According to the New York Times bestseller lists, a lot of people are reading about racism.

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi pointed out on Twitter last night that books about racism (including two of his own, How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped from the Beginning) are making up a significant portion of the New York Times bestseller lists. “The resistance is from the loudness of demonstrations to the quietness of reading and listening […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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How Much Should Children Read? World Book Day Infographic

In honor of World Book Day, the International Publishers Association has an infographic on how much children should read and why literacy is important. The post How Much Should Children Read? World Book Day Infographic appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moran and Ebury top the bestseller charts

The paperback of Caitlin Moran’s fiction debut How to Build a Girl is the UK’s 11th number one of 2015, earning the author her first UK bestseller and her publisher Ebury its first Fiction number one.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'A Wrinkle in Time': A cut passage is published

Fans of the classic science fiction novel recently got a look at a section of the book that was taken out before publication. 'Wrinkle' won the Newbery Medal. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lots to Do at Children's Institute

Booksellers praised the first full day of programming, which included practical sessions, a tour of Vroman's, and signings with over 50 authors, as "fabulous" and "fantastic." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Personalised picture book becomes runaway bestseller

After winning the highest-ever valuation on BBCTV’s Dragon’s Den, The Little Girl (or Boy) Who Lost Her (or His) Name – designed for individual children – sells 500,000 copiesDavid Cadji-Newby used to get an email alert every time a copy of his personalised picture book was bought from his... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Book Prize 2015: Let The Reading Begin!

167 titles have been submitted in for this year’s selection process of the German Book Prize 2015. The jury will announce the shortlist in August 2015. The post German Book Prize 2015: Let The Reading Begin! appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alma Books to launch new children's and YA list

Alma Books is launching a children’s and YA list of classic and translated titles and is hiring illustrators such as Axel Scheffler and Chris Mould.  Alessandro Gallenzi, co-publisher at Alma, will launch 10 titles this September and 25 next year under the Alma imprint, and says the list is a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Radio Times launches book-centric festival

Radio Times magazine will host an annual festival celebrating the links between books, radio and television. The inaugural festival will take place at Hampton Court Palace from 24th–27th September. The festival aims to raise awareness of the fact that many TV and radio programmes are based on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: No Stopping Hawkins

Paula Hawkins’s 'The Girl on the Train' held onto its #1 spot on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list, for the week ended April 13. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LBF’s Digital Minds Emphasizes “People Over Pixels”

If one theme resonated at the London Book Fair's Digital Minds conference, it was that even in the age of digital, we need to remember we are selling books to humans. The post LBF’s Digital Minds Emphasizes “People Over Pixels” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Facebook–Times Partnership Affirmed by Magazine Editor Jake Silverstein

The New York Times has kept mum about a March 23 report in its pages that suggested that the Times, among other news organizations, was in talks with Facebook about hosting some of its journalism on the social media platform.   "The Tim ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Gay penguins on disputed book list

A picture book about two male penguins raising a baby penguin again features on a list of books to have received the most complaints from library users. Continue reading at BBC News

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, April 5, 2015

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended April 5, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Beacon Adds Editors, Grows List

The Boston-based press is positioning itself for growth with two new senior editors, one in New York City and one in Chicago, who will help it increase its list from 35 to 45 titles a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check it Out with Peter Brantley: Changes for the NYPL's Summer Reading Program

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon’s Bestselling Book is an Adult Coloring Book

To the surprise of many, the bestselling title at Amazon US is by Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford, whose adult coloring books are topping the charts. The post Amazon’s Bestselling Book is an Adult Coloring Book appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Coben Chases Hawkins

Paula Hawkins’s blockbuster debut thriller, 'The Girl on the Train,' still held firm at #1 on Apple's chart. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Allison Pearson revisits bestselling heroine in middle age

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Cat People, Riposte and Works that Work: the niche world of indie magazines

Mainstream mags may be shutting down, but specialist publishing has never been in healthier shape. So which magazines should you be subscribing to?While mainstream magazines are seeing sales fall, and long-standing titles such as Loaded are printing their final issues, the world of niche,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new European Commission-funded project will study whether or not reading digitally changes people’s comprehension of the text they consume. The Evolution of Reading in the Age of Digitisation (EREAD) research will launch next week in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and carry on until autumn 2017 at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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