April 2018 Bestseller Lists From China: Young Readers Cheer a Celebrity-Powered World Book Day

The endorsement of a Chinese actor powers Yu Hua's 'To Live' to the top of China's April fiction charts, when fellow celebrities spread the word and young readers hear the call. The post April 2018 Bestseller Lists From China: Young Readers Cheer a Celebrity-Powered World Book Day appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Village Books Owners to Receive Rittenhouse Award

PubWest has named Chuck and Dee Robinson, owners of Village Books in Bellingham and Lynden, Wash., recipients of the 2017 Jack D. Rittenhouse Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Behind the Dutch Bestseller, 'Judas'

A book being billed as a Dutch 'Narcos,' written by the sister of the country's most notorious criminals, was an instant bestseller there. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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New Owners for Village Books and Kramerbooks Early Next Year

Two of the country’s most iconic bookstores are about to change hands. The management team is buying Village Books and Paper Dreams in Bellingham, Wash., while a local D.C. restaurateur is purchasing Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Two Awards Programs in China: Illustrators and Children’s Authors

The Shanghai International Children's Book Fair hosts the Golden Pinwheel for young illustrators and the Chen Bochui Awards for children's book authors. The post Two Awards Programs in China: Illustrators and Children’s Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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UKIP's Douglas Carswell pens book on 'how to overthrow emerging oligarchy'

UKIP MP Douglas Carswell has penned an "energetic polemic" called Rebel: How to Overthrow the Emerging Oligarchy, set to be published by Head of Zeus. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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4 Steps Toward Harnessing The Power of Your Audience Data

[Sponsored] The age of publishing atomization is upon us. In this era, anything and everything is niche. Audiences are smaller and more specific, content is more consumable, data is more meticulous The post 4 Steps Toward Harnessing The Power of Your Audience Data appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Six Books for a Post-Election Spiritual Detox

New books releasing this fall through January feature spiritual practices and insights for finding hope, solace, and a new way forward in a divided and hectic world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Spectre of Trump hangs over US National Book Awards

As the 67th National Book Awards were about to get underway in New York last night (16th November), 76-year-old US Congressman John Lewis, an American hero and living legend of the Civil Rights Movement, told The Bookseller: "We have to continue to stand up, speak up, and continue to fight. We... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Keyes and Norton among Irish Book Awards winners

Marian Keyes, Graham Norton, Mike McCormack, Paul O’ Connell and Tana French are some of winners of the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2016 held in Dublin’s Double Tree Hilton yesterday evening (16th November). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Norman Bettison defends book on Hillsborough disaster

Sir Norman Bettison, the former chief constable of both Merseyside and West Yorkshire Police, has defended his book about the Hillsborough disaster, saying he is “entitled" to tell his story. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book Deals: Week of November 21, 2016

Louisa Moore, the pseudonym of Louise Marley, sells a novel to Redhook; Nancy Miller buys a Joyce Maynard memoir for Bloomsbury; Jackie Martling sells a memoir to Post Hill Press; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Faith-Based Books on Recovery and Healing From Addiction

New books publishing this spring are making a case for the transformational effect that spiritual practices can have on addictive behavior. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Books on Politics, Trump Get Election Sales Bump

Books with "Trump" in the title got a post-election boost, as did many titles that deal with the big themes of the campaigns. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Colson Whitehead Wins National Book Award for ‘The Underground Railroad’

The author Colson Whitehead won the National Book Award for fiction this year for his novel “The Underground Railroad.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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Author asks for books to be withdrawn from Daily Mail

YA author Melinda Salisbury has asked her publisher not to submit her books for review to newspapers such as the Daily Mail in support of the ‘Stop Funding Hate’ movement. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Colson Whitehead wins for fiction at the National Book Awards

In a year plagued by racial tensions, Colson Whitehead took the National Book Award for fiction for his novel "The Underground Railroad," a visceral and creative imagining of a female slave's escape from slavery. Although it takes years to write a book and bring it to publication, the National... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Fleet acquires filmmaker Harrison's debut The First Day

Fleet has acquired a debut novel The First Day, introducing its author, filmmaker Phil Harrison, as a "major new voice". Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Anna Kendrick book: Her career and the rise of 'Pitch Perfect'

Anna Kendrick's new memoir, 'Scrappy Little Nobody,' was released on Nov. 15. One of the actress's most famous roles is as the protagonist in the 'Pitch' films, which became an unexpected hit. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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WIRED Book Club: Sex Criminals Titillates and Teases Us

In Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's comic series, Suzie and Jon can stop time by having orgasms. And that's just the beginning. The post WIRED Book Club: Sex Criminals Titillates and Teases Us appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

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London Book Fair’s ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference Explores Diversity

Amid 'rhetoric of animosity and intolerance and the growing support for right-wing politicians,' a new conference examines the publishing community's accelerating drive for diversity. The post London Book Fair’s ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference Explores Diversity appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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