Author Tayari Jones on Timing at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

The author speaks with Emirates Airline Festival of Literature director Ahlam Bolooki, asserting 'You don't have to write every day.' The post Author Tayari Jones on Timing at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Funny books win at Blue Peter awards

Humorous titles published by Nosy Crow and Bloomsbury have won prizes at Blue Peter Book Awards 2015, voted for by hundreds of schoolchildren. Nosy Crow’s The Spy Who Loved School Dinners, written by Pamela Butchart and illustrated by Thomas Flintham, won the best story award, while... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Collins and MacPhail win Scottish kids book awards

Authors Ross Collins and Cathy MacPhail both won their third Scottish Children’s Book Awards, announced today (4th March) at a ceremony in Edinburgh. Debut writer Alex McCall also picked up a prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coffee House Launches First Imprint with Emily Books

The Minneapolis literary nonprofit is Brooklyn-based Emily Books to launch the Emily Books imprint. The partnership, according to Coffee House's Chris Fischbach, is paving the way for Emily Books co-founders, Emily Gould and Ruth Curry, to eventually launch their own press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to Make A Big Bang in Book-to-Film

Lisa Bruce spent years working on the film, The Theory of Everything, before convincing the author to sell the rights to the original memoir. The post How to Make A Big Bang in Book-to-Film appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mail Online censured over Liz Jones article – but print version is cleared

Mail on Sunday insists press watchdog Ipso should consider online version of column separately as they are under independent editorial controlPress watchdog Ipso has upheld a complaint about a column by Liz Jones posted on Mail Online – but rejected criticism of the same article when it was... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nebraska Book Co. Has Improved Third Quarter

The Nebraska Book Company reported that revenue for the third quarter rose 10.7% over the comparable period in 2013, citing higher textbook rentals for the improved results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dr Seuss' forgotten adult book of female nudes

As the world eagerly awaits the release of his unexpected posthumous book in July, renewed interest in the work of Dr Seuss has sent the internet into the research archives... and it turns out there's a forgotten book of female nudes hidden there in Theodor Geisl's bibliography.  Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veronica Roth says she's 'in love' with her new two-book project

Veronica Roth, author of the 'Divergent' series, will release a two-book series in 2017 and 2018. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors call for PLR to be applied to remote e-loans

Authors have called for Public Lending Right (PLR) to be extended to all ebook loans from libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dahl’s Charlie tops Sainsbury's list of books kids 'should read'

Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin) is the book parents most think their children should read before the age of 16, according to a survey from supermarket Sainsbury's. Sainsbury’s asked 2,000 parents which 50 books children should read by the time they are 16 to celebrate... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diagram Prize For Oddest Book Title: Shortlist Announced

The Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year announces the shortlist for 2015. Vote now to help choose the winner! The post Diagram Prize For Oddest Book Title: Shortlist Announced appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrating German-Israeli Relations Through Books

Events at the book fairs in Jerusalem, Leipzig, Bologna and Frankfurt are honoring the Jubilee year of German-Israeli diplomatic and literary relations. The post Celebrating German-Israeli Relations Through Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women dominate Sunday Times Short Story Award shortlist

Five women have made the shortlist for the £30,000 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award. British newcomer Rebecca F John, whose first book will be published by Parthian this year, has been nominated for her story "The Glove Maker's Numbers", about a woman grieving over her brother, alongside... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unnamed Press Creating Home For Contemporary Authors

Unnamed Press, a new publishing house based in Los Angeles, started out with a completely different name. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banville and Moggach for London Book and Screen Week

Authors including John Banville [pictured], Deborah Moggach and Louisa Young will take part in the inaugural London Book & Screen Week (LBSW). The London Book Fair will run the celebration of books and the films, TV programmes and the virtual worlds they have inspired from 13th to 19th... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld to publish first travel book from Bryson in 15 years

Bill Bryson’s first travel book in 15 years will be published by Transworld in autumn. The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes from a Small Island will be a new journey around Britain by the writer. The book was announced today (26th February) at the Penguin Random House sales conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Genital book makes odd title list

A book about the evolution of genitals is shortlisted for this year's Diagram Prize for the oddest book title of the year. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Edinburgh debates author earnings

Low advances, deep discounting and the problem of author earnings were on the agenda at a Trade Question Time discussion panel at the Scottish Book Trade conference in Edinburgh yesterday (24th February).  A return to a limited Net Book Agreement and a cultural change in publishers' attitudes... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lithuania’s Book Trade “Impossible to Shoot Down”

The Lithuanian book market was hit by the global recession and remains small, but a coterie of publishers are forging ahead through diversification. The post Lithuania’s Book Trade “Impossible to Shoot Down” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ISIS burns Mosul library: Why terrorists target books

UNESCO has called the destruction of libraries and books in Mosul 'one of the most devastating acts of destruction of library collections in human history.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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