An Emmy Award winner and talk show host pioneer, Dick Cavett is back with his fourth book, Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks (Random House, Nov.). Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent bookshops in Newcastle, London, Edinburgh and Bedford are among 15 named in the first tranche of shops set to receive funding to help them engage with under-represented communities. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two experts in education, artificial intelligence and new technologies will give keynote speeches for The Bookseller's EdTech Conference, held as part of FutureBook Live 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Reader is publishing a new book by David Kogan about battles for supremacy within the Labour Party, coinciding with the opening of the Labour Party annual conference this weekend in Liverpool. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bea Carvalho has been appointed general fiction buyer at Waterstones, replacing Chris White. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House and Pan Macmillan dominate the six-strong shortlist for the £30,000 Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A rise in the number and output of streaming platforms such as Amazon Video and Netflix has opened up new and profitable revenue streams for writers—but how can publishers help them grasp them? Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During spells at OUP, Doubleday and Scholastic, David Fickling published some of the biggest names in 20th century publishing. He reveals how he has managed to balance commercial nous with creative freedom. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray is releasing a special edition of Stephen Hawking's final book Brief Answers to the Big Questions exclusively with independent bookshops. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four "exciting and innovative" librarians have made it onto to the Honour List for the SLA School Librarian of the Year Award 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bob Woodward, whose legendary reporting helped the Washington Post win two Pulitzer Prizes including one for uncovering the Watergate scandal, is set to publish a new book about the Trump administration on Sept. 11 titled Fear: Trump in the White House. The Washington Post and CNN obtained... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2018-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebecca McNally, publishing director of children's books at Bloomsbury, will reveal her insights into publishing middle grade fiction at this year’s The Bookseller Children’s Conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble was on the cusp of being sold to another book retailer in June before the deal fell through, it has been revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titles published by Bloomsbury, Two Hoots Books and Little Door Books are on the shortlist for the 2019 Bookbug Picture Book Prize, organised by Scottish Book Trust. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books published by Usborne, Kelpies and Chicken House are in the running for the 2019 Scottish Teenage Book Prize, which celebrates teen titles written by Scottish authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrator Neil Gower gives us a glimpse into his process for designing the cover for Clare Best’s The Missing List and explains the challenges distinct to this brief. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has revealed he is publishing a cookbook in time for Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors' organisations have revealed an “ever-increasing” demand on financial hardship grants, with new applications to the Royal Literary Fund up a third in four years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian 4th Estate BAME Short Story Prize shortlist has been revealed, with subjects ranging from the Grenfell Tower fire to a historic village plagued by a mysterious smell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new illustrated biography illuminates the life and legacy of the creator of the legendary Rider-Waite tarot deck. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK has reported an increase in the percentage of its new hires who identify as BAME, LGBTQ and with a disability in 2017 in its latest Creative Responsibility Report, setting out progress towards its 2020 goals and pledge to "reflect UK society by 2025". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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