The founder of Canada's Scotiabank Giller Prize announced yesterday that the prize purse will double, to C$140,000. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among this year's nominees are the first cartoonist to be considered for the prize (Roz Chast), a Pulitzer Prize winner (Edward O. Wilson), and a Tony winner (John Lahr). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Start with One Direction and see where they take you your daydreams could snare you a book dealHow to write a bestselling novelHow to write a killer scriptShare pictures of where you writeThis article is a preview from the September issue of the Guardians monthly activities magazine, Do... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 2014 Man Booker shortlist shows that “contemporary fiction is of the moment”,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Abingdon Press is “reassessing and realigning” its Abingdon Fiction and Christian Living programs and has “paused” acquisitions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Patricia Lakin reflects on discovering that her successful children's book, Clarence the Copy Cat, is out of print and what she can do to bring it back. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oneworld has signed two non-fiction titles for publication next year and 2016. Senior... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ann Bisselll has been made publicity director at HarperFiction. Bissell was previously PR... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Natalie Jerome has been promoted to non-fiction publisher at HarperCollins, taking on the role... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The publishing industry's packaging of women's literary fiction in stereotypically girly covers makes great books seem trashy.If you take a look at the cover of Alice Munro's latest Nobel Prize-winning short fiction collection, The View From Castle Rock, you probably wouldn't guess it includes... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Even while publishers at the International Christian Retail Show celebrated top books in Christian fiction, publishing programs are being cut back in this crowded category. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Since digital publishing is perfect for serializing fiction almost as fast as authors can finish their latest installment, it makes sense that Christian publishers exploring that developing space are also making things up as they go along. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Eight writers have been chosen as winners of the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize, with two... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperFiction has signed a three-book series by Alexandra Brown, all set in the fictional picture... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Everyone is the poorer for publishers' widespread assumption that nobody wants to read about this part of societyI have spent the last 25 years selling and then publishing books, so I read with interest Melvyn Bragg's recent comments on working-class characters in fiction being stereotyped and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sci-fi and fantasy fiction is entering a golden age of short fiction thanks to social media, crowdfunding and a loyal community of ardent fansA man wakes up from a car crash to find that he is an "electric ant": an android programmed to believe it is human. At home he uses micro-tools to open... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
As proven by the conversations at BookExpo America, American publishers, editors and readers may finally be coming around to embracing more foreign literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just under 3m book sales registered through Nielsen BookScan for the week ending the 31st of May... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
This year is set to be a strong one for children’s non-fiction, with retailers reporting... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Living Language has partnered with HBO Global Licensing to offer a course in Dothraki, a language from George R.R. Martin's popular series. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]