Biblioasis's 'Ducks' is an Unexpected Hit

'Ducks, Newburyport' by Lucy Ellmann, a 1,040 page novel narrated in a single, unending sentence, is a surprise bestseller. Biblioasis, the North American publisher, has gone back to print twice to meet demand. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones and Blackwell's reveal December hits

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Fungi and local authors prove Christmas hits for indies

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-17 16:31:47 UTC ]
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Boldwood hits £2m sales, signs three more authors

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‘Eddie’s Boy,’ by Thomas Perry, continues the saga of a retired hit man who can’t escape his past

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Obama memoir hits charts top spot, PRH says 147,000 sold

Barack Obama's A Promised Land (Viking) has soared straight into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot in its first week on sale.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Code Name Bananas keeps top spot as lockdown hits data

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Hitting the Books: Widespread DNA testing could intensify American racism

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Hitting the Books: The latest 'Little Brother' is a stark cybersecurity thriller

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Barnes & Noble hit by cyber attack

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V&A to close dedicated bookshop and cut 10% of staff as Covid-19 hits finances

The Victoria & Albert Museum is closing its dedicated bookshop and making 103 roles redundant across its retail and visitor experience teams as the Covid-19 crisis hits its finances. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookshops gear up for second 'Super Thursday' as 355 new titles hit shelves

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China Bestsellers in August: A Nobel Laureate Hits the Charts

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Thursday Murder Club hits charts top spot for a second week

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S&S acquires Pope Francis' 'inspiring' guidance for Covid-hit world

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Pandemic-hit Brontë Parsonage seeks to raise funds

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‘Winter Counts’ hits the sweet spot between gritty thriller and social novel

David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s novel is mostly set 200 miles southeast of Mount Rushmore on South Dakota’s Rosebud Indian Reservation. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Bette Midler and Michiko Kakutani are teaming up for a children’s book about the hot duck.

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