Springer Nature and the Egyptian Government have agreed a “landmark” deal to drive forward open research and ensure Egyptian research achieves greater global visibility. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 10:56:21 UTC ]
Plus: Pfizer to buy immuno-inflammatory drugmaker in $6.7 billion deal Weill Cornell receives $5.6M gift from Barnes & Noble founder for Black scholarships Panel preview: Who gets to... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2021-12-14 10:30:00 UTC ]
The Indigo Press has acquired Don't Let it Get You Down, a "powerful and provocative collection of essays" from writer, speaker and lawyer Savala Nolan. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 10:21:28 UTC ]
I’ve been writing this column for seven years, now, and it never gets old for me. Getting to sift through each previous month’s fiction titles is the best kind of treasure hunt, always rewarding and sometimes astonishing. For the second year in a row I’m gathering up my favorites from the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-12-14 09:51:28 UTC ]
I’ve had the grand pleasure of meeting Julia Alvarez twice. The first meeting was figurative: I met her through her writing. I was in middle school, searching for a silent reading book in my classroom library. There, on the shelf of books that seemed less shelf than treasure chest, was a novel... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-12-14 09:49:59 UTC ]
In 2021, Fly on the Wall Press set out to celebrate the short story form. We published three short story collections and seven limited-edition short story pamphlets, marketed and sold both separately and as part of a political season subscription with cohesive and colourful cover art. We also... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 08:56:39 UTC ]
Hamish Hamilton has acquired Cursed Bread, an "enthralling" new novel by Booker-nominated author Sophie Mackintosh. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 06:49:35 UTC ]
DK has appointed Zara Anvari in the new role of senior acquisitions editor for the Life division. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 05:03:05 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster UK has acquired Tory Nation: How One Party Conquered the UK by Samuel Earle. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 04:53:22 UTC ]
Shannon Cullen is leaving Ladybird to join Quarto as group publisher for children's trade. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 03:27:34 UTC ]
Year-to-date performance in the American book market is looking likely to converge with that of 202 at 8 percent, NPD Books reports. The post NPD Projects US Print Book Unit Sales 17 Percent Above 2019 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-12-14 02:53:50 UTC ]
The Paris Commercial Court has authorised the French investment fund Financière Trésor de Patrimoine to take over the bankrupt book club France Loisirs, which is owned by holding company Actissia. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-14 00:52:23 UTC ]
Her first novel, “Interview With the Vampire,” launched a blockbuster book series and was adapted into a movie starring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-12-14 00:33:11 UTC ]
Digital media companies Vox Media and Group Nine Media are planning a merger, people familiar with the matter tell Adweek. The combined company would instantly become one of the largest digital media publishers in the U.S., helping it compete more effectively against the scale of social... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2021-12-13 22:11:18 UTC ]
Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster are putting up a fight against federal efforts to scuttle their merger, alleging the government is wrong. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2021-12-13 21:40:35 UTC ]
An author whose YA novel is getting banned across the country responds to the outrage. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2021-12-13 20:06:19 UTC ]
Radical left publishing house 1968 Press has signed the first English translation of Alice Becker-Ho’s “immensely important” The First Ghetto. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-13 18:56:30 UTC ]
Faber has appointed Canongate’s Hannah Knowles as editorial director to cover Alexa von Hirschberg’s maternity leave. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-13 18:09:37 UTC ]
The Biden administration has challenged the deal over concerns it would harm authors, but the publisher said that argument is a misunderstanding of how the book industry works. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-12-13 17:21:52 UTC ]
Publishing Scotland has unveiled its 2022 annual programme "Shaping Scotland’s Stories", which ties in with a national campaign and features events and various online offerings throughout the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-13 16:51:10 UTC ]