At today’s Children’s Book & Author Breakfast, two bookstores—the Bookworm of Edwards in Edwards, Colo., and Children’s Book World in Los Angeles—will receive the 2017 WNBA Pannell Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book Aid International has teamed up with 20 stars of the children’s book world to celebrate the 20th anniversary of World Book Day (WBD). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A pair of Wellington women with a combined 25 years experience in the children's book world are getting ready to share their passion with a wider audience. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2017-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
After news broke that 'Breitbart Tech' editor and "alt-right" pundit Milo Yiannopoulos received a $250,000 advance from S&S in a deal for his book 'Dangerous,' the book world has taken its grievances to Twitter. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Genre fiction, non-fiction and books which "are causing a stir, a story in the book world" will all be candidates for the new "Meet the Author" interview series, now conducted by veteran broadcaster James Naughtie who has replaced Nick Higham. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
The children’s book world should not be scared of self- publishing, according to Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin, the Swedish author behind the bestselling picture book The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, which shot to number one in the Amazon.co.uk book chart before the author signed any deals with... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hugo Award clowns aside, there's another literary scandal that we should actually be worried about. The post Hey, Book World: Sexism is Way Bigger Than the Hugos appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Wildlife expert and TV presenter Chris Packham is bringing his love of animals to the children’s book world with Amazing Animal Journeys, which will published by Egmont. The non-fiction picture book is illustrated by Jason Cockroft and is about the way different animals, from blue whales and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Forward-looking children’s book editorMarni Hodgkin, who has died aged 97, was an outstanding editor of children’s books in an era before it was obvious that they would become one of the most important areas of the publishing business. She was one of a great group of female editors, including... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
In popular genres such as sci-fi and fantasy, fan fiction based on the Wattpad model could easily disrupt the publishing industryFor a few years in the mid 2000s, I was the young librarian who got sent to schools to convince kids they really did want to read books. The truth of my experience was... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book world is mourning Matt Richell, killed yesterday in a freak surfing accident in Sydney. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book world is mourning Matt Richell, killed yesterday in a freak surfing accident in Sydney. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book World, a regional chain of 48 bookstores located in small towns and cities in five Midwestern states, is closing two Wisconsin outlets this summer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book world has been stunned by the sudden death of Deborah Rogers, co-founder of Roger, Coleridge & White, and a woman who was midwife to some of contemporary fiction’s most significant authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Part of the region’s success in the book world is due to deeply committed men and women from all parts of the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Appreciation: Michael Connelly, bestselling author of the Harry Bosch books, on being under the influence of the late Elmore Leonard.I never wanted to be Raymond Chandler. I wanted to be Philip Marlowe. I never wanted to be Ross Macdonald. I wanted to be Lew Archer. Elmore Leonard was the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
It goes without saying that many book trailers and promotions are creative, but none have become truly viral. Where is the book world's viral video hit? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Given the state of flux in the book world, it can be dangerous to predict industry sales trends, but the private investment banking firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson has done just that in its latest annual report, the “VSS Communications Industry Forecast (2012–16).” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Many in the book world are eager to discover if Oprah's book club – after a two-year hiatus and now on the lower-profile OWN network – will still draw readers in massive numbers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital technology is transforming the world of textbook publishing much as it is changing every other aspect of the book world. Digitization is bringing down the cost of textbook content, transforming static print works into interactive learning experiences and allowing publishers to create and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]