BookExpo 2017: A Real Steal: Emily Culliton

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'

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, April 30, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended April 30, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Industry Stocks: April 2017 Performances

With the stock prices of five companies falling in April and another five rising, the Publishers Weekly Stock Index rose 3.3% in the month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 8, 2017

‘Option B’ by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant, the #1 book in the country, is also the year’s biggest debut so far. Plus the Hulu adaption of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ rockets the 1998 trade paperback to the #7 position in the country, and ‘The Bad Guys’ children’s book series generates good sales... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: May 4, 2017

ABA elects new president; new N.C. indie breaks ground; inside Paris's most cinematic bookstore; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Cover design round-up: May 2017

Among May's cover design highlights are a trio of titles designed by Jo Walker, a slew of new and incredibly colourful children's publications, and a couple of strikingly lettered, comically titled books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Romeo Oriogun wins 2017 Brunel International African Poetry Prize

Romeo Oriogun from Nigeria has won 2017's £3,000 Brunel International African Poetry Prize for his "complex and ultimately beautiful" writing on masculinity, sexuality and desire in the face of LGBT criminalisation and persecution. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Industry Notes: BookExpo’s ‘First Amendment Resistance’; EU Research Looks at VAT on Ebooks

Publishers' responsibilities with 'controversial authors professing what seem to be unpopular opinion' at BEA, while Brussels gets some perspective on VAT. The post Industry Notes: BookExpo’s ‘First Amendment Resistance’; EU Research Looks at VAT on Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Bookstore News: May 2, 2017

Books Are Magic's first weekend; Oklahoma City pop-up goes permanent; Spanish-language bookseller on her inspiration; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Scenes from Independent Bookstore Day 2017

The event, which took place around on Saturday, saw 458 stores participating in 48 states. Readers who came out for the festivities enjoyed a range of things, from cocktail parties to author signings to coloring book contests. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 1, 2017

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s latest debuts at #5 in the country overall, her best first-week showing to date. Plus retired Navy admiral William H. McRaven’s commencement speech is the #3 book in the country, and YouTuber Connor Franta returns to our lists with the #10 book in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, April 23, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended April 23, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Granta reveals its Best of Young US Novelists 2017

Boston-born author Ottessa Moshfegh, debut novelist Yaa Gyasi and Emma Cline are among the names to feature on the 2017 Granta Best of Young American Novelists list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Barcelona’s Schavelzon Heads to BookExpo With Spanish-Language Titles on Offer

Amid growing interest in Spanish and Latin American writers among US publishers, Barcelona-based agency Schavelzon Graham will be at BookExpo. The post Barcelona’s Schavelzon Heads to BookExpo With Spanish-Language Titles on Offer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Bookstore News: April 26, 2017

NYU Bookstore changing management; Follett sued for unpaid overtime; How to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day around the country; plans for Authors for Indies Day in Canada; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of April 24, 2017

A tongue-in-cheek anatomy book about the vagina, by two Norwegian medical students, is racking up foreign sales, along with the new novel by Swedish romance author, Simona Ahrnstedt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: April 24, 2017

Toronto gets a new indie; funding campaign launches for new Bay Area bookstore; Books & Brews opens fourth outlet in Indiana; R.J. Julia's hiring criticized; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 24, 2017

Easter and Passover 2017 coincided with each other, and with related new releases, including ‘The True Jesus,’ #2 in Hardcover Nonfiction. Plus the Pulitzer announcements drive sales of ‘The Underground Railroad’ and other winners, and a favorite Star Wars villain returns. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Oneworld debut shortlisted for 2017's Man Booker International Prize

A debut published by Oneworld, Fever Dream by Argentinian novelist Samanta Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowell, has been shortlisted for the £50,000 Man Booker International Prize 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Could Google and Facebook’s Challengers Steal Away Ad Budgets by Working Together on Metrics?

In an Adweek magazine feature story this week about Facebook's and Google's metrics issues, Treasure Data CMO Kiyoto Tamura offered what seemed like a novel idea. What if Twitter, Snapchat and Pinterest worked together--perhaps with either the Advertising Research Foundation or the Interactive... Continue reading at AdWeek

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General election 2017: which way will you vote?

Yesterday prime minister Theresa May announced her intention to call a snap general election on 8th June this year, pulling it forward from 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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