A Buoyant 2020 Audie Awards Celebrates 'The Only Plane in the Sky,' Stephen King

At the Audio Publishers Association's annual Audie Awards, which marked a quarter century this year, 'The Only Plane in the Sky' took home the top award and Stephen King received a lifetime achievement as host Mo Rocca and others saluted the progress of the audiobook form over the past 25 years. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Kirkus Reviews Celebrates 80 Years with NYC Trip Contest

It may be astonishing that a print publication devoted to book reviews still exists, but it does — and Kirkus Reviews wants to give you a free literary trip to NYC. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Award releases long-list for Young People's Literature

The National Book Awards launched its first long-list with the 10 books in the running for the 2013 award for Young People's Literature on Monday.The National Book Awards launched its first long-list with the 10 books in the running for the 2013 award for Young People's Literature on Monday. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Asia Media Awards Presented in Gala Ceremony

Singapore Press Holdings (Singapore), ABP (India), and Al Nisr Publishing (UAE) were among the winners of the 12th annual Asian Media Awards presented in a gala ceremony in Bangalore (India) by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The King of Frankfurt and the Rise of FSG

For 35 years FSG's Roger Straus would swagger into the Frankfurt Book Fair acquiring the works of the most famous authors in the world, leaving an inimitable legacy. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morrison, Hudson are Scottish award finalists

The finalists for the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book of the Year Awards have been... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Who Died in Syria Wins Arab American Book Award

The late New York Times Reporter Anthony Shadid, who died in Syria last year, is among the winners of the 2013 Arab American Book Awards. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Lit weekend for Kings Place

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oldest book award winners announced

A novel inspired by a seaport in the Scottish Highlands and a biography of a renowned potter scoop the UK's oldest literary awards. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatto scores three on Guardian First Book Award longlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen Page joins Bloomsbury board

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elmore Leonard: Michael Connelly hails the book world's king of cool

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 at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN Literary Award Winners Announced

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Harry Potter' celebration at Universal Orlando will include cast Q&As, wand lessons

'A Celebration of Harry Potter' is scheduled for this January. Will it include a look at the new portion of the 'Wizarding World' park? Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stories wins National Lottery Award

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book festival celebrates 30 years

The Edinburgh Book Festival, which is celebrating 30 years, is the "largest and best respected literary festival in the world", according to its director. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus signs Stephen Bates

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lloyd-Jones wins Found in Translation Award

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld signs Stephen Hawking memoir

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second Theakstons crime award for Mina

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Amazon Became the King of Audiobooks

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[ The Atlantic | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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