Bloomsbury hopes for smash hit from Seles

Bloomsbury Children’s has acquired two books in a teen series set in a sports school by... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'It's like they were selling heroin to schoolkids': censorship hits booksellers at Kuwait book fair

Many Arab book fairs have been a free space for publishers to sell titles banned in shops, but Kuwait has seen raised levels of censorship – turning the book trade into a risky businessArab book fairs are like a giant travelling circus; no sooner does one end than publishers are boxing up books,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Megyn Kelly Hits the Road to Support Memoir

The anchor of Fox News's top-rated cable news program 'The Kelly File' will take her show on the road for the first time, beginning November 28, in support of her memoir, 'Settle for More.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury restructures sales department following Ward's departure

Bloomsbury has divided its sales department into consumer and non-consumer responsibilities following the departure of group UK sales director David Ward. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Ward to leave Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury's group UK sales director David Ward is to leave the company, having worked there for its entire 30 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books About Islam Get a Boost as Authors Hope for Deeper Understanding

With the faith of more than a billion people at the center of current events, academic publishers are churning out more books about Islam, and some are publishing in the field for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Go and Girl's Guide spoofs hit shelves tomorrow

Two different sets of spoof titles hit shelves tomorrow (3rd November) hoping to cash in on a slice of the success the Ladybird Books for Adults series achieved last Christmas, which racked up sales of a million copies. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Ancient Greek mysteries to Bloomsbury Education

Bloomsbury Education is to publish four Ancient Greek mysteries by children's book author Saviour Pirotta. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury's revenues grow 19% in first half

Bloomsbury’s total revenues were up 19% to £62.7m for the six months ending 31st August 2016, which is “in line with management’s expectations”, though the company expects sales to be “significantly second-half weighted” due to Christmas sales and October being the "peak period" for academic... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AT&T and Time Warner hope to break the cycle of failed mergers

AT&T’s blockbuster bid for Time Warner Inc. might be a boon for investment bankers, lawyers and lobbyists, but it is anyone’s guess whether investors, employees and consumers ultimately would benefit from the combination. Since the $85.4-billion deal was unveiled last weekend, AT&T Chief... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sidemen smash Super Thursday charts

Sidemen: The Book (Coronet), authored by the supergroup of gaming YouTubers, has become the biggest-selling title of Super Thursday 2016, via Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Randi Zuckerberg Hopes to Battle Inequality in Silicon Valley With Her New Kids Show

"I've spent a decade in Silicon Valley," said Randi Zuckerberg. "Innovation is everywhere. It's supposed to be the center of forward thinking. [So] why can I count the number of women executives on one hand? Or people of color?" At Thursday's premiere event for Zuckerberg's new television show... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brexit-hit firms fear talent drain

Multinational publishers have warned of the consequences of a “hard Brexit” on their businesses, with concerns over whether restrictions on migration would hamper their ability to attract the right talent to work for them. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Plunging pound hits FBF Brits

The plummeting British pound is affecting deals cut at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, with UK publishers buying from Europe haggling for deals to be made in Euros as opposed to sterling. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch Today, Read Today: Book Tie-Ins Are Hitting the Market Faster

Publishers are accelerating the development cycle for licensed tie-ins to satisfy consumer demand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury snaps up 'original' murder mystery at auction

Bloomsbury has acquired an “original” high concept murder mystery debut by tech journalist Stuart Turton in a hotly contested auction ahead of Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Comic Con Hits Record Attendance

Despite a rise in attendance at New York Comic Con to a record 180,000, the show floor remained orderly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury’s Casimir leaves to head up Maths publisher

Martin Casimir, managing director at Bloomsbury Professional, has left the company to work at UK-based Singapore maths publisher Maths - No Problem! as managing director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: 'mini-Super Thursday' titles hit chart

A 'mini-Super Thursday' sees a raft of titles released that should do very well throughout the Christmas season. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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30-year-old Bloomsbury marks past and present

Bloomsbury staffers old and new joined authors, agents and booksellers to celebrate the publishing house's 30th birthday last night (29th September) in Bedford Square Gardens, London WC1. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ferrante Hits in Germany, Sweden

Germany saw the first of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, My Brilliant Friend, at #1 on the fiction list at the end of August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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