'Dazzling' debut exploring 'marginalised realities' to Faber

Faber & Faber has acquired a "dazzling" debut novel by Akwaeke Emezi which explores "multiple and marginalised realities". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Museum asks for help finding 1,000 first editions of Theodore Roethke debut

Theodore Roethke Home museum in Michigan asks owners of hand-numbered copies of Open House to get in touch, for ‘census’ to mark 75th anniversary of poetry collectionGuardian Witness: Do you own any first, signed or otherwise special book editions? Share your pictures and storiesA quest to find... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comedian Keen's 'Game of Thrones' debut to Coronet

Coronet has bought The Science of Game of Thrones by stand-up comedian Helen Keen. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sweet Cherry signs debut YA fantasy

Sweet Cherry Publishing has acquired a YA sci-fi fantasy series by debut author Zoe Morrison. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Playster All-Media Subscription Service Debuts in U.S.

The multi-content subscription service, in beta since 2014, has gone live. It offers tiered access to books, TV/film, music and video games, and has partnerships with such publishers as HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American debut to Fourth Estate after eight-way auction

HarperCollins imprint Fourth Estate has signed My Absolute Darling, a debut novel from American author Gabriel Tallent, after an eight-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Playboy Will Make Its NewFronts Debut in May Along With 5 Other Publishers

A 60-year-old publication will be one of the new kids on the NewFronts block in 2016. Playboy will be among the 37 presenters during the fifth Digital Content NewFronts, where publishers make their case for a slice of the $3 billion digital-video advertising pie. Joining Playboy as first-time... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber boss says future of book publishing is mobile

Stephen Page also says publishers must ‘understand mobile’ and put smartphone communication at the centre of thinkingThe chief executive of publisher Faber & Faber has challenged the book publishing industry to respond to the rapid increase in smartphone use, particularly by young... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Kids Connect Conference Debuts in New York

The one-day conference offered an expert lineup of publishers, editors, and agents, who offered professional perspectives on everything from content creation and licensing to doing business in China. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angel makes first acquisition for Faber

Mitzi Angel has acquired a biography of eight women who worked in Mecklenburgh Square, London, during the interwar period as her first acquisition for Faber. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMV Opens Dazzling New Flagship Bookstore in Tokyo

In Japan, the HMV and Tower Records brands live on, with HMV opening a new flagship bookstore in Tokyo's Shibuya neighborhood. The post HMV Opens Dazzling New Flagship Bookstore in Tokyo appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andersen signs debut YA author Julia Gray

Andersen Press has acquired a satirical YA novel about two boys and Norse gods by debut author Julia Gray. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber acquires next Stewart Lee book

Faber has signed Content Provider, a new book from award-winning comedian and writer Stewart Lee. Content Provider will feature a selection of Lee's columns and articles with annotations, foot-notes and some new material. It will published in August 2016. Publishing director, Hannah Griffiths,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michel Faber wins Saltire Book of the Year

Michel Faber has won the 2015 Saltire Book of the Year award for The Book of Strange New Things (Hogarth). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Younge's book on American child shootings to Guardian Faber

Guardian Faber has signed a non-fiction title called A Day in the Death of America by the Guardian's editor-at-large Gary Younge. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound launches debut novel from Andy Hamilton

Unbound has launched The Star Witness, the first novel from “legendary” comedy scriptwriter and performer, Andy Hamilton, on its crowdfunding site. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jewish News and Culture Site Tablet Debuts Print Mag

Jack Kliger on board as publisher. The post Jewish News and Culture Site Tablet Debuts Print Mag appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: Lindsey Drew gets six assists in college debut

There were lots of outstanding seniors on last season's All-Area basketball team by The Times, and they're already contributing in college as freshmen. Former Fairfax guard Lindsey Drew made his collegiate debut for Nevada, finishing with four points and six assists in a win over Coastal... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Closure of Faber Factory Plus 'blow' for publishers

Faber is closing its Faber Factory Plus sales service for small independent publishers, taking the decision with “a heavy heart” after “ a difficult year last year.” The publisher has given its clients - such as Daunt Books publishing, Lonely Planet, Murdoch Books, Pavilion Books and Pushkin... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Virtual Reality-Style Ads Are Here With Big Brands on Board

If you were wondering what Facebook's $2 billion Oculus Rift might mean for advertisers, we may have just been given a sneak peek. Today, the Menlo Park, Calif.-based company debuted the first virtual reality-style video ads for AT&T, Nestle, Mondelez and Samsung, among others. In... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interactive Storytelling Phone Debuts

The entrepreneurs who launched the Call Me Ishmael storytelling project have invented a device that they hope will become a fixture in bookstores and libraries: a phone that allows bibliophiles to anonymously share stories about their favorite books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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