Excitement is building in the national press about a new book which uses a manuscript from the British Library as the basis for claims that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and had two children with her. The Lost Gospel by Simcha Jacobovici and Barrie Wilson will be released on Wednesday (12th November) by Pegasus. A high-profile press conference will be held on the day of the book’s release, when details about the claims in the book will be revealed. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Woongjin Think Big publishes educational materials for all ages, including study books, collections, single works, after school learning materials, textbooks, and online content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report says publishers under heavy pressure to make damaging concessions including giving online retailer rights to print on demandBritish authors have condemned as "deeply worrying" reports that Amazon is now pressing for improved terms from publishers in the UK, as its showdown with Hachette... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zakhar Prilepin’s 'Cloister' leads the shortlist for Russia's 'Big Book' prize, which is worth 3 million rubles ($87,000) to the winner. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now that pub date is here, indies have a chance to show that they can compete with Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new competition to find the “next big thing” in children’s literature is being launched by the UK’s National Literary Trust and Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The event takes place on June 12, and while the general admission price is set at $15, PW Daily readers can attend for free. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion publishers showcased big new books and previewed forthcoming titles—including the Duck Dynasty patriarch's autobiography and a VeggieTales comic book series--at BookExpo America in New York May 23-31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More people are buying more books than ever, and more people are making a living by writing them. Why do millionaire authors want to destroy the one company that's made this all possible?As an author of ten novels legacy-published, self-published, and Amazon-published I'm bewildered by the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers tend to focus their social media strategies around the twin titans of Facebook and Twitter. But perhaps they are ignoring WhatsApp at their own peril. FTW, USA Today’s viral sports site, offers a good ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barton G. Weiss's new cookbook, "The Big Dish," is all about spectacle. Here are four of his most jaw-dropping offerings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rosemary Tonks was a feted poet, trenchant reviewer and literary socialite. And then she 'disappeared'. Following her death last month, Neil Astley traces her extraordinary storyThe "disappearance" of the poet Rosemary Tonks in the 1970s was one of the literary world's most tantalising... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For readers of all ages and interests, there were no shortages of titles to grab, snag, and talk about. YA continues to generate long lines and lots of attention. At Simon & Schuster, one of the big teen titles was Scott Westerfeld's Afterworlds—and not just because BEA factors into the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The power of the imagination was the theme of the Children's Book and Author Breakfast Friday morning, beginning with the awarding of the WNBA Pannell Awards to this year's winners: Devaney Doak & Garrett Booksellers in Framingham, Maine, in the general bookstore category, and 4 Kids Books... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thursday's relative quiet was followed by a much busier Friday, with aisles buzzing, lines snaking too far to find the end. Fairgoers stood patiently, waiting to meet the author and get that coveted signature on the title page of the giveaway galley. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kicking off this year’s BookExpo, the Adult Editors Buzz Panel featured a number of bold-face names, and a few titles which have already drawn attention for landing their authors major advances. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo Books & Music reported a net loss of C$31 million in the year compared to net earnings of C$4.3 million in fiscal 2013. Sales slipped 1.3%, to C$868 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Watson & Holmes" #6, by Brandon Easton and N. Steven Harris took top honors at the 2014 Glyph Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton is to publish a recipe book for jams, chutneys and preserves by one of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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France's literary market has great potential, yet big firms remain reluctant to learn the language of international rights tradingSix thousand languages are spoken worldwide, but few have a market for books. French is the fifth-largest language pool, coming after Chinese, English, Spanish and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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