Bloomsbury snaps up female incontinence book

Bloomsbury imprint Green Tree will publish a “heartfelt” book about female incontinence by writer Luce Brett entitled PMSL: Or How I Literally Pissed Myself Laughing and Survived the Last Taboo to Tell the Tale. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-29 01:52:50 UTC ]
News tagged with: #bloomsbury snaps #bloomsbury

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Bloomsbury snaps up female incontinence book'

Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Program Highlights

The main event of the global book publishing calendar is upon us, and this year’s professional program will feature a strong slate of panels and conversations about such issues as AI, the booming international audiobook market, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book fair #book publishing #audiobook #strong slate #professional program #main event #program highlights

Frankfurt Book Fair 2024: Where the World Comes Together

The 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair will feature one of the most expansive and diverse programs yet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book fair #frankfurt book fair

Book Deals: Week of September 30, 2024

Summit Books preempts a screwball romantic comedy debut, Viking conspires with 'CrimeReads' on a psychological thriller, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #psychological thriller #book deals

During US Book Banning Week: A New Resolution in Congress

Banned Books Week in the United States: PEN America hails two Congress members for a new resolution on literary censorship. The post During US Book Banning Week: A New Resolution in Congress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-26 22:31:32 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #books week #literary censorship

Scotland’s Highland Book Prize Names Sally Huband Its Winner

Sally Huband’s ‘Sea Bean,’ set on the beaches of the Shetland Islands has won the Penguin Random House publication of her book. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘A Readiness To Be Honest’ s we continue to try to catch up with a rip tide of announcements from various prize... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-25 19:30:23 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book prize #penguin random house #editor-in-chief @porter_anderson #porter anderson #post scotland

500 international publishers demand Frankfurt Book Fair cut ties with Israel.

Publishers for Palestine, a global solidarity collective of more than 500 publishers in 50 countries, has issued an open letter to the Frankfurt Book Fair (the world’s largest trade fair for books, which this year takes place from October 16 – 20 and is expected to bring in over 200,000... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-25 16:37:53 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #frankfurt book fair #open letter

The Best Children’s Book Deals of the Day for September 25, 2024

A monstrous family business, projects for crafty kids, a middle school knight, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-09-25 15:43:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #children’s book #children's book #book deals

The week's bestselling books, Sept. 29

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-09-25 13:00:20 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #independent bookstore #hardcover #paperback #paperback fiction #including hardcover #bestselling books

On Appeal, Llano County Seeks Book Ban Ruling That Would Upend Public Libraries

At an appeal hearing this week, lawyers for the rural Texas county told the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that it should strike down a three-decade-old precedent and hand politicians near total authority over what books can go on—or be banned from—public library shelves. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #public libraries #circuit court #appeal hearing

IPG Spotlights Spanish-Language Books for Booksellers

IPG will showcase Spanish-language books in a virtual presentation targeting buyers and booksellers, covering best practices for selling Spanish-language titles. The event will also feature IPG-distributed Spanish-language publishers' top frontlist picks for spring 2025. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

London: FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year Shortlist

The 20th edition of the Financial Times Business Book Competition is in the second year of its partnership with Schroders. The post London: FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-24 21:19:23 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book of the year #20th edition #post london #year shortlist

Warwick Hotels honcho snaps up a condo by Central Park

A global hotelier has scored a Manhattan home near where his company first put down roots.Richard Chiu, founder of the chain Warwick Hotels and Resorts, whose initial acquisition in 1980 was Midtown’s Warwick Hotel, purchased the three-bedroom condo on Columbus Circle for $17.3 million,... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2024-09-24 17:00:13 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #time warner #press time #saudi arabia #records show #managing partner

The Best New Book Releases Out September 24, 2024

Get ready for one of the biggest books of the year by mega popular Irish author Sally Rooney, murderous angels, a Polish sanatorium in the 1900s, KNIVES OUT meets holiday rom-coms, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-09-24 11:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #irish author #biggest books #book releases

Aspen Institute Teams with Book of the Month to Launch Literary Festival

The inaugural Aspen Literary Festival, slated for September 2025, will feature more than 40 authors in a multi-day celebration of books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:

All the times Sally Rooney was saner than Book Media.

It’s delightful, on the one hand, to have a feverish Book Event. I’m as excited as anyone that we’re doing midnight release parties for literary fiction in the year of our lord 2024. That said, we need to talk about the Rooneyverse. This week, we’re getting a novel—Intermezzo—from Sally Rooney,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-23 13:55:56 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #literary fiction #sally rooney

Censorship: PEN America Sees US Book Bannings Triple

Banned Books Week in the United States: PEN America lists preliminary research points from its 2023-2024 school year report. The post Censorship: PEN America Sees US Book Bannings Triple appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-23 11:01:35 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #books week

Which Big Fall Book Should You Read?

Fall is the season of Big Books: the mega-hyped, the much-recommended, and the written-by-celebrities. And despite the fact that we’re in a (god-forsaken) election year, the literary cup, as usual, runneth over. So how’s a discerning gal or guy to choose which Big Book to read (first)? Just like... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-23 08:56:27 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #big book #lit hub #big books

ALA Finds Book Challenges Are Slowing in 2024

ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 challenges to censor library materials in the first eight months of the year, down from 695 during the same period in 2023, with ALA reps suggesting that advocacy efforts, including lawsuits in several states, are beginning to yield positive results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #advocacy efforts

PEN America Finds New State Laws Are Supercharging School Book Bans

In the 2023-2024 school year, state legislation was “particularly critical in accelerating book bans,” the report states, “making it easier to remove books from schools without due process, or in some cases, without any formal process whatsoever.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #remove books #state laws