Amanda Gorman books top bestselling lists after soul-stirring inaugural poem

Two upcoming books on Amazon’s bestseller list within hours after the resounding delivery of her poem at the swearing-inAmanda Gorman’s star continued its remarkable climb Thursday following the presidential laureate’s resounding delivery of her poem during the US presidential inauguration.Within hours of Wednesday’s delivery, her soul-stirring reading of The Hill We Climb, at the swearing-in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris had landed the 22-year-old’s two upcoming books at the top of Amazon’s bestseller list. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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'Provocative' book on parenting for Bluebird

Pan Macmillan’s Bluebird has acquired a “provocative, conversation-starting” book which presents a “pioneering new way to think about parenting” by child psychologist Dr Lisa Miller. Carole Tonkinson bought UK and Commonwealth rights to The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Picture Book Awards winners revealed

Books published by Templar, Bloomsbury Children’s, Andersen Press and Flying Eye Books are the winners of the 2015 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards, organised by the English Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: ’14th Deadly Sin’ at #2

James Patterson and Maxine Paetro’s '14th Deadly Sin,' released May 4, made its first appearance on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list at #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Honno book wins Bread & Roses award

A title from Welsh press Honno has won the Bread & Roses award for radical publishing. Here We Stand: Women Changing the World, edited by Helena Earnshaw and Angharad Penrhyn Jones, is a collection of interviews and articles in which 17 British women campaigners talk about their activism.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Jobs consultation at Connect Books

Connect Books is consulting with 12 people in its Bradford office as the company continues to improve the “efficiency and flexibility” of its library supply service. Bertrams, which supplies libraries on behalf of Connect Books, has headquarters in Norwich but also an office in Bradford which... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sin Is In: 7 (Deadly) Sin Books for Spring and Summer

Sun, sand, and--sin? Shelve the beach reads for books that explore the shadows of evil-doing and guilt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Southwest to Offer Kobo E-books Inflight

Passengers flying on Southwest Airlines will now be able to access frontlist ebooks, as well as excerpts from frontlist titles, from major publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dana Perino's 'And the Good News Is...' becomes a top seller

Former press secretary Perino's memoir is currently near the top of multiple bestseller lists. It was released this past April. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Indian to direct film on Barnes book

India's Ritesh Batra is to direct the film adaptation of The Sense of an Ending, Julian Barnes' Booker-winning novel, with British actor Jim Broadbent in the lead. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Kingsnorth's crowdfunded novel wins book of the year award

The Wake wins honour from the Bookseller magazine, recognising both the book and its innovative publisher UnboundPaul Kingsnorth’s crowdfunded novel The Wake, which the author wrote in an invented form of Old English and originally envisaged self-publishing, has won the inaugural book of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kingsnorth's 'The Wake' is BIA Book of the Year

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A Loyalty Program Gets Creative With an E-Book That Changes as You Travel

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Slumping E-books Lead to Sales Decline at HBG

First quarter sales at Hachette Book Group USA fell 12.3% compared to the first first period of 2014. A decline in ebook sales was a major reason for the drop. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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'Biblical Archaeology Review' Celebrates 40 Years with Retrospective Book

'Biblical Archaeology Review' has spent four decades covering a contentious field, standing for authenticity amid controversial claims. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties: Week of May 5, 2015

The memoir by a Dutch plane crash survivor, initially self-published, draws multiple houses; a Swedish spy series repped by the Salomonsson Agency lures pubs from Greece and beyond; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virgin Books signs two from Johannah Basford

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book trade digests Tory win

The book trade is facing more library cuts and an uncertain future in Europe and at the department for Business, Industry and Skills, industry figures say, as they digest the results of the general election, emerging overnight. The Conservatives have racked up 330 seats for an overall majority,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Latest UK Book Publishing Statistics Show Stable Market

The Publishers Association released statistics about the UK book publishing industry that show a stable market and increased digital and export sales. The post Latest UK Book Publishing Statistics Show Stable Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Italian Ode to the Many Lives of One Book

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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