HarperCollins has completed its acquisition of Pavilion Books, finalising a deal it announced in October. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 17:04:04 UTC ]
With its elegant mix of science fiction and metaphysical mystery, Le Tellier’s thriller rests somewhere between “Lost” and “Manifest.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-11-30 17:01:16 UTC ]
Hachette UK has bought John Catt Educational for an undisclosed sum in a deal that sees it become part of Hodder Education Group. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 16:03:02 UTC ]
Bloomsbury Professional has acquired Mental Disorders, Mental Illness and the Family Court, a reference book for non-medical professionals, headed up by semi-retired published Derek Cross. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 15:33:51 UTC ]
Editors at The Times Book Review choose the best fiction and nonfiction titles this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-11-30 15:31:33 UTC ]
Storyhouse Publishing will make a donation to charity for every new title it releases in the UK. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 14:26:32 UTC ]
It’s been seven years since the last Outlander installment. Fans have a lot of catching up to do. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-11-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
Today's dive into audiobook narrators features an Asian American former opera singer who has narrated over 250 books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-11-30 11:30:00 UTC ]
An anonymous academic’s memoir about his underground mission to save flowers from extinction, The Orchid Outlaw, has gone in a 24-hour pre-empt to John Murray. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 09:54:47 UTC ]
Nielsen's 'Understanding the UK Audiobook Consumer' sees the format's growth moving steadily forward in the British market. The post Nielsen’s Look at Audiobooks in the United Kingdom: ‘Curiosity, Multitasking’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-30 09:15:28 UTC ]
Substack is starting a "concerted push" to bring more UK based writers to the platform, and has appointed Farrah Storr as a new head of partnerships for the region. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 08:13:23 UTC ]
John Murray Press is partnering with Waterstones to host a one-off Facebook Live “fan-led” event with Billy Connolly in December. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 07:12:58 UTC ]
What launched as a sort of support group in the early days of Covid-19, Friends & Fiction celebrated its 100th episode on November 24. PW caught up with show's creators and hosts, Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Patti Callahan Henry, to talk about the remarkable... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
Longtime editor and publishing executive Charlie Conrad died on November 21. He was 61. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
She wrote a modern translation of "The Tale of Genji," one of Japan's most celebrated novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-11-30 02:12:35 UTC ]
Interviews Photo by Diane Picchiottino / Unsplash That Famous Abyss (Wunderkammer, 2020) is a book of exclusive interviews with Enrique Vila-Matas by cultural journalist Anna María Iglesia, covering such themes as why write, the places of... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2021-11-29 21:46:44 UTC ]
U.S. copyright law protects all kinds of creative material, but recipe creators are mostly powerless in an age and a business that are all about sharing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-11-29 21:11:57 UTC ]
Lit Lists 2021 was a robust year for literary translations. This list kept growing, and we didn’t resist. As always, though, we recognize there are, thankfully, many more and hope you’ll add them in the comments, along with those you’re eagerly... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2021-11-29 19:56:31 UTC ]
Maybe you've crossed all of the big items off your gift list for the year, but you're still on the lookout for stocking stuffers that aren't the typical picks. There are plenty of options in the tech space that are both small and affordable, and Cyber Monday deals have made a good number of them... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2021-11-29 18:00:23 UTC ]
Zestworld, which counts Alexis Ohanian as a supporter, will allow comic book writers and artists to present new work and reap the benefits. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-11-29 14:30:05 UTC ]