BBC Arts launches Culture in Quarantine with Big Books Weekend

BBC Arts has launched Culture in Quarantine, a virtual arts festival “rooted in the experience of national lockdown”, with highlights including "The Big Book Weekend", co-founded by Kit de Waal and Molly Flatt. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 12:02:11 UTC ]
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Graffeg signs four-book deal with BBC broadcaster Jason Korsner

Welsh publisher Graffeg has acquired four picture books by Jason Korsner, a BBC broadcaster, film critic and photographer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sally Rooney's Normal People wins big at British Book Awards

The Irish writer's "exceptional" novel beat Michelle Obama to the top prize at The British Book Awards. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Zayed Book Award’s Cultural Personalities 2019: Bridging Classical and Modern Arabic

Two of the foremost scholars and researchers in Arabic literature are a couple. And Suzanne and Jaroslav Stetkevych's designation as 2019 Sheikh Zayed Book Award 'Cultural Personalities of the Year' revives an Arabic tradition of honoring families' accomplishments. The post The Zayed Book... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time to Read launches 'Book Bingo' in north west libraries

People in the north west are being encouraged to use their libraries with a “Book Bingo” contest worth up to £200. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lingwood's imprint to launch with Jess Phillips and ISIS brides books

Octopus has announced Jake Lingwood’s new imprint, named Monoray, will launch with a manifesto for change by MP Jess Phillips and a military memoir about rescuing ISIS brides. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed Matter's LA Art Book Fair returns to the Geffen at MOCA with artist-made works

If you're a book lover with a soft spot for visual art, you might want to plan a trip to the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA this weekend, where the 2019 LA Art Book Fair will be taking over the Little Tokyo museum. The annual book fair, first held in Los Angeles in 2013, is a celebration of artists’... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MoCCA Arts Fest 2019 Attracts Big Crowd of Indie Fans

The MoCCA Arts Festival, an annual indie and self-published comics and graphic novels show organized by the Society of Illustrators, attracted another big crowd to the Metropolitan West Event space in Manhattan April 6-7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The stars of ‘Shazam!’ on bringing the ‘Big’-meets-Superman comic book film to life

Sitting down in a back room at a Dave & Buster’s restaurant in Hollywood, actors Zachary Levi, Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer are amped-up — and not just because they’ve been playing Tomb Raider and Space Invaders arcade games for 20 minutes. In recent days, the three have been watching... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UN launches children’s book club

The United Nations is this week launching a children’s book club with organisations including the International Publishers Association and the International Board on Books for Young People. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Humble Bundle launches pay-what-you-want Linux book deal

Humble Bundle is a really cool program. If you aren't familiar, the website sells games, apps, and more with a "pay what you want" pricing scheme. Essentially, you can score a bundle of really good digital content without harming your bank account. No, you can't just pay a penny -- usually there... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joni Mitchell’s book of art and lyrics to be published in October

A rare book of handwritten lyrics and watercolor paintings by folk music legend Joni Mitchell is to be published this fall, 48 years after the singer-songwriter produced a small number of copies as gifts to her friends. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is set to release "Morning Glory on the Vine: Early... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kogan Page launches book written with help of AI

Kogan Page has published the first book on Artificial Intelligence written with the help of AI, in its latest Inspire series titled Superhuman Innovation. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber’s Stephen Page Opens London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference: ‘Cultural Responsibility’

The chief of the UK's 90-year-0ld Faber & Faber will tell the Quantum audience at the London Book Fair that however troubling Brexit's confusions may be, publishing holds the world's 'editorial centrality' in its hands: and that means it has a job to do. The post Faber’s Stephen Page Opens... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Avon joins forces with Big Issue to launch crime writing competition

HarperCollins imprint Avon is partnering with the Big Issue magazine to find a new crime writer in a competition launching in March. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish Book Trade conference calls for cultural change as Brexit looms

The cloud of Brexit hung over the Scottish Book Trade conference, although the mood of the day was one of optimism and resilience. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Smith launches ‘Fresh Princess’ kids' books, flipping the script on his ’90s show

Will Smith is bringing his most iconic character back, but with a significant makeover. Smith announced that he's launching a children's book series featuring a character called the "Fresh Princess," a re-imagining of his character from the television series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,"... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thames & Hudson children's art book wins Bologna award

Thames & Hudson has won the New Horizons award at this year’s Bolognaragazzi Awards with its book about the history of pictures for children. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Proud Taranaki mum organises book launch for daughter's first novel

When Brandy Scott released her first novel, her mum was so proud she organised a launch event for it on Brandy's birthday. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson reveals launch titles for new indie Guppy Books

Bella Pearson talks to Charlotte Eyre about setting up her own children's publisher, Guppy Books, and its launch titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Verso Books launches 'bold' fiction imprint

Radical publisher Verso Books is launching its own fiction imprint this September, promising a string of "politically astute" novels. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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