A Thin Line Between Love and Hate: PW Talks with Peter Bagge

This month, cartoonist Peter Bagge returns to his indie comics roots and to Buddy Bradley, one of his most enduring characters, when Fantagraphics publishes 'The Complete Hate', a three-volume collection of Bagge’s fictional chronicle of the gruff, heading nowhere fast 1990s slacker. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Public Library Lending Chart: Child nears finishing Line with Reacher

In a LibScan chart dominated by crime fiction series and Jeff Kinney, Lee Child’s Jack Reacher remains UK library-goers’ detective of choice. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Books News: Penguin Random House Merges Two of its Successful Publishing Lines

Gina Centrello, president and publisher of Random House, will oversee the merged publishing lines of Random House and the Crown Publishing Group. Continue reading at The New York Times

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 22, 2018

This week: inside the golden age of science fiction, plus the epic drama of our atmosphere. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Avon snaps up Williams' 'love story of near-misses'

HarperCollins' Avon imprint has acquired world all languages rights for a debut novel from journalist and author Laura Jane Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Talk Vulnerabilities and Opportunities on Final Day of Folio: Show

Trying something new isn’t always within the fabric of publishers, especially if they’re unsure of the results. In the final day of the 2018 Folio: Show, speakers highlighted how fighting through these moments of discomfort with a new brand, platform, or strategy can lead to more loyal readers... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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CEO Talk: Sargent on Rowohlt and ‘Fire and Fury’

At Frankfurt's annual CEO Talk, Macmillan CEO John Sargent took questions from journalists on 'Fire and Fury,' Rowohlt, and other topics. The post CEO Talk: Sargent on Rowohlt and ‘Fire and Fury’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Publishing Perspectives Talks Thursday: Glukhovsky and Jobava

At 10:30 a.m. daily, join us on the International Stage, Hall 5.1 (A128), for talks on the industry and subscriptions, publishing and politics, and augmented reality at its most practical. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Your Morning Break With Newsmakers hile at... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Friends Gather to Remember Peter Mayer

Some 200 friends of former Penguin CEO and Overlook Press co-founder Peter Mayer gathered in a ballroom at the Grandhotel Hessischer Hof in Frankfurt on Tuesday to remember the late publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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See how thin strips of wood are transformed into high fashion, including this dress

Fashioned into everything from clothing to furniture, Hawaii’s exotic, native woods are showing their rich patterns and their versatility during a free exhibit in Honolulu. Designers from across the state and beyond are showcasing their creations at Hawaii's Woodshow, which runs through Sunday.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Latest R&J Book Club line-up features Hanks, Navin, Vaughan

Tom Hanks features as one of five debut authors in the latest WH Smith Richard and Judy Book Club line-up, launched as part of an enhanced campaign that sees an extra selection each year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peters sponsors Great School Libraries campaign

School library supplier Peters is sponsoring a campaign, spearheaded by the School Library Association, CILIP and CILIP’s School Libraries Group, to make libraries a statutory requirement in schools. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Harari and Brand kick off new series of outreach Penguin Talks

Yuval Noah Harari is addressing 300 schoolchildren this month on pressing issues facing their generation at a free event hosted by Russell Brand. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Let’s Talk About Sex (and Religion)

They might seem like strange bedfellows, but sex is at the core of religious teachings—and as the culture shifts, so do church teachings and the books about them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 24, 2018

This week: Ben Fountain's new essay collection, plus Kate Atkinson's spy thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Black Girls' Book Club talks brunch, booze and books

We spoke to Melissa Cummings-Quarry, co-founder of the Black Girls Book Club, about the club's plans for the future and thoughts on diversity in the publishing industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter James | 'Good, intelligent thrillers are not bound by genre convention'

Peter James is best known for his police procedurals featuring Roy Grace, but his latest standalone thriller tackles one of the biggest questions. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Hartman Talks New Business Models in B2B Publishing

Government Executive Media Group is in the midst of an ongoing evolution. Once a traditional b2b publisher with print editions, it's now a digital-only organization with a number of innovative products. Its business model doesn't support user-based revenue and instead focuses in other areas,... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Publishing 2018: Talking Tundra with Tara Walker

PW talks with Tara Walker, v-p and publisher at Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Headline to publish pep talks from Hamilton mastermind

Headline has acquired Gmorning, Gnight!, a book sharing the best motivational pep talks from the creator of the musical "Hamilton", Lin-Manuel Miranda. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PW Star Watch 2018 Superstars: Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli

Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli, creators of 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls,' were named PW Star Watch Superstars at a party at Marquee New York in Manhattan on September 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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