BookCon 2017: Dystopia Now: Margaret Atwood

This year’s much-buzzed 10-episode adaptation of "The Handmaid’s Tale," which was streamed on Hulu in collaboration with MGM Television, rocketed Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel back onto bestsellers charts. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Bookstore News: September 25, 2017

Cleveland bookstore to reopen; Omaha gets a new pop-up; inside Nashville's Parnassus Books; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Big Titles U.S. Agencies Will be Selling at the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair

Among the big titles American agents will be talking up in the rights center at Frankfurt are a memoir by David Lynch, an update on Cinderella, and a short story collection from Lionel Shriver. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for August 2017: Delivery Races

As we roll out this month's bestseller lists from China, the country's second-largest e-retailer, JD.com, is holding a competition to engineer book delivery by drones. The post OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for August 2017: Delivery Races appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Academic Publishing in China 2017: Zhejiang University Press

With nearly 1,000 new titles per year and 16 journals (five of which are in the Science Citation Index), the 33-year-old Zhejiang University Press is a hotbed of activity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Atwood, Auster and Shafak condemn Russian violence

Margaret Atwood, Paul Auster and Elif Shafak have joined a number of other authors in criticising Russia’s treatment of Ukraine and calling for freedom of expression to be preserved. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookstore News: September 22, 2017

New bookstores planned for Ohio and New York; a California couple launch a mobile bookstore; visiting three of Washington state's indies; a bookstore's Hillary Clinton video goes viral; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Academic Publishing in China 2017: Shaanxi Normal University General Publishing House

Publications on Shaanxi regional culture and history—such as "A Comprehensive History of Shaanxi" are a niche segment at SNUGPH. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Academic Publishing in China 2017: Major Chinese Academic Presses

According to the 2016 China Statistical Yearbook, China has about 110 university presses and 3,650 research and development institutions, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, and China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Academic Publishing in China 2017: Social Sciences Academic Press

As its name suggests, SSAP is the go-to publisher in China for scholarly titles in the humanities and social sciences. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Academic Publishing in China 2017: New Titles from Chinese Academic Presses

Deploying a heavier editorial hand in tweaking research-laden content into accessible pages is becoming de rigueur. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: September 25, 2017

Books by Hillary Rodham Clinton and NBC’s Katy Tur offer from-the-trenches accounts of the 2016 presidential election. Elsewhere on our Hardcover Nonfiction list, new cookbooks and motivational titles proliferate. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, September 17, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended September 17, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Academic Publishing in China 2017: The Academic Book Market in China

When Shanghai Jiaotong University hosted a fourth forum of China’s academic publishers last month, however, the consensus among the speakers was that the sector’s “Going Out” strategy is now entering its 2.0 era. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of September 25, 2017

A lit agent sells her debut novel, Flatiron lands one of the country’s youngest mayors, Sourcebooks invests in a “slow home” podcaster, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017 Preview

Organizers say the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair “will be remembered as a year that set the course at many levels—both in politics and in economic and social contexts.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Academic Publishing in China 2017: Chongqing University Press

CQUP differentiates itself with an abundance of well-designed and glossy publications that are heavy on research and yet accessible to nonacademic readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 25, 2017

This week: a new story collection from James McBride, plus an excellent Scandinavian crime thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Academic Publishing in China 2017: Distribution of Academic Titles

Textbooks for primary through junior high schools (the compulsory school years) fall under the Chinese government’s procurement program and are usually purchased in bulk and supplied to schools and libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Academic Publishing in China 2017: All Our Coverage

Welcome to PW's coverage on the Chinese academic publishing segment, which is capitalizing on massive government funding to produce groundbreaking research and publications. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Academic Publishing in China 2017: East China Normal University Press

With total sales of 400 million CNY in 2016, ECNUP is the top publishing house in Shanghai, and ranks among China’s top 10 university presses. It is also one of the two oldest university presses in the country, with its 60th anniversary coming up in October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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