The title of the first novel in Philip Pullman's new series The Book of Dust, a companion series to his famed His Dark Materials trilogy, has been revealed as La Belle Sauvage. The book, set for publication this autumn, will feature a new hero, 11-year-old Malcolm Polstead, and his daemon... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Octopus imprint Cassell Illustrated has acquired in a "hotly contested" auction the first book from The Festival of the Spoken Nerd, a show that celebrates science, comedy and "unashamed geekiness" with live experiments and audience participation. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Minette Walters has moved to Atlantic Books for her first full novel in more than a decade set in Black Death-infested medieval England. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Francis Spufford's much-lauded Golden Hill (Faber) has gained yet another prize nod, this time on the six-strong shortlist for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2017 (£2,500). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Heat-Moon, author of the bestselling 1982 travel memoir 'Blue Highways,' struck a deal with small New York press Three Rooms to publish his first novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins imprint HQ has acquired two new titles: a book club read from author and journalist, Allegra Huston and an explosive literary thriller by 24 year-old debut writer Jonathan Lyon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder & Stoughton has acquired I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons by American actor, comedian, writer, and producer Kevin Hart. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Orion imprint Trapeze is publishing comedian Sarah Millican's first book in October. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mitchell Beazley, part of the Octopus Publishing Group, has acquired the first book from London luxury hotel Claridge’s, co-authored between executive chef of Claridge’s Martyn Nail and food writer Meredith Erickson. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Launched in the 1970s, the travel empire preempted the gap year trend. Today Tony Wheeler is working on five books and is still an avid travellerTony and Maureen Wheeler co-founded Lonely Planet in 1973 after the couple travelled overland from London to Australia. The travel publisher, which has... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite high praise from American and Cuban participants in this year's U.S. Publishing Mission to the Havana Book Fair, the event was marred by the confiscation of Armando Correa's debut novel, 'The German Girl,' by Cuban authorities. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sphere non-fiction has acquired the first book by Emma Blackery, a musician and vlogger with more than 1.3 million subscribers to her YouTube channel. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sebastian Barry has been named winner of the Costa Book of the Year for a second time for his novel Days Without End (Faber & Faber), following a unanimous decision by the judges. The book, which follows character Thomas McNulty, who has crossed the Atlantic to rebuild his life, was praised... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Allowing drinks among the bookshelves, Japanese book retail chain Tsutaya's concept is meant to extend the amount of time visitors spend at the store. The post Japanese Bookseller Tsutaya Opens Its First Book Cafe in Taiwan appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
A debut novel from British Asian writer Sharon Duggal will be championed by City Reads 2017 in the Brighton and Hove area. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
YA author Kathryn Evans has won the 2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival First Book Award for her début novel, More of Me (Usborne). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
4th Estate has bought the first book by BBC Radio 4 Today presenter Mishal Husain, described as "the ultimate handbook for women". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bookshops have reported higher footfall and sales for the UK’s first Bookshop Day on Saturday, which involved events with high profile authors, illustrators in residence and customers reading in bookshop windows. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Debut British author K J Orr has beaten off competition from Booker Prize-winning Hilary Mantel to win the £15,000 BBC National Short Story Award with BookTrust for 2016. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comedians, spoken word artists and a gospel choir entertained guests at the launch of Robyn Travis' debut novel Mama Can't Raise No Man at the Hackney Empire in London. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]