Bluebird has scooped world right to two new books from Jack Monroe, including her first volume of vegan recipes. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Waikato author Catherine Chidgey was the big winner at this year's Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hay House UK has won the rights to publish Gabrielle Bernstein’s new book The Judgement Detox after a “heated” five-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown Book Group is launching a new stand-alone imprint dedicated to inclusivity called Dialogue Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This month we are featuring short story collections, with a particular interest in female authors and/or protagonists. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louise Mensch is among a number of bloggers offering a mix of true and inaccurate stories, forcing readers to discern for truth for themselvesThe need for vigilance in distinguishing real journalism from “fake news” has become well established since Donald Trump was elected with help from bogus... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The digital revolution was expected to kill traditional publishing. But print books are ever more beautifully designed and lovingly cherishedBooks have always had a fetishistic quality to them, with their dusty secretiveness. Now, though, it feels like we’re living through a special moment in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A children’s author has described the labelling of her books as “too immature” for certain students as "heart-breaking". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The UK’s superb publishing houses and workforce’ lays out their demands for government commitments ahead of the June 8 general election called by Theresa May. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘A Global Success Story’ n a ringing position statement ahead of the June 8... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a "hotly contested" auction, Cornerstone has acquired a book of strange-but-true trivia authored by the "QI elves" behind weekly podcast "No Such Thing As A Fish". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Now a modern classic, the children’s book “Heather Has Two Mommies” is the perfect Mother’s Day book, times two. “When the book first came out, we didn’t think it was going to become what it became,” its author, Lesléa Newman, explained by phone from Massachusetts. That’s because it almost didn’t... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsury has signed a "major" work of non-fiction entitled The Growth Delusion by David Pilling. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The pages, from the priest handbook 'Sarum Ordinal or Sarum Pye,' was printed in 1476 or 1477 by William Caxton. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales rose 4.1% at HBG in the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 over the same period in 2016. The revenue gain was due to solid sales in HBG's Center Street division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Numbers released today, at the Buenos Aires International Book Fair, highlight the dire state of Argentina's publishing sector. Many feel the drop is tied to government policies instituted by the country's president, Mauricio Macri, who took office in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orenda Books has signed Scottish crime writer Doug Johnstone in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The combination of the UK's leading book industry awards with the 'Nibbies' produces The Bookseller's broad picture of a robust and busy books community. The post British Book Awards 2017: The ‘Nibbies’ Honor Literature and Industry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish publisher GW Publishing Ltd has been sold to West Lothian-based publisher, wholesaler and distributor Lomond Books Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Perry crowns a much-garlanded year for her gothic romp, honoured alongside authors including Kiran Millwood Hargrave and JK RowlingTwo word-of-mouth bookselling success stories – Sarah Perry’s novel The Essex Serpent and Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s young adult book The Girl of Ink and Stars... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Commission ruled last week that booksellers must now fulfill orders from customers anywhere in the European Union. Some fear the shift will force small and medium-sized booksellers out of the ebook business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan and Waterstones are two of the biggest winners at this year's British Book Awards, aka The Nibbies, after being crowned Publisher of the Year and Book Retailer of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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