709 million in November, up 43% from November 2020, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
Since launching Mensch Publishing three years ago I have tried to use social media to promote titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 03:47:40 UTC ]
The government has decided not to change copyright exhaustion laws for the time being following a consultation which led to a campaign by the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 03:06:52 UTC ]
Rowan Lawton will take on the role of m.d. at the Soho Agency following Philippa Milnes-Smith’s decision to focus on her agenting role. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 02:02:50 UTC ]
John Murray’s new literary crime and thriller imprint is launching with a line-up of authors including Mick Herron, Frankie Boyle and Kaoru Takamura, among others. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 00:15:20 UTC ]
Oneworld has commissioned an "unforgettable" insider account from former BBC "Newsnight" producer Sam McAlister, the "booker extraordinaire" who secured an infamous interview with Prince Andrew. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-17 23:51:46 UTC ]
Today’s edition of SFF Daily Deals is sponsored by the audiobook Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves.`the audiobook Cold the Night, Fast the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-01-17 14:13:35 UTC ]
Avidly read history-and-humor series continued their hold on the nonfiction book consumer base in China at the end of 2021. The post China Bestsellers in December: ‘The Charm of History’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-17 14:04:07 UTC ]
Now is a good opportunity to buy one of the best no-frills e-readers available. Amazon is selling the latest generation of its standard Kindle reader for just $50 during a one-day sale, or $70 for a version without ads. Those are the lowest prices we've seen since Black Friday, and make them... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-01-16 16:05:56 UTC ]
Allison & Busby has netted an "explosive" debut novel by former police officer Graham Bartlett. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-16 13:20:55 UTC ]