BEA 2014: Can Anyone Compete with Amazon?

With Amazon's Tuesday evening blog post that it doesn't expect its dispute with the Hachette Book Group to end any time soon, the standoff between the company and one of its vendors is once again showing just how much leverage the online giant enjoys in the book marketplace. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Authors Will Want to Be ‘Binked’

The terminology is fresh because the concept is fresh: “curated, additional content” on an ebook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: DK’s Worldwide Celebration

DK Publishing, with many bestsellers and award winners on its shelves, will celebrate its 40th anniversary in style at BEA this year, with a photo op, champagne toast, raffle, and giveaways. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Garth Nix Returns to Familiar Terrain

It has been more than a decade since Australian author Garth Nix published Abhorsen, the third volume (after Sabriel and Lirael) in his Old Kingdom fantasy series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: A Love Letter to Literature: Azar Nafisi

Readers who were inspired by Azar Nafisi’s paean to literature in Reading Lolita in Tehran—there were enough to keep the book on the New York Times bestseller list for 117 weeks—can rejoice at the appearance of The Republic of Imagination (Viking, Oct.), an homage to American literature and a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Little Rock Thriller

The name, “Webb Hubbell,” conjures up the Clinton era in politics—starting in Little Rock, Arkansas and then on to our nation’s capital. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Wondering On: R.J. Palacio

Wonder, R.J. Palacio’s 2012 debut novel about Auggie, a fifth-grade boy born with a facial deformity who’s attending mainstream school for the first time, made a critical and commercial splash. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Browsing the Booths, Chapter 1

Booksellers on the lookout for recent and forthcoming offerings from children’s publishers will catch an eyeful as they roam the aisles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Gardners Muscles Up

The U.K. wholesaler Gardners is fielding its strongest team yet at BEA as it promotes its new U.S. shipping service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Now Go Grab a Drink!

Looking to create some post–literary conference drama in the name of legendary writers like Poe, who whacked his head with a bottle of whiskey in front of a mirror? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: A Quartet of Anniversaries

As at shows past, BEA 2014 is an occasion for children’s publishers’ to mark memorable milestones. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Michael Cho

Author and artist Michael Cho will be promoting his first full-length graphic novel, Shoplifter (Pantheon, Sept.), at BEA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Tristan’s Expansion

At a time when many publishers are cutting back, tiny Tristan Publishing is expanding—and how. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Christian Children’s Books Sell More Widely, Publishers Say

For publishers of religion books aimed at young readers, it's easier than ever to find readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Welcome to the Wildlife: Tai Moses

It’s probably safe to assume most of you aren’t expecting to encounter any wildlife on the walk or taxi ride from your hotel to the Javits Center. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Theatre Noir: Tracy Letts

A small newspaper item about a murderous family in Florida sparked Tracy Letts’s distinguished playwriting career when he was only 26. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Who’s Here for Graphics

The number of comics and graphic novel publishers with stand-alone booths and programming at BEA this year is once again declining, following last year’s trend. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Thrilling Thriller: Chris Pavone

After finishing his first novel, The Expats, Chris Pavone decided he wanted to place his next thriller, The Accident (Crown, Mar.), in the publishing industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Man of Many Voices: Eric Bogosian

“Characters are everything,” says New York Obie-winning actor and writer Eric Bogosian. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Waffling Workman

In need of a sugary afternoon pick-me-up? Today, 3–4 p.m., Dan Shumski, author of Will It Waffle? 53 Irresistible and Unexpected Recipes to Make in a Waffle Iron (Workman Sept.), will be serving up platters of Waffled Pineapple Dusted with Chili Powder and Waffled Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2014: Food, Current Events, and Sports, Oh, My

Rowman & Littlefield continues to make its mark in three varied areas of interest: food studies, current events, and niche areas of sports. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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