Total book sales including physical and digital books rose 6% to £3.5bn, propped up by non-fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Reissues aim to restore her darker stories of village intrigue for grownups to the popularity they once enjoyedRichmal Crompton has long been overshadowed by her creation Just William, but the darker side of her imagination is set to be rediscovered, with several of her lesser-known adult novels... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Colson Whitehead won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in fiction Monday for “The Underground Railroad.” It caps a sweep of accolades that the book has received since its publication by Doubleday in August 2016, including winning the National Book Award in November and being selected by Oprah Winfrey for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Four works of non-fiction, including Hisham Matar's award-winning biography The Return (Viking), have been shortlisted for the £20,000 Rathbones Folio Prize. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s no secret that successful people are readers. Reading helps you stay on top of new trends and learn techniques you can use in your career. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett each share their favorite books at the end of the year, and they’re filled with nonfiction titles. But what about... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2017-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins' bestselling non-fiction author Cathy Glass is to turn her hand to crime fiction with Avon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Illustrated book publisher Abrams is to launch a new text-driven imprint with a focus on narrative non-fiction called Abrams Press. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Orion Non-fiction will be relaunched as Seven Dials in September, with a remit to increase its global profile. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon Publishing, the largest publisher of translations, will be at the London Book Fair with a rights list of suspense, memoir and literary titles. The post Amazon Publishing at London Book Fair: Literary Fiction, Suspense, Memoir appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
General fiction accounted for 23% of audiobook downloads on the site, followed by mystery/thriller. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Craig Groeschel’s how-to on decision making, ‘Divine Direction,’ debuted at #1 on our Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list. Plus, Wanda Brunstetter returns with her new Amish Cooking series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fine editions publisher Little Island Press is to launch its 2017 list with fiction from Gordon Lish, touted as “one of America’s greatest men of letters” by Little Island founder and m.d. Andrew Latimer. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ed Faulkner, currently deputy publisher at PRH division Ebury, is joining HarperCollins as publisher, HarperNonFiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fiction dominates this month, with one thriller, one novel based on fact, and two easy-going tales from established authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fiction presaging the turbulent political currents of recent months, and exploring the role of the novelist and storytelling in society, was in evidence at the William Heinemann, Hutchinson and Windmill 2017 fiction showcase. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Peters Fraser & Dunlop will continue its sponsorship of the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize until 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
At a time when literary fiction has a chance to illuminate the struggles and needs of many, the leading Arabic fiction prize's shortlist makes the point. The post The International Prize for Arabic Fiction’s Shortlist: Strong on Issues appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mohammed Hasan Alwan has been shortlisted for a second time for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Walker Books' A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston has won the fiction category in the Bologna Ragazzi Award 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
A mobile reading app that offers short original serialized fiction, Radish has raised $3 million seed money from Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and publishing industry investments. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]