A mother searches for the child she gave up as a teen in ‘The Kindest Lie’

Nancy Johnson’s debut novel “The Kindest Lie” is a well-crafted exploration of class, race, and culture; of motherhood; and of family ties. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-02-17 13:46:20 UTC ]
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From Satya Nadella’s Must-Reads To Resume Lies: September’s Top Leadership Stories

This month we peeked at the Microsoft CEO’s reading list, picked up a few ways to work smarter, and learned how to spot lies on resumes. In September we learned which books have helped Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shape his leadership style, why one former Trader Joe’s employee preferred the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Laureate Child worries books are 'too cheap'

The perils and opportunities of digital, recent pushes for greater diversity in publishing and the “devaluation” of books were all discussed at The Bookseller's Children’s Conference on Tuesday (26th September). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Childs to Retire from Globe Pequot

Jim Childs will retire as publisher of Rowman & Littlefields’ trade division, Globe Pequot Press, on October 31. Until a replacement is found, Rowman & Littlefield CEO Jed Lyons will serve as publisher at-large. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus acquires 'rare' debut Our Child of the Stars

Quercus imprint Jo Fletcher Books has acquired a cross-genre debut set in 1960s America, called Our Child of the Stars, in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Your local library’s ebooks will now show up in Google searches

Google has made life a little easier for those who like to check out ebooks from their local library. Now, when you search for a book through Google, results for libraries near you that carry that ebook will show up along with outlets where you can... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Book: When A Child Calls

A six-year-old narrator gives voice to a tragedy and its aftermath in Rhiannon Navin’s astonishing debut novel, 'Only Child.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Voice Search Changes Media Buying, Attribution, Publishing

Advertising has traditionally been one of two types: interruptive, like TV and radio, and in-content, like newspaper or most digital. Digital has been driven by in-content, but because of voice search, much of digital's paradigm may be forced to become interruptive. This could mean a massive... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Child and Hawkins dominate library loans

Lee Child's Night School (Bantam) tops the LibScan lending chart for the year to date, with a whopping 17,537 loans between January and July. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judith Jones, editor who discovered Julia Child, dead at 93

Judith Jones, a consummate literary editor who helped revolutionize American cuisine by publishing Julia Child and other groundbreaking cookbook authors, worked for decades with John Updike and Anne... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling conjures up 79th number one with Cursed Child paperback

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown) has Wingardium Levoisa’d straight into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Child, Children’s and Crime keep TCM afloat in first half

A rise in selling prices has seen Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market grow again in the first half of 2017, underpinned by strength in depth. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key acquires debut about being a Muslim American teen

Bonnier Zaffre imprint Hot Key Books has acquired a “romantic and relevant” debut Love, Hate & Other Filters, by Samira Ahmed, about being a Muslim American teen. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scheffler, Jeffers and Child raise thousands for refugees in Greece

An auction featuring artwork from illustrators including Axel Scheffler, Oliver Jeffers, Tony Ross and Lauren Child has raised £5,000 in a few days for refugees in Greece. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man arrested in death of teen who disappeared after leaving Virginia mosque

Police in Virginia arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the death of a teenage girl who was reported missing after she and her friends left a mosque early Sunday. Darwin Martinez Torres is suspected of murder, Fairfax County police said. Officials found what they believe is the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette makes a splash with Higgins' teen romance

Hodder Children’s Group has bought a “gripping and topical teen romance” from middle-grade, Cornwall-based author Chris Higgins. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goodsill options The Lie Tree for film and TV

US film and TV producer Louise Goodsill has optioned Frances Hardinge's award-winning novel The Lie Tree (Pan Macmillan Children’s Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauren Child on being the new children’s laureate

Award-winning author and illustrator Lauren Child has been named as the next Waterstones Children’s Laureate, an honour she says she “wasn’t expecting”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2017: Charlesbridge Debuts Teen Imprint

For the first time since its founding three decades ago, Charlesbridge Publishing in Watertown, Mass., is expanding into YA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebel Wilson lied to journalist about age and real name, court hears

Caroline Overington says Wilson ‘had not been honest’ when she confirmed her age was 29 and her ‘real name’ was Rebel​A journalist at the centre of a​ trial between Hollywood ​actor Rebel Wilson and a magazine publisher ​has said the comic star lied to her face.Caroline Overington worked for the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LKP collaborates with Little White Lies for books and gifts line

Laurence King Publishing (LKP) has joined forces with independent film magazine, Little White Lies, to collaborate on a new line of movie-themed books and gifts.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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