Fansite True to You announces that the book will be published by PenguinMorrissey may have had a troubled couple of years, with health issues forcing the cancellation of gigs, but as he pointed out on the Smiths’ third single, “the devil will find work for idle hands to do” – and in this case,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Cambridge University Press saw sales rise 5% year-on-year at constant currency rates to £269m in the year ended April 2015, according to its latest annual report. The increase reflected "significant" expansion in its Education division, which was offset by lower increases in Academic. However... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Leopold Blue, a coming-of-age story set in South Africa, wins the 2015 Branford Boase Award for an outstanding debut children's novel. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Isobel Dixon of the Blake Friedmann Literary Agency has helped bring a wide array of authors to a global audience, including many from South Africa. The post Literary Agent Isobel Dixon’s Passions Span Africa and Beyond appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa (PRAESA) is the recipient of the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award – the largest award for children’s literature, with a prize of five million Swedish crowns (more than $575,000). Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Oxford University Press (OUP) is sponsoring an African literacy conference in South Africa this September. The conference is organised by the Reading Association of South Africa (RASA), a literacy group, in association with the International Literacy Association (ILA) and the International... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Academic publisher Pearson faced “tough market conditions in 2014” in North America and the UK, according to a trading update released today (21st January). The company said policy and cyclical pressures affected its two biggest markets, while a smaller school textbook update in South Africa... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Parragon is publishing a series of books based on the "Matt Hatter Chronicles" brand, after signing a licensing deal with Platinum Films. Under the terms of the deal, Parragon will publish colouring, sticker, activity and story books in the UK, Australia and South Africa in 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mapping company Lovell Johns has been bought out by its management, with plans to develop its publishing business, Maps International. David Stephens and Liz Murray, the management team at the company, bought it out from Times Media Group, one of South Africa's largest newspaper and magazine... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
My friend and colleague Joan Bunting, who has died aged 88, was in charge of overseas sales at Cambridge University Press (CUP) for many years. A woman of pioneering spirit and great business acumen, she was instrumental in opening up the Japanese market and in setting up CUP's Australian... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House has appointed Steve Connolly as the new managing director for its operations in South Africa. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Delegation from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers will investigate press regulationAn "unprecedented" press freedom mission to Britain by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) begins today.Representatives of the organisation are holding a series... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
In light of Nelson Mandela's passing, Skyhose Publishing has moved up the publication schedule for Bob Crew's biography of the former South African president, Mandela: His Life and Legacy for South Africa and the World. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Arthur Attwell, founder of Paperight, explains why his company has leveraged the network of photocopy shops throughout South Africa to cater to hard-to-reach readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Random House has appointed ePubDirect to manage distribution of ebook assets and provide retail support for the UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
South Africa is making itself known as a home for digital startups. Among the hottest is Snapplify, a digital publishing solutions provider with a growing global profile. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A debut novel from South Africa has joined the shortlist for this year's Green Carnation... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kobo is to launch in South Africa in partnership with Pick n Pay hyperstores and supermarkets.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Mon, 18/07/2011 - 12:15 Headline has pre-empted a debut novel about a man's whose nine month old daughter is abducted by carjackers in South Africa. Publisher at large Martin Fletcher bought world rights to Held Up by Christopher Radmann from Juliet... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Wed, 06/07/2011 - 15:29 Independent publisher Elliott & Thompson has appointed Frances Lincoln to be its sales representative in the UK and Ireland, with MDL continuing to handle all distribution. In another new appointment, Faber is to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]