Angry Robot Books signs Crittendon novel in its first Black Voices Matter deal

Angry Robot Books has landed "a magical" Afro-futuristic novel from author Denise Crittendon, as its first signing through the Black Voices Matter Open submission period for Black authors without agent representation. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Kevin Powers wins Guardian First Book Award

Author Kevin Powers wins the Guardian First Book Award for his 'unforgettable first novel' The Yellow Birds Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club on NW

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of NW, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair Names Jacks Thomas as Director

Jacks Thomas, currently CEO at Midas PR, will take over as new director of the London Book Fair in January 2013, succeeding Alistair Burtenshaw. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Overlooked Books of 2012

The Slate Book Review runs but 15 pieces a month. Hundreds upon hundreds of books fall through the cracks! We asked SBR writers what 2012 titles they felt were criminally underappreciated. Check out the buried treasures they unearthed. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Kois’ 15 Favorite Books of 2012

Tuesday: Slate staffers pick their favorite books of 2012. Wednesday: The overlooked books of 2012. Thursday: Dan Kois’ 15 favorite books. Friday: The Slate Book Review Top 10. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Minister backs Six Book Challenge expansion

Politicians have backed the Reading Agency's Six Book Challenge in an attempt to improve... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You Can’t Wrap an E-Book

It used to be easy to give your loved ones books for the holidays. You went to a bookstore, browsed the shelves , and picked out something thoughtful: Jodi Picoult’s latest for your mom, Harry Potter for your niece, maybe a Bill O’Reilly rant for that uncle who never shuts up at Thanksgiving. ... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In China, 25 Million People Use Only Their Cell Phones to Read Books

Mobile reading may revive entire genres of literature, such as mid-length novels and poems, which have fallen out of favor. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Santa Writes a Comic Book

A couple of years ago, I embarked on a quixotic quest: I gave up the Internet. Surfing, emailing, YouTube-watching—it had taken over my life, eating into time I wanted to be spending with my family, my students, and my work. I documented my four-month Internet fast in a series of articles for... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books May Solve Latin America’s Library Problem

In Latin America, ebooks are a huge opportunity for governments to provide their citizens with access to quality content while overcoming the problem of distribution. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mexico’s Largest Children’s Library Opens with 3,000 E-books

The largest children’s library in Mexico—Biblioteca BS-IBBY México—in Mexico City boasts some 25,000 titles, of which more than 3,000 are in digital format. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury signs Gemma Collins

Ebury has signed up an autobiography from "The Only Way is Essex" star Gemma Collins.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette produces digital picture books

Hachette Children's Books has begun making its picture books available as ebooks from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow to publish book of John Lewis Snowman ad

Children's publisher Nosy Crow has partnered with John Lewis to create a picture book of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patent Grants Apple Ownership Over E-book “Page Turn”

A patent, titled “Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface,” gives Apple the exclusive right to the page turn in an e-reader application. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tablet Use, E-book Sales Grow Beyond Amazon, Nook

Tablets and other digital reading devices are expected to be big sellers this holiday season due in part to the growing number of devices available from a host of manufacturers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers join in Black Friday offers

Publishers have joined retailers for the first time in offering customers up to 50% off books as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Costa Book Awards 2012 announced

Hilary Mantel, James Meek, Stephen May and Joff Winterhart are in the running for best novel in the Costa Book Awards shortlists Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Hobbit's Unexpected Journey Into Magical E-Books

An unlikely band comes together to heroically achieve a goal. A writhing sequence of events beset with bloody struggles, mysterious moments, and difficult obstacles overcome. This is the story of how Houghton Mifflin, HarperCollins, and Yudu brought Peter Jackson's production of Tolkien's... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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