Though publishing deals are standard fair in the pages of The Bookseller, it is rare for them to make her whirlwind publishing journey a splash in the mainstream press. But this was the case last month, when 28-year-old début author A F Steadman’s fantasy adventure series Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was signed in a “record-breaking” seven-figure deal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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In June 1975, ahead of the previous European Union referendum on whether the United Kingdom should remain in the European Economic Community, publisher George Weidenfeld argued that the “close connections between British and European publishers and retail organisations” would be “valuable to the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amercian writer and futurist Alvin Toffler, the celebrated author of prophetic 1970 bestseller Future Shock (Bantam), has died, aged 87. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas Mullen has been playing with genres for a long time. He has mixed historical fiction with magical realism, played with the spy novel, and is now mixing a police procedural with a fact-based piece of historical fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New book from Sir Brian Vickers claims the revisionist movement that believes the Bard shortened the text himself is mistakenAs the world celebrates the 400th anniversary of his death, battle lines are quietly being drawn in the world of Shakespeare scholarship over the text of King Lear.The... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Well known for his realistic YA novels that explore class and racial identity, Matt de la Peña became the first Hispanic author to receive the John Newbery Medal on Monday, and only the second author to win the Newbery for a picture book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If we add an alert to one review, what about the others? Readers have different sensitivities; who is to say which details may spoil a book for any one of them?Readers hate spoilers, and one of the sacred duties of the literary editor is to make sure they don’t happen – or if they do, that... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman is no stranger to having his books banned. Here the author of Coraline and The Graveyard Book talks about controversial books in libraries, censorship threats to graphic novels and why freedom of speech is not the freedom to harassDo you remember reading any books as a child that... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why weren't there winners announced in five categories for the prestigious science fiction Hugo Awards? The prizes have been engulfed in controversy this year. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Helen Macdonald wins the Costa Book Awards Book of the Year 2014 for her book H is for Hawk. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2015-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The world of children's publishing in the U.K. has been rocked by Bonnier's announcement that Sarah Odedina has "decided to leave Hot Key Books." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is donating more than 500 copies of Nathan Filer's Costa Book of the Year-winning novel The Shock of the Fall to NHS library services across the south west. The publisher is donating copies to the NHS library network through the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It was a big shock when Andre Kassu and Marcos Medeiros, leading executive creative directors at Brazil's renowned Almap BBDO agency, suddenly quit to do a startup with CP&B seven months ago in Sao Paulo. With a third partner, Vinicius Reis, they used the Fasano luxury hotel as a temporary... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee says that 'as long as I am alive any book purporting to be with my cooperation is a falsehood,' while author Marja Mills tells the Monitor, 'Nelle Harper Lee and Alice F. Lee were aware I was writing this book.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even the most horrific photos are not able to prevent wars happening, they remain decoration for our conscienceThis week the Guardian published the kind of picture that deserves to change the world. The front page of Thursday's print edition was dominated by an epic scene of human suffering,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nathan Filer, winner of the Costa Book of the Year with his debut novel The Shock of the Fall, says he was "shocked and delighted" as the announcement was made. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2014-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is the first to offer a scathing critique of President Obama and his administration from within the Cabinet. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kurt Vonnegut worked at a car dealer after publishing his first novel, and Philip Glass worked as a plumber while crafting his music. So while you may be itching to ditch your 9 to 5, take a lesson from these legendary creatives and pursue your passions while still collecting a pay check.No... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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President Obama made headlines when he steered clear of the Vineyard Haven bookstore Bunch of Grapes during his recent visit to the island. Maybe his absence wasn't a political statement – it could be that he just wanted to keep his reading preferences quiet. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shock and emotion from staff is the trade's dominant reaction to the news yesterday (2nd July... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last year at the end of this annual bestseller article, we made the obvious prediction that unit sales for hardcover bestsellers would be even lower for 2012 books and that the “ebook explosion could be the culprit.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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