Blink signs book from plus-size supermodel Tess Holliday

Blink Publishing has signed a book by plus-size supermodel Tess Holliday, The Not So Subtle Art of Being A Fat Girl, to publish this August. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Pinch of Nom narrowly beats Richard Osman to top Christmas book chart

The food bloggers’ fourth book Comfort Food outsold Osman’s second cosy crime novel by just over 1,000 copiesThe fourth Pinch of Nom cookbook, a collection of slimming comfort food recipes, has narrowly pipped Richard Osman to the top of the book charts this Christmas.Sales figures from... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-12-21 15:49:29 UTC ]
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Who was Vivian Maier? A new book explores the inspired life of the nanny with a secret gift for photography

‘Vivian Maier: Developed’ is a revealing and beautiful biography about the mysterious caregiver who left behind a trove of her own art. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-21 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearing Set in AAP Suit Over Maryland E-book Law as Clock Ticks on New York Bill

A federal judge won't hear the AAP's bid to stop Maryland's library e-book law until February, meaning the law will take effect on January 1. Meanwhile, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has until December 29 to sign New York's own library e-book law. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams serves up Marmalade in second picture book with Stower

David Walliams’ next picture book, Marmalade, will be published by HarperCollins Children's Books in February featuring illustrations by Adam Stower.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-21 01:51:57 UTC ]
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Chakrabarti, Barr and Murray to judge Costa Book Awards

BBC News journalist and broadcaster Reeta Chakrabarti is to chair the panel of judges selecting the Costa Book of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 21:51:05 UTC ]
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PA backs filing against Maryland law forcing publishers to license library e-books

The Publishers Association and the Federation of European Publishers have voiced their support for the Association of American Publishers’ challenge of an “unprecedented, unjustified” Maryland law which could force publishers both in the US and abroad to license e-books to the state's public... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 16:08:03 UTC ]
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Books in the Media: Dolphin Junction by Mick Herron sails into the top spot

Dolphin Junction by Mick Herron (John Murray) was the most reviewed fiction book this week as it was mentioned in the Guardian, New York Times, Telegraph and Times. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books of 2022

A few years ago, I found myself a bit tipsy at the National Book Award ceremony. It was my first—and so far, only—time there. The experience felt grand; it was a red-carpeted “benefit dinner” on Wall Street. People wore tuxedos and gowns. I couldn’t look around the room without seeing a writer I... Continue reading at Electric Literature

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France confirms minimum home delivery fee for books

The French parliament has adopted a law to ban virtually free home deliveries of books in a clear attempt to boost indies and clip the wings of Amazon and other online booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 05:09:20 UTC ]
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Liu’s queer adaptation of 'Hamlet' signed by Solaris

A queer sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare’s "Hamlet", The Death I Gave Him by Em X Liu, has been signed by Solaris. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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A Sweet First Year for Sweet Pickle Books

Leigh Altshuler is one of a number of booksellers to open up shop during the pandemic, though her store in Manhattan's Lower East Side is, to put it mildly, is unique: it's also a pickle shop. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Battle of the Beatles Books

Taking a look at two titles for Beatlemaniacs in a year that found a renewed appetite among readers for books about the Fab Four. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Lume Books snaps up sequel to Bilyeau historical thriller

Lume Books has snapped up the follow up to Nancy Bilyeau's historical thriller The Blue. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Online retailer Books2Door donates 1,000 books to Afghan child refugees

Online children’s retailer Books2Door has donated more than 1,000 books to child refugees from Afghanistan who have recently arrived in Leicester.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-16 22:39:43 UTC ]
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In Mexico, Guadalajara Book Fair’s Rubén Padilla: ‘People Were Happy’

Creating an all-physical but smaller 2021 Guadalajara International Book Fair gave organizers a chance to evaluate their approach. The post In Mexico, Guadalajara Book Fair’s Rubén Padilla: ‘People Were Happy’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Video: From Barack Obama to Billie Jean King, L.A. Times Book Club looks back on an eventful 2021

The L.A. Times Book Club dove into stories across the world and close to home in 2021. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Picador swoops for third book from The Secret Barrister

Picador has swooped for the third book from The Secret Barrister, which charts their transformation from "hang ‘em and flog ‘em, austerity-supporting twenty-something to campaigning, bestselling, reforming author". Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Authors Guild Fights School Book Bans

The Authors Guild has launched a National Letter Writing campaign, asking its 11,000 members and supporters to send emails and letters to school boards, lawmakers, and newspapers arguing that banning books harms students. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Nine Eight Books lands memoir from soul legend P P Arnold

Nine Eight Books, the music imprint of Bonnier Books UK, has acquired the “compelling and pertinent memoir” from 1960s soul legend P P Arnold.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 22:10:47 UTC ]
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