With 26bn views – and the ability to influence global sales – the social media app’s reading corner #BookTok is not as niche as it seemsFifteen seconds is all you need. Point your phone camera to a shelf and hold up your favourite book, or three. Add a trending soundtrack, a caption, a couple of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-11-16 16:30:13 UTC ]
For one of my final school essays, I chose to analyse a whisper of a book. Upon confirming my choice, I found out that my teacher hadn’t heard of A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood and would take the night to read it. Having already planned the essay, I returned to his office nervously the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-04-09 18:28:44 UTC ]
Nikesh Shukla and literary agent Julia Kingsford have launched Kickstarter appeal to fund The Good Journal, with further plans for an affiliated agencyAfter selling more than 50,000 copies and being named the British public’s favourite book of 2016, the success of anthology The Good Immigrant... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
In celebration of its 225th anniversary year, retailer W H Smith has revealed Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier to be the nation's favourite book of the past 225 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Which books did best? Which should have done better? Which books by their rivals would publishers like to have brought out? • Vote: What was your favourite book of the year?Publishing director, Jonathan Cape Continue reading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Good Immigrant has been voted as the British public’s favourite book of 2016 at the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
A year after Marlon James and his indie press Oneworld beat publishing giants to win the Man Booker, three independent publishers have made the 2016 longlist. But what effect does the ‘mother of all prizes’ have on tiny teams?Man Booker 2016 longlist – in picturesAlongside heavy hitters such as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
So the Man Booker Prize longlist was announced just last week, and unless you've been living under a rock - you will know that Anna Smaill, none other than the NZ author of my favourite book of the year (totally true, cause The Bone Clocks was published last year), is on it! Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2015-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Emma Healey’s début novel Elizabeth is Missing (Penguin) has been voted as the best title in Richard and Judy’s Spring 2015 Book Club. Readers voted for their favourite book from the book club’s eight Spring picks on the W H Smith website. The second most-voted-for title was The Miniaturist by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
It is 43 years old and was out of print for ages, but the Microsoft mogul's approval has caused a brand new surge in salesName: Business AdventuresAge: 43 Continue reading... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Irvine Welsh's debut novel Trainspotting is named as Scotland's favourite book of the past 50 years. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]