BookCon 2017: Tomorrow Reimagined: Cory Doctorow

Dystopian novels of the future weigh down our bookshelves, and adaptations of those same stories increasingly dominate our cinemas. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Peter James reveals two new books for 2017

Crime writer Peter James has revealed he will publish two new books next year - a "who-dunnit" Roy Grace novel and a new stand-alone novel, asking what would happen if someone had absolute proof God exists. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder acquires reimagining of the legend of Scheherazade

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired four books by American author Renée Ahdieh, two of which reimagine the legend of Scheherazade. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rentzenbrink, Marotta and McVeigh titles part of 'more targeted' World Book Night 2017

The Reading Agency has announced a new "targeted approach" for World Book Night 2017 with giveaway titles including authors such as The Bookseller's contributing editor Cathy Rentzenbrink, Polari Prize-winner Paul McVeigh and colouring-in bestseller Millie Marotta. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baroness Lola Young to chair Man Booker Prize 2017

Baroness Lola Young OBE will chair the judges for the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BISG Has Aggressive Agenda for 2017

As part of an effort to better communicate about the work it is doing with its members and the industry in general, the Book Industry Study Group is planning to significantly expand its programming for 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kohler and Stanley win 2017 Eccles British Library Writer’s Award

Novelist Hannah Kohler and the writer and film producer Bob Stanley, also a member of the Mercury-nominated pop group Saint Etienne, have been named the joint winners of the 2017 Eccles British Library Writer’s Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prophecy chosen for Cityread London 2017

Prophecy by S J Parris (HarperCollins) has been chosen as the focus of Cityread London’s 2017 campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada's Access Copyright predicts 55% royalty drop in 2017

Canadian national organisation Access Copyright is warning creators and publishers that 2017 royalties could fall by as much as 55% due to a reduction in revenue from the educational sector. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Go and Girl's Guide spoofs hit shelves tomorrow

Two different sets of spoof titles hit shelves tomorrow (3rd November) hoping to cash in on a slice of the success the Ladybird Books for Adults series achieved last Christmas, which racked up sales of a million copies. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon, Back In NYC, to Feature Dan Brown, Cassandra Clare

ReedPOP has announced its plans for BookCon 2017, the fourth edition of its annual consumer book event, to be held on June 3 and 4 at the Javits Center in New York. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2017 Folio Prize to include non-fiction

The Folio Prize is planned to return in 2017, with its remit extended to include non-fiction for the first time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Doubleday to Publish New Dan Brown Novel in 2017

The author of international bestsellers including 'Inferno,' 'Angels & Demons,' and 'The Da Vinci Code,' will publish a new Robert Langdon novel, 'Origin,' next September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin General showcases Spring 2017 authors

Penguin General hosted its authors at the Library Club on St Martins Lane, who personally introduced their books for Spring 2017 in a series of five-minute readings. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette’s Blyton ready for 2017

Hachette Children’s Group talks to Charlotte Eyre about its ambitious plans for the Enid Blyton estate.     Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WBD defends 2017 selection after lack of diversity criticism

World Book Day has reiterated its commitment to promoting a “diverse range of authors” after criticisms about the lack of writers of colour in its 2017 selection. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP’s Tom Allen to Retire in 2017

Allen, who was named CEO of the Association of American Publishers in 2009, has announced that he will retire in early 2017. Given the news, the AAP board of directors has begun a search for a new CEO. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Tech Company Looks to Reimagine Enhanced E-books

Entertainment technology developer Neoglyphic Entertaiment has launched a platform that uses data science, gaming and VR technology to create multimedia experiences around traditional novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dwell Reimagines Itself as a Social Network

The modern shelter magazine builds a new platform in pursuit of a fresh media model. The post Dwell Reimagines Itself as a Social Network appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Norton to Publish Gaiman’s ‘Norse Mythology’ in 2017

Bestselling novelist Neil Gaiman's retelling of the classic Norse myths will be published as a hardcover and ebook in February 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Coming to Belmont, Mass. in 2017

Writer Chris Abouzeit, a bookseller at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, and his wife Kathy Crowley, a writer and a physician, will open the first full-service bookstore in almost seven years in this Boston suburb. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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