Marketing campaigns for books by James Patterson, David O’Doherty and Chris Judge, and Helen Walsh were named as the winners of the Best Marketing Campaign of the Year Awards today (25th March). The Book Marketing Society (BMS), which is now part of Nielsen Book, gave its annual awards at the end of Nielsen’s BookInsights Conference. Best Adult Marketing Campaign was awarded to Cornerstone’s James Patterson is Missing, by Gina Luck, Rebecca Ikin, Alex Young and Chloe Healy. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On the eve of Independent Booksellers’ Week, the winners of the IBW Book Awards have been revealed, while authors have praised the work of independent booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Bernie Sanders took an early, exploratory trip to Iowa, a curious crowd of 150 or so turned out at a college-town bookstore, where they listened politely as he raged against the billionaires and oligarchs he said were destroying America. The angry aria from the wild-haired, slouch-shouldered... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Bernie Sanders took an early, exploratory trip to Iowa, a curious crowd of 150 or so turned out at a college-town bookstore, where they listened politely as he raged against the billionaires and oligarchs he said were destroying America. The angry aria from the wild-haired, slouch-shouldered... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After nearly eight months in solitary confinement, one of five Hong Kong booksellers who vanished after their detention in mainland China gave a detailed account Thursday of his ordeal, defying not only a gag order but also authorities’ demand that he remand himself to custody. Lam Wing Kee,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A fourth Hong Kong bookseller has returned home after going missing six months ago. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood has been awarded the 2016 PEN Pinter Prize at the same time it is announced she will be embarking on a UK book tour. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher to ramp up its presence in branded content, especially digital and videoThe Financial Times is to significantly boost its advertiser-funded video and digital content by acquiring specialist firm Alpha Grid.Alpha Grid produces branded content across broadcast, video, digital and social... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just as "a settling down rather than a reversal" of digital publishing arrives in the UK, this market—one of seven to be featured at Frankfurt Book Fair's conference on October 18—faces the question of a European Union membership referendum. The post Frankfurt’s The Markets: A Snapshot of the UK... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Day director Kirsten Grant right has praised this year’s “phenomenal” event, which saw children’s book sales rise by 24.7% in WBD week, despite sales of the £1 WBD titles falling by 5.8% year on year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EveryLibrary is the only national political action committee fighting for libraries at the local level. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Pura Belpré Award for children and young adult books, which honors Latino writers and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino experience, will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2016 ALA annual conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American author Akhil Sharma has won the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award for his "heart-wrenching" and "darkly funny" novel Family Life (Faber). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Penguin Classics poster campaign featuring a quote from Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons has been accused of stirring up "ethnic hatred". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are six creative Wellingtonians among the finalists of the 2016 NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, announced on Wednesday. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Internationally renowned pianist James Rhodes has struck a two-book deal with Quercus, starting with a book that will show how "anyone with two hands", and willing to practice 45 minutes a day, can learn to play Bach's Prelude No. 1 in C Major in six weeks. He has previously been published by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Australian Booksellers Association has joined with other Australian book industry organisations to protest changes proposed by the government to turn the country into an “open market” and allow booksellers to import both UK and US titles without restrictions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of Britain’s leading human rights campaigners and former director of political pressure group Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti, has joined the judging panel for this year’s Book Trust Lifetime Achievement Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague, former women’s UFC champion Ronda Rousey and former president of Formula One’s governing body Max Mosley were among the winners at the Cross Sports Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC today relaunched Love to Read, a campaign that celebrates reading for pleasure, at Hay Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orchard Books has partnered with high street clothing retailer Monsoon for the launch of Rosie Banks’ new children’s series Secret Princesses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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