Nine of the 10 longlisted authors for this year's PEN/Jean Stein Book Award have withdrawn their books for consideration for the prize, effectively rendering it unawardable, as the controversy surrounding the freedom of expression organization continues to expand in scope. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Cutting out the middlemen of the literary world can lead to the discovery of acclaimed authors such as Andrea BennettPublishers are playing literary agents at their own game, seeking out new talent for themselves and cutting out the industry’s powerful middlemen.Executives within HarperCollins,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The deadline has been extended for independent bookshops to apply for one of the industry’s most coveted prizes – Independent Bookseller of the Year at the Bookseller Industry Awards. Indies now have until 5p.m. on Monday 23rd February to submit their entries here to be considered for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury, Edward Elgar Publishing and Nosy Crow have three shortlistings each at the ninth annual Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) awards. The IPG Awards today (18th February) revealed its 12 category shortlists. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner on Thursday 5th March as part... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The finalists for this year's Children's Choice Book Awards have been announced, in seven categories, which young readers across the country will vote for online from Tuesday, March 17through Sunday, May 3. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four bookshops have made the shortlist for the Best Small Shops Competition. Booka bookshop in Oswestry, Main Street Trading Company in St Boswells, the Book Nook in Hove and Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath (pictured) have all made the shortlist of the best 20 small shops in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV presenter and Tudor specialist Lucy Worsley has written her first children’s novel set during the reign of Henry VIII. The book, currently titled The Other Elizabeth, is centered around a young handmaiden at court but explores the story of Katherine Howard, Henry’s fifth wife. It will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As a new teenage mum, Victoria Scheule would read her son The Gruffalo. Now a teacher and mother of 7-year-old Carter, she represented her old school for teenage mothers yesterday at an event starring the book's author. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Founded in 2013, Peru's Animal de Invierno is drawing attention for its bold new fiction titles and literary translations. The post Peru’s Literary Publisher Animal de Invierno Strides Ahead appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Catherine Aird has been awarded the Crime Writer’s Association Diamond Dagger award. The Diamond Dagger winner is chosen by the CWA committee from a shortlist of writers judged worthy by their peers. Shortlisted authors must have sustained excellence in their careers and made a significant... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nominations for this year’s Publishers Publicity Circle (PPC) awards include Sandra Taylor for The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton (Picador), Emma Knight for There’s Something I’ve Been Dying to Tell You by Lynda Bellingham (Hodder & Stoughton), and Ruth Waldram for the award-winning H is for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In all, 10,637attended, the lowest attendance since 2012, when 9,929 gathered in Dallas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vogue takes home top honors. The post The 2015 National Magazine Award Winners appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, will publish a sequel called Go Set a Watchman. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is allowing a new ad type in its yearly awards: Instagram campaigns. The Facebook Awards started taking submissions last week, and for the first time, Instagram ads are up for consideration, the social network said. This is the fourth year Facebook is hosting the ad awards, and Adweek... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's 'This One Summer' is the first graphic novel to receive both a Caldecott Honor and a Printz Honor; while Cece Bell's graphic memoir 'El Deafo' received a Newbery Honor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vogue was named magazine of the year at the annual National Magazine Awards ceremony on Monday night, earning the award that honors brands excelling in both print and digital media as well as areas such as events and branded content. But it was Nautilus -- an indie science magazine published... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some in Canada are protesting the awarding of the 2014 Governor General’s Literary Award to a controversial book about high school gender identity issues. The post Protest Against Controversial YA Award-winner in Canada appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan is to publish a collection of short stories by television and radio presenter Sir Terry Wogan. Editorial director Trisha Jackson acquired UK & Commonwealth Rights from Luigi Bonomi at LBA. Jackson said: “I’ve been a huge fan of Terry’s for many years and these incredibly... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus Publishing Group’s Cassell Illustrated has commissioned a book on the rebel heroes of popular music by Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman and DJ Huey Morgan. Commissioning editor Hannah Knowles acquired worldwide rights from Sam Gregory at Wise Buddah Group. In Huey Morgan’s Rebel Heroes,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matthew Goodwin and Robert Ford’s Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain (Routledge) has won the top honour at the Paddy Power Political Book Awards. Academics Goodwin and Ford won the Political Book of the Year honour at the award ceremony in London last night... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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