BookExpo 2018: A Weighty Wednesday

A reimagined BookExpo opens with substantial programming slated for its first day. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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The PW Publishing Industry Salary Survey, 2018

The industry made small improvements on such hot-button issues as pay disparity and workforce diversification in 2017—but sexual harassment remains an issue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: November 9, 2018

Among the headlines this week: Mixed results for libraries at the polls; the battle over Europe's bold open access plan heats up, as AAP and other stakeholders weigh in; and Tim Berners-Lee pushes his plan to save the Internet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rooney, Alderton and Eliot shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2018

Books from writers including Man Booker-longlisted author Sally Rooney, former Sunday Times dating columnist Dolly Alderton and Penguin editor Henry Eliot have made the shortlist for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Category Bestsellers, October 28, 2018

The bestselling Apple Books in biographies and memoirs, fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, and more for the week ended 28, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of November 5, 2018

Harper invests in the debut by a former Aussie book buyer, a social history of the Barbizon Hotel draws Hollywood interest, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of October 29, 2018

This week's hot books include an Italian novel that sold in over 10 territories during the Frankfurt season, and a Finnish title on the meaning of life that sold to Harper in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guadalajara 2018: All Our Coverage

This year, the world’s largest Spanish-language book fair will feature a focus on Portugal, with a special homage to José Saramago from Plácido Domingo, forty Portuguese authors in attendance, and artists and entertainers holding events throughout Guadalajara. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: November 2, 2018

Among the week's headlines: Libraries hope to win at the ballot box; NYPL sends a 'powerful' message via its library card design; and a look at how the battle over privacy is shaping up in Congress. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: November 5, 2018

John Grisham has the #1 book in the country with ‘The Reckoning.’ Plus Sarah J. Maas’s Throne of Glass series has a fiery finish, and ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ spins to the big screen. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: October 26, 2018

Among the week's headlines: Why it's time to end the long-running GSU e-reserves case; uncertainty grows for library ebooks; and a lawsuit over 'Drag Queen Story Time.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of October 29, 2018

The creator of the “Shitty Media Men” list sells a primer on dealing with sexual assault, Atria buys a new novel by the author of Schindler’s List, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Diagram Prize 2018 shortlist revealed

An academic treatise on dung, a how-to guide of acupuncture for horses and the first-ever German language entry are among the six books in the running for the 40th edition of The Bookseller's Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: October 29, 2018

Cooking titles by Yotam Ottolenghi and René Redzepi debut on our hardcover nonfiction list. Plus Lin-Manuel Miranda puts his popular tweets on paper, and Kristina McMorris’s ‘Sold on a Monday’ has its best sales to date two months after release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 29, 2018

This week: new books from Stephen King, Charlaine Harris, Michael Connelly, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Licensing Hotline: October 25, 2018

Read on for news about Scholastic's Feisty Pets books, Ameet's Wizarding World license, IDW's 20th anniversary kick-off event highlighting key licenses, Ferly's global rights for Justin Time, and DC Entertainment's partnership with Rooster Teeth. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah’s 2018 Rights Center to Host More Than 350 Publishers and Agencies

Sharjah's work promoting Arab book markets includes its annual rights center at Sharjah International Book Fair, which will host 350 companies this year. The post Sharjah’s 2018 Rights Center to Host More Than 350 Publishers and Agencies appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Booksellers Expand Horizons at SCIBA 2018

At this year's Southern California Independent Booksellers Association fall trade show, held on the weekend of October 20–21, children's programs and conversations focused on ways to expand bookselling beyond the four walls of a bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: October 24, 2018

Prolific author Brian McLaren is bringing his newest book to Fortress Press; FaithWords is exploring the supernatural; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: November 2018

A new release from the bestselling author of ‘Uninvited’ Lysa TerKeurst, lessons based on the life and teachings of Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, and ‘How to Be Spiritual Without Being Religious’ are among the religion and spirituality books publishing in November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welsh, Robertson and Kay on 2018 Saltire Literary Awards shortlists

Trainspotting creator Irvine Welsh, Man-Booker shortlisted Robin Robertson and poet Jackie Kay feature alongside emerging talents Mick Kitson and Christina Neuwirth in the shortlists for the 2018 Saltire Literary awards (each worth £2,000). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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