Bloomsbury reveals new Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Bloomsbury will release a ‘house edition’ of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second book in the Harry Potter series, in June. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Jane Grigson Award shortlist reveals 'new perspectives on food'

The shortlist for the inaugural Jane Grigson Trust Award for new food writers has been announced, recognising forthcoming debuts from Chatto & Windus, Profile Books and Bloomsbury. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Diverse' Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlist revealed

Fiction books reflecting the “concerns and issues” of modern day children and teenagers have been highlighted in the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2016 shortlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fern Britton to host RNA awards as shortlists are revealed

Authors including Liz Fenwick, Adele Parks and Milly Johnson will battle it out to win the Romantic Novel of the Year Award after the shortlists have been revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russia’s Book Chamber Report: Market Fell 5.37% in 2015

Russian's Book Chamber reports a decline of 5.37 percent in circulation of books and pamphlets in 2015 over 2014, as ebooks' popularity rises. The post Russia’s Book Chamber Report: Market Fell 5.37% in 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury pulls Church exposé

Bloomsbury has withdrawn a book on the decline of the Church of England days before publication. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inaugural Lollies shortlist revealed

Authors such as Sue Hendra, Jonny Duddle, Pamela Butchart and David Baddiel have made it onto the shortlist for the first Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Lollies). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kitty-in-Boots: New Beatrix Potter story starring Peter Rabbit found

A story by much-loved children's author Beatrix Potter, written more than a century ago, is to be published for the first time after the rediscovery of the tale which features some of her best-known characters, including Peter Rabbit. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virginia Woolf's great niece donates £250,000 to protect Bloomsbury haven

A £25,000 donation from Virginia Woolf's great niece has put the wheels in motion for a Bloomsbury Group £8.5m "centenary project". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beatrix Potter: Newly-found story by 'Peter Rabbit' author will be released this fall

A story by Potter titled 'The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots' was recently found and will be released by Penguin Random House in September. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lost Beatrix Potter story becomes bestseller months ahead of publication

The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots, which remained unseen for a century, is already a bestseller – eight months before it reaches shopsBeatrix Potter’s long-lost story about “a well-behaved prime black Kitty cat, who leads rather a double life” has shot to the top of Amazon’s book charts months ahead of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH to publish 'lost' Beatrix Potter story

Frederick Warne & Co, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s, will this September release a previously unpublished children’s story by Beatrix Potter, with new illustrations by Quentin Blake. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Of Beards and Men: A Revealing History of Facial Hair' by Christopher Oldstone-Moore

Reviews editor Alex Crowley recommends 'Of Beards and Men' by Christopher Oldstone-Moore, a history following the patterns of social, political, and religious demands to be clean-shaven or hairy as hell. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Identities of Costa Short Story authors revealed

The anonymity of six finalists in the running for the Costa Short Story Award has been lifted, revealing a novelist who made it into David Bowie's "Top 100 Must-Read books of all time". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mills & Boon reveals 'man of the year' cover winner

Mills & Boon has revealed drama teacher and public speaker, Courtney Hayles, as the winner of its Man of the Year 2016 competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada's largest newspaper publisher reveals revenue falls

Advertising decreases cause a £2m quarterly loss for Postmedia NetworkCanada’s largest newspaper publisher, Postmedia Network, is instituting a programme of cost-cutting. Why? The sobering figures tell the story.Revenue for the quarter that ended on 30 November 2015 showed a 13.1% decrease on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Qatar’s QF and Bloomsbury end partnership

The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) is launching its own publishing house, bringing its partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing to an end. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones reveals New Year Book Club titles

Two Weidenfeld & Nicolson titles and the Desmond Elliott Prize winner are among the eight novels to have made it onto the Waterstones New Year Book Club, commencing in January. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Charles F. Harris

The founder of Amistad Press, and a pioneering African American book publishing executive, died December 16 in New York City. He was 81. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Throne of Glass colouring book from Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired the world rights to The Throne of Glass Coloring Book, based Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Potter downloads give J K Rowling audio supremacy

The first-ever release of the Harry Potter series as audio downloads through Audible has seen J K Rowling dominate the e-tailer’s charts for the month of November, with all seven books featuring the boy wizard charting in the top 12. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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