A Decade of Graphic Novels from Abrams ComicArts

Launched in 2009 under the direction of editorial director Charles Kochman, Abrams Comic Arts will celebrate its 10th anniversary this week with plans for an exhibition and reception at the Society of Illustrators to be held later this month. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel races to No 1 in book charts

The Shepherd’s Crown, the 41st book in his much-loved fantasy series, sells more than 52,000 copies in three daysTerry Pratchett’s daughter Rhianna Pratchett has said that “somewhere Dad is raising a glass of brandy to you all” after the late author’s final novel The Shepherd’s Crown topped the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Naxos Audiobooks buys rights to Larkin novels

Naxos Audiobooks has acquired audiobook rights to five Larkin novels by H E Bates, including The Darling Buds of May. The company acquired an exclusive licence to the unabridged audiobook rights to the novels in a deal with Peters, Fraser and Dunlop in association with Pollinger Limited,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA novel Everything, Everything optioned for film

MGM has optioned the film rights to upcoming YA novel Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. The production company struck a deal with publisher Penguin RandomHouse Children’s and has already hired J Mills Goodloe, the scriptwriter for Age of Adaline, to develop the project. The novel, which... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Evil conquers good' in new Morrissey novel

More details and the book cover for Morrissey’s novel List of the Lost have been revealed, with publisher Penguin Press describing the title as “extraordinary”. The novel will be published in paperback on 24th September with an r.r.p of £7.99. Morrissey has released some cryptic details about... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Firecracker of a novel' to Pan Macmillan

Pan Macmillan has acquired a dystopian trilogy, the first draft of which was published on story writing community Wattpad, at auction for a six-figure sum. Senior commissioning editor Bella Pagan bought UK and Commonwealth rights to Slavedays and its sequels by Vic James [pictured] from Robert... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hugo Awards Honor Chinese Novel, Multiculturalism

Two science fiction translations, one from the Dutch and another from Chinese, took home the best novella and best novel honors at this year's Hugo Awards. The post Hugo Awards Honor Chinese Novel, Multiculturalism appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Final Discworld novel and Stieg Larsson sequel poised for release

The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett and The Girl in the Spider’s Web, continuing Stieg Larsson’s crime series, are both due out on Thursday Two very different heroines are poised to return to the nation’s bookshelves: Tiffany Aching, teenage witch and protagonist of the late Terry... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morrissey's first novel, List of the Lost, to be published in September

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 at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The girl who came back to life: Lisbeth Salander resurrected for a new novel

Early in 2004, a pair of green folders labelled "Men Who Hate Women 1 and 2" landed on the desk of Eva Gedin, an editor at the Swedish publishing house Norstedts. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Extensive marketing campaign planned for new Ness novel

Walker is printing exclusive editions of Patrick Ness’ new novel, The Rest of Us Just Live Here, as part of its sales and marketing campaign.   The special editions (priced £12.99) are case-bound and hardback, and come with a special print. The first 1,000 copies can be pre-ordered through... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Heavy hitting' campaign for new Boyd novel

Bloomsbury has promised a “high profile and heavy hitting” marketing campaign for the global release of William Boyd’s new novel Sweet Caress next week (27th August). The publisher said marketing plans include a “major” National Rail advertising campaign, third party partnerships, national... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut novel wins oldest book prize

Zia Haider Rahman's debut novel In the Light of What We Know wins the prestigious James Tait Prize for fiction. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IndieCommerce Lags Other Online Retailers by 'A Decade,' Says NAIBA

Both the NEIBA and NAIBA boards contacted the ABA's board to express their dissatisfaction with ABA's IndieCommerce platform, which lacks many of the features that online shoppers have come to expect. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 65-Storey Treehouse fastest selling book in a decade

Too many children's books are boring and do not treat their audience with respect, according to best-selling author Andy Griffiths. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kerr pens first children’s novel since 1978

HarperCollins Children’s Books will publish Judith Kerr’s Mister Cleghorn’s Seal this September, her first children’s novel since 1978’s A Small Person Far Away.  Mister Cleghorn’s Seal, which HarperCollins is fast-tracking for publication in September, is inspired by the author’s father, who... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anti-whaling novel wins top prize at children's book awards

A novel with an anti-whaling message has taken the title of the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oyelowo named narrator for new Bond novel

Actor and director David Oyelowo has been named as the narrator of the audiobook edition of Anthony Horowitz’s forthcoming James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis (Orion). Oyelowo is known for roles in theatre, film, radio and television. This year he received a Golden Globe Best Actor Award... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tickets for release of Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel snapped up

The Shepherd’s Crown, the 41st in the late author’s Discworld series, to be launched with a midnight reading on 26 AugustTerry Pratchett’s legions of fans took just minutes to snap up tickets to a midnight bookshop opening in London that will mark the official release of the late author’s final... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Midnight opening for final Discworld novel

Waterstones Piccadilly will later this month host a midnight opening to mark the publication of Terry Pratchett’s final Discworld novel, The Shepherd’s Crown (Penguin Random House). During the event, which will take place on the evening of 26th August (leading into publication on the 27th) fans... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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