Barnes & Noble is fighting fire with fire. The book retailer Tuesday morning debuted a new version of its Nook tablet that matches Amazon's Kindle Fire in price and memory. The new device is identical in form to its predecessor, except with 8 gigabytes of storage and a $199 price tag. Barnes & Noble announced the new Nook the same day it reported better-than-expected third-quarter profit and improved sales. Continue reading at 'AllThingsD'
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The National Book Foundation has released its annual list of the “5 Under 35,” a group of five fiction writers under the age of 35 “whose debut work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.” Each winner was chosen by a judge who has won a National Book Award, been... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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The 10 winners of the 37th Whiting Awards, each of which comes with a $50,000 prize, were announced on April 6 in a ceremony at the New-York Historical Society. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The NBCC Awards are the only awards in the U.S. chosen by book critics. Here are the winners for books published in 2021. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Rather than reveal this year's Golden Kite Award winners during its winter conference, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators presented the awards in a stand-alone program on March 15; the event featured remarks from National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The five bookstore finalists and five sales rep finalists have been announced in PW's annual award program. Winners will be announced at PW's U.S. Book Show set for May 23-26. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterloo, Iowa’s Soul Book Nook is the first and only Black-owned indie in a state where, according to the most recent U.S. Census, less than 4% the population identifies as African American. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Photo credit: Nigel DaviesSunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award marks the 30th anniversary with one of it's most decorated shortlists to date:• Irish novelist Megan Nolan for her darkly funny debut novel Acts of Desperation;• US-based writer Anna Beecher for her novel... Continue reading at British Council global
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The International Publishers Association's 'Inspire' program presents findings from its series of industry workshops. The post IPA Announces a Digital ‘Inspire’ Symposium on Coordinated Action appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The upcoming Bologna Children's Book Fair program will include instructional sessions set up by the Bologna Book Plus team. The post In Italy, Bologna Book Plus Announces Some 2022 Events appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The shortlists for the 2022 Romantic Novel Awards have been revealed, with Liz Fenwick also announced as this year's winner of the Popular Romantic Fiction category. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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65 authors and translators are nominated across 11 awards. Winners will be announced at an in-person ceremony on February 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Winners of an array of children’s literature awards reflect a diversity of perspectives and topics. “The Last Cuentista,” a tale of a young girl who must preserve the memory of Earth’s history, won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association and the Southern Independent Booksellers Association are moving their fall conference, New Voices New Rooms, to summer and have scheduled it for the week of August 8. In addition, they are launching a spring book event scheduled for May 17 and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Seven Dials has shared details of The Hairy Bikers’ upcoming book, The Hairy Dieters' Simple Healthy Food, aimed at cutting through confusion around losing weight and staying healthy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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On January 20, the National Book Critics Circle announced 30 finalists in six categories for its annual awards honoring the best books of the previous publishing year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Hachette UK has acquired the Canadian- and Irish-based stationery company Paperblanks, with Graham Conway to be its CEO. The post In London, Hachette UK Announces Its Acquisition of Paperblanks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-19 01:49:07 UTC ]
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Kaepernick will talk with librarians about his first children’s book, illustrated by Eric Wilkerson, 'I Color Myself Different,' which is scheduled for an April, 2022 publication from Scholastic Press and Kaepernick Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA officials said they received more than 1,300 nominations from library users for this year’s award, with hundreds of nominations focused on librarians’ swift and effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic, from "hosting virtual programs to distributing books and technology safely to those in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Three days before its anticipated physical opening, the big New Delhi World Book Fair has been postponed, new dates to be announced. The post New Delhi World Book Fair Announces Postponement appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-05 21:40:06 UTC ]
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The New York Times Book Review marked their anniversary by asking readers to nominate the best book of the past 125 years. Here's the result. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-01-03 15:52:45 UTC ]
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