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Submissions now are open for the 2016 Polari First Book Prize, for debut books that explore the LGBT experience in poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction. The post Submissions Open for the UK’s Polari First Book Prize 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Released on February 16, 'The Widow' by Fiona Barton came in at #2 on the iBooks bestsellers chart for the week ended February 21. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Evening Standard has launched the Oscar’s First Book Prize 2016 and is inviting UK publishers to submit entries. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Epic novel, whose length has long discouraged readers, has made it on to the Bookseller’s top 50 after the BBC’s acclaimed new adaptationBritain is racing to address the fact that only 4% of Britons have read War and Peace, with Leo Tolstoy’s doorstopping epic entering the UK’s book charts for... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of Gloria Steinem's On the Road have peaked after it was selected as the first read for Emma Watson's new feminist book club. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 25th annual Havana Book Fair, held February 11-21, opened with a new feature this year: a display of books published by nearly 40 American houses. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House is to publish The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop, the first children’s book from broadcaster Clare Balding. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here I Am is the story of an American Jewish family, set against a background of traumatic events in the Middle EastJonathan Safran Foer’s first novel in 11 years, set against a backdrop where Israel is invaded and the Middle East has been hit by an earthquake, will be published next... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andersen Press has acquired a satirical YA novel about two boys and Norse gods by debut author Julia Gray. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson is publishing award-winning journalist and broadcaster Sian Williams’ first book Rise: Surviving and Thriving After Trauma. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check out the cover of Pope Francis' first children's book, 'Dear Pope Francis,' scheduled to be published by Loyola Press on March 1, 2016. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound has launched The Star Witness, the first novel from “legendary” comedy scriptwriter and performer, Andy Hamilton, on its crowdfunding site. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew McMillan’s series of “hymns to the male body”, Physical (Jonathan Cape), has become the second collection of poetry to be shortlisted for the Guardian First Book award since it was established in 1999. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day will host its first live Teen Fest as part of next year’s celebrations, featuring authors James Dawson and Rainbow Rowell, and will also attempt to break its first Guinness World Record. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Name of God Is Mercy: A Conversation with Andrea Tornielli' will be published in January 2016. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere is set to publish a debut novel co-authored by actor and filmmaker Gary Oldman and film producer Douglas Urbanski (pictured). Blood Riders tells the story of “vampire cowboys” and involves a mysterious man fleeing a curse in a town that the gold rush left behind. The collaboration... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram has seen its share of photo essays, profiles and short stories. But no one has used the image-sharing network to publish an entire novel - at least not until Matilda and Harry. Continue reading at 'Stuff'
[ Stuff | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glasgow-based author Kirsty Logan has won the Polari First Book Prize 2015 for her short story collection, The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales (Salt Publishing). Now in its fifth year, the Polari First Book Prize celebrates the best debut books exploring the LGBT experience, whether through... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A debut novel has sparked auctions across Europe. Two Roads in the UK won an auction for The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan, from Laura Macdougall at Tibor Jones & Associates. The book has sold to Rizzoli in Italy in a six-way auction, and Ullstein won a five-way auction in Germany.... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauren Parsons of Legend Press says that when acquiring a debut author for a UK list, one needs to believe the book can compete with the established brands. The post When Acquiring Debut Authors, Ask If They Can Compete appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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