Debut novelist Emily Culliton originally planned to write a book about a disaffected young adult whose mother wasn’t in her life. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
We take a look at some of the unmissable kids’ and YA galleys being showcased at BookExpo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ReedPop’s sixth BookCon, which immediately follows BookExpo, will be held at New York City’s Javits Center on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2017, after a long history of running BookExpo as a three-day show, Reed Exhibitions shortened the period when the exhibit floor was open to two days. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Cindy Heidemann, a field sales representative for Publishers Group West and Two Rivers (part of Ingram Publisher Services), reps are “enablers.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The march of technology has brought a slew of changes to libraries and publishers, and of course even to BookExpo, which continues to experiment with different formats to serve its various constituencies across the book world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Great Ormond Street nurse has sold 100,000 books in a few weeks by joining a growing trend of writers to recount heartfelt first-person accounts of their own livesChristie Watson never imagined writing a bestselling memoir about her job as a nurse, much less about her life. “I didn’t think... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The chief presenter of BBC Newsnight vividly chronicles the pains and perils of news televisionEmily Maitlis’s book isn’t an autobiography. By the end we are none the wiser about what she was like as a child, her personal relationships or the pivotal moments that led to her becoming arguably the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As its attendance and exhibition levels declined in recent years, BookExpo this year is emphasizing face-to-face contact to draw book-business players. The post BookExpo Touts Its New Logo and an Emphasis on Personal Engagement appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has warned the business cannot afford to pay the real living wage to its most junior staff and increase the pay of its most experienced booksellers, as nearly 8,000 people backed the campaign calling for the rise. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Military history publisher Michael Leventhal—whose father founded the London Book Fair—plans four titles to celebrate events portrayed in an iconic WWII film. The post Greenhill Books Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Real-Life ‘Great Escape’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crime author Val McDermid has launched the Blether campaign, searching for real-life stories from the people of Scotland, to be published on the Scottish Book Trust’s website. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will headline a May 30 event at this year’s BookExpo, during which she will discuss 'Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You,' her new YA book due out this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reach plc (formerly Trinity Mirror) publishing imprint Mirror Books has acquired the true story of a man who discovers that his father is a drug-dealer: Breaking Dad by James Lubbock. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MSNBC TV's Rachel Maddow will host the BookExpo 2019 Adult Author Breakfast panel, which will feature bestselling authors Ta-Nehisi Coates, Malcolm Gladwell, Marjorie Liu, and Karin Slaughter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Police in suburban Philadelphia are on the hunt for a book thief with rarefied literary tastes. A burglar stole at least 20 books from a store in West Chester, Pa., including a rare edition of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday. No money was stolen... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo and the American Booksellers Association have partnered on a program offering indie booksellers financial support to attend the annual book industry trade show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Dials has acquired the “big-hearted and empowering” first book by "I'm A Celebrity" campmate Emily Atack. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year, the show will open on Wednesday at noon and run until 5 p.m. On Thursday, the floor will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and the show will close on Friday with a 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. schedule. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When five members of the Melbourne University Publishing board resigned, high-profile Australians made their feelings knownIt’s not every day that the internal machinations of a university press should be felt at the top echelons of politics. But as news broke on Wednesday that five members of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 2017 the 29 member countries of the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) generated €22.2 billion ($25.3 billion) in total sales, a figure up slightly from 2016 after accounting for exchange rate effects. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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