Pamela Dorman pays up for a debut novel by a former publicity director at Penguin Books Canada, and Princeton University Press lands a big book on the gender pay gap in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Preface has acquired a new book from Hawksmoor restaurateurs Huw Gott and Will Beckett, to publish this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Matt Haig’s How to Stop Time to Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, the empathetic literature inspired by a year of tragedies, political upheaval and economic uncertaintyA bruising year dominated by political and economic uncertainty, terrorism and tragedy has, publishers... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A viable Net Book Agreement for today's UK industry might stipulate that books should be sold at printed prices for a minimum of 30 days, independent bookseller Tamsin Rosewell has suggested. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Comey, the embattled former FBI director fired earlier this year by President Trump, has found a home for the book he was rumored to be shopping: Flatiron Books. Comey's book, which is currently untitled, is slated for spring 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The chairman and editor-in-chief of Knopf remembers Jones, the storied editor who reclaimed Anne Frank's diaries from the slush pile and made Julia Child a household name. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sock puppetry is still "widespread" today in spite of the trade's best efforts to stamp it out more than five years ago, a number of publishers have told The Bookseller, following the latest case to be brought to light. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTube, on an aggressive push to expand its footprint in online video, is said to be offering publishers more control over their own ad inventory in order to win their business.The site is offering major publishers who choose its backend video player the ability to control ad sales both on... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman has called for a reintroduction of a minimum price for books to protect independent bookshops, calling them “the lantern bearers of civilisation”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan imprint Boxtree is publishing a new unauthorised oral history of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and its spin-off "Angel", called Slayers and Vampires, to mark the 20th anniversary of the original cult '90s TV show. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicci French's Sunday Morning Coming Down swipes the number one spot from Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The summer 2018-slated Great American Read is an eight-part TV series that will explore the power of books in American society. The show will culminate with a list of the top 10 books ever written, according to the general public. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An indie opens in Pennsylvania; a Hawaii bookstore changes scenery; poetry for Planned Parenthood; the bookseller on the Booker longlist; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While fewer titles are selling in other genres, reading that offers a path to spiritual growth has risen 13% in 2017The UK’s “mindfulness mega-trend” shows no sign of running out of breath, with sales of “mind, body, spirit” books booming, against a background of slowing sales elsewhere on the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers now can apply for $250,000 in grants to promote Canadian literature to Ontario's teachers, librarians, and school boards. The post ‘Bringing More Canadian Books to Classrooms’: Ontario’s New Strategy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Italy's PubCoder announces a beta edition of its third iteration, while HarperCollins Children's Books looks to Canada's Wattpad for new content and talent. The post Industry Notes: Italy’s PubCoder 3 Is in Beta; HarperCollins Children’s Is in Deal With Wattpad appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Times writer is stepping down from her role, leaving behind a remarkable career characterized by razor-sharp reviews and intra-literary rowsMichiko Kakutani, the New York Times’ revered chief book critic, announced she was stepping down from her post on Thursday after 38 years,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blink Publishing has signed Love Island’s Marcel Somerville to publish Dr Marcel’s Little Book of Big Love. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Canada, BookNet's check on sales shows ebooks a bit up, In the UK, a new author day is announced by London Book Fair and the US-based Writer's Digest. The post Industry Notes: Canada’s Shifts in Ebook and Print; London Book Fair Plans a Writer’s Digest Day appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The point of difference at the Marlborough Book Festival is simple, it's Marlborough. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors chief executive Nicola Solomon has called on publishers to adhere to a seven-step plan to ensure that special sales or “ultra-high” discounted sales do not damage authors’ overall earnings or the market for full-price sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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