This year's AWP conference, sponsored by the Association for Writers and Writing Programs, held in Minneapolis from April 8-10, was a hotbed of indie press activity, author events, panels on pedagogy and publishing, a massive book fair, and more. PW was there. Here's all our coverage of the conference. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A former Playboy bunny hops onto this week’s PW Bestsellers lists. Plus other reality TV stars make their list debuts, and a Disney prequel has its best week yet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of print books for the first six months of 2015 were running just about even with the same period in 2014 at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Units inched up 0.3% in the period, to more than 286 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Playwright and PEN winner Victor Lodato sells his sophomore novel to SMP, YouTube star Marzia Bisognin lands a deal for her debut novel, former senators Tom Daschle and Trent Lott explore a D.C. crisis at Bloomsbury, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Both the Book House in Maplewood, Mo., and Acorn Books in Dover, Del., will remain open. The former had a successful Indiegogo campaign to pay off old debt, while Acorn found new digs in nearby Smyrna. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librarians and other book enthusiasts gathered in San Francisco June 25–30; see our photos of some of the authors in attendance. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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28 UK authors will be setting up shop at the the Guadalajara Book Fair, this November 28-December 6, as part of Britain's 'guest nation' literary program. The post UK Sends Young Authors to 2015 Guadalajara Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, dirty Seinfeld fan fiction, a David Lynchian campus novel, and Kim Stanley Robinson's latest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries in Arizona and New York were each picked to receive nearly $7,000 in books and vouchers to promote graphic novels and build comics collections. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the first half of 2015, 52 print magazines launched and 21 shut down, and—in a demonstration of the volatility of print media and the willingness of publishers to throw titles against the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2015-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German author and Middle East expert, Navid Kermani, will receive the 2015 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his writing and political activism. The post Navid Kermani to Receive 2015 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphic novels had their biggest presence ever at ALA 2015, with panels showcasing diversity in comics, appearances by acclaimed artists, and programming that addressed the rising threat of censorship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steinem talked about her how her nomadic childhood and read from her upcoming memoir Diary of a Nomad: My Life on the Road. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 900 media professionals from around the world attended the 67th annual World News Media Congress June 1-3 in Washington, D.C. The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, in cooperation with the Newspaper Association of America, ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Content Working Group co-chair Carolyn Anthony told members that ALA officials were "continuing to dialogue" with the Big Five publishers over ebook prices. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Doerr won for his book All The Light We Cannot See (which also received the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction), while Bryan Stevenson won for Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librarians from the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Pennsylvania Avenue Branch, at the epicenter of the protests in Baltimore this spring, were honored for their work. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French publishing company La Martinière was founded in 1992 by Hervé de la Martinière with an initial focus on illustrated photography, heritage, art, and leisure books, and has since expanded to general trade books. La Martinière acquired Seuil in 2004. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Franz Cornelsen is one of Germany’s largest publishers and providers of learning services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Springer published 2,400 English-language scientific and professional journals and more than 9,000 new books in 2014, with subjects ranging from science, technology and medicine to business and transportation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a global educational publishing and technology company that reaches more than 50 million students in the U.S. and 150 other countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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