New agents and imprints, Northern Ireland’s first Man Booker winner … this year, the books world turned towards inclusivity and a broadening of perspectivesRead John Dugdale’s analysis of the 100 bestselling books of 2018“You brought it on yourself, longest friend. I informed you and informed you. I mean for the longest time ever since primary school I’ve been warning you to kill out that habit you insist on and that I now suspect you’re addicted to – that reading in public as you’re walking about.” Such behaviour, the speaker continues, is unnerving, disturbing, deviant, much to the bemusement of the errant flâneuse, who wonders why it’s acceptable for a terrorist to promenade with Semtex, but beyond the pale for her to do the same with Jane Eyre.The characters are from Milkman, the novel by Anna Burns that scooped this year’s Man Booker prize and lobbed a rock into the literary millpond: a winner who included the local food bank in her book’s acknowledgements, who went on the news and announced she’d be declaring “one hell of a change in circumstances” to the Department for Work and Pensions, and who turned the recent history of the Troubles into a compelling narrative that spoke to repression and segregation everywhere. Her victory was, as one Guardian writer pointed out, a beacon of hope for those suffering from “shit life syndrome”.Being an author isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Most emerging writers, like myself, need a second trade, unless they’re inheritors of... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With this year’s Independent Bookstore Day occurring at a particularly rough time for booksellers, the iconic Powell’s Books in Portland has decided to make a statement and stop selling through Amazon. In a statement, owner Emily Powell notes that the occasion, this year, feels “especially... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-27 19:29:44 UTC ]
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In August 2019, The Bookseller reported that children's books accounted for just 4.9% of review space, despite making up a third of the market. Latest figures from Books in the Media shows that this figure has dropped to 4.3%, when looking at reviews from the past 12 months. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-24 01:05:09 UTC ]
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Book Aid International sent more than 1.2 million books to 26 countries in 2019, the charity has said in its end of year report. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-17 21:48:38 UTC ]
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The charity last year was at work in 23 refugee camps, 38 prison libraries, 1,567 schools, 635 public libraries, and more. The post Industry Notes: UK-based Book Aid International: 1.2 Million Books in 2019 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-14 17:51:35 UTC ]
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The 2020 Singapore Book Awards include three newly added digital-publishing categories including audiobook, ebook, and digital marketing. The post Singapore Book Awards 2020: A Dessert Guide Wins Book of the Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-13 16:08:03 UTC ]
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Last week I had the honour of being a panelist on a webinar about publishing values in 2020. I listened to the various publishers, both big and small, in the UK and abroad talk about the challenges and opportunities brought by the Black Lives Matter movement and the pandemic. Everyone is talking... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-17 11:16:02 UTC ]
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Last week I had the honour of being a panelist on a webinar about publishing values in 2020. I listened to the various publishers, both big and small, in the UK and abroad talk about the challenges and opportunities brought by the Black Lives Matter movement and the pandemic. Everyone is talking... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-16 14:10:29 UTC ]
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Candice Carty-Williams has become the first black female writer to win Book of the Year at the British Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 15:02:06 UTC ]
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Boldwood Books has launched an e-book collaboration with John Blake's Ad Lib, starting with a book that reveals all about the stars of hit Netflix series “Tiger King”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-15 19:13:40 UTC ]
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Walker Books will publish Unleash Your Creative Monster: A Children’s Guide to Writing by Andy Jones and Olaf Falafel, the first title in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 19:22:38 UTC ]
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To make your journey to free books a little easier, I've compiled this list of the best places to find free book giveaways right now. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-04 10:36:13 UTC ]
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Buster Books, the children's imprint of Michael O’Mara Books, will publish CBeebies presenter Dr Jess French's first book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-21 16:01:48 UTC ]
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‘”Confessions of a Bookseller’” and other wonderful titles remind us of the joys of shelf-browsing. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-15 15:59:07 UTC ]
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HarperCollins division Avon Books has re-signed author Sue Moorcroft in a three-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-26 17:41:45 UTC ]
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This prolific children's book writer is beloved by many generations of readers, and we've rounded up some of the best Roald Dahl books. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-03-25 10:35:22 UTC ]
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You might have found works in this Rights Roundup at London Book Fair—had COVID-19 not intervened: From Finland, USA, Spain, France, Sweden, and Italy. The post Rights Roundup: Books That Were To Be Presented at London Book Fair 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-20 15:15:08 UTC ]
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The eight shortlists for the British Book Awards have been revealed with heavyweights Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo, Philip Pullman and David Walliams all in the running for the Book of the Year accolades. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-20 00:59:33 UTC ]
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Mirror Books has acquired true crime story The Witness by journalist Nicola Tallant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-12 02:59:59 UTC ]
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The Sheikh Zayed Book Prize announces shortlists and readies a special program at London Book Fair on the impact of prize programs on translation. The post The Sheikh Zayed Book Award 2020: Shortlists and a London Book Fair Event appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-02-27 14:30:31 UTC ]
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Granta Books is to publish a new book from Lulah Ellender, titled Grounding: Finding Home in a Garden. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-27 04:55:57 UTC ]
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