Bloomsbury scores two on William Hill shortlist

Bloomsbury has scored twice on the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award shortlist, vying against fellow indies Biteback Publishing and Axis Projects, as well as Simon & Schuster and Transworld. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brooklyn author sets up shop in Cobble Hill

Best-selling author Emma Straub and her husband, Michael Fusco-Straub, opened Books Are Magic in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, so they could fill the "clear and immediate void" formed when their ,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2019-05-20 11:00:00 UTC ]
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First all-female shortlist for Klaus Flugge Prize

Fifi Kuo and Jessica Love are on the first all-female shortlist for this year’s £5,000 Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morris and 81-year-old debut novelist shortlisted for SoA awards

Bestselling author Heather Morris and 81-year-old debut novelist Norma MacMaster have been shortlisted for the Society of Authors' Awards.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Small presses celebrated on Oxford-Weidenfeld shortlist

Books published by Pushkin, Peirene, Carcanet and Nordisk, as well as by the New York Review of Books, have been shortlisted for the £2,000 Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize, devoted to literary translations into English from European languages. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wales Book of the Year Awards shortlists announced

The shortlists for this year’s English and Welsh language Wales Book of the Year Awards have been announced, reflecting the “incredible breadth” of the country’s literary scene. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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STR Theatre Book Prize shortlist revealed

The six-title shortlist has been revealed for this year’s Society of Theatre Research (STR) Theatre Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quadrille scoops self-promotion guide from Sword-Williams in four-publisher auction

Quadrille has scooped F*ck Being Humble, a “clever and timely” guide to self-promotion by Stefanie Sword-Williams in a four-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adam, Donkor and Mackmin make 2019 Desmond Elliott Prize shortlist

Claire Adam, Michael Donkor and Anna Mackmin have all made the 2019 Desmond Elliott Prize shortlist for debut novelists, with the winner in line for £10,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haddow and Sharratt shortlisted for The Alligator’s Mouth Award

Swapna Haddow, Nick Sharratt and Jim Field are among the authors and illustrators shortlisted for the inaugural The Alligator’s Mouth Award for young fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Soho Friday scores 'gangster book of the year' from Escobar's son

Soho Friday Media has bagged the “gangster book of the year” from drug lord Pablo Escobar’s eldest son, following a chance meeting in Mallorca. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indies dominate Shirley Jackson Awards shortlists

The shortlists for this year’s Shirley Jackson Awards have been announced, featuring a host of titles published by small presses. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kim Scott Walwyn Prize reveals shortlist

The Kim Scott Walwyn Prize shortlist has been revealed following a record number of nominations.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winn and Pearce make RSL Christopher Bland Prize shortlist

Raynor Winn and A J Pearce are among the authors on the six-strong shortlist for the inaugural Royal Society of Literature Christopher Bland Prize.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGraw-Hill and Cengage to merge

Education publishers McGraw-Hill and Cengage are to combine in an all-stock merger on equal terms.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGraw-Hill, Cengage Agree to Merge

As large educational publishers struggle to keep up with the rapid changes in both the K-12 and higher education markets, McGraw-Hill and Cengage have agreed to merge in deal that will create a $3.2 billion learning company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne dominates Branford Boase shortlist

Usborne publishes four of the seven titles on the shortlist for this year’s Branford Boase Award for a debut novelist and their editor, including titles by Sophie Anderson and Matt Killeen. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cengage and McGraw-Hill Merge, Hansen Leads Company

Anticipating a combined pro forma cash revenue of US$3,157 million, the new entity will take McGraw-Hill's name, the deal expected to close by early 2020. The post Cengage and McGraw-Hill Merge, Hansen Leads Company appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist revealed

Man Booker winner Anna Burns and debut author Oyinkan Braithwaite have made the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize shortlist revealed

Seven authors have been shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize following a record 600 entries.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alexander and Rooney shortlisted for CLiPPA poetry prize

Five poets, including Kwame Alexander and Rachel Rooney, are shortlisted for this year’s CLiPPA Poetry Award, given annually by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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