BookExpo 2018: Booksellers Share Their Hot Picks

Rounding up this year's big books of BookExpo, according to booksellers on the show floor, range from the former first lady's upcoming memoir to a work of autofiction written by a convicted bank robber. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna’s Top Five 2018 Children’s Publishing Companies from Six World Regions

In the run-up to this spring's Bologna Children's Book Fair, a total 30 children's publishing companies are nominated for Best Children's Publisher of the Year, an awards program turning six years old this year. The post Bologna’s Top Five 2018 Children’s Publishing Companies from Six World... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book to Film Deals, Week of February 26, 2018

This week's notable book acquisitions in Hollywood include a seven-figure preempt to option a HaprerCollins thriller, and a film deal for a narrative poem by Stephen King. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers Association has highest membership since records began

The Booksellers Association (BA) now has its largest membership since records began with over 5,000 members. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller launches illustrator showcase for Bologna

The Bookseller is to run an Illustrators’ Showcase at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair devoted to displaying the art-work of new illustrators.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 26, 2018

Ahead of the ‘Red Sparrow’ movie release, ‘The Kremlin’s Candidate,’ which closes out Jason Matthews’s trilogy, debuts at #16 in hardcover fiction. Plus another book-turned-movie, Becky Albertalli’s ‘Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,’ climbs the children’s and YA fiction chart, and Harvard... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, February 18, 2018

The bestselling iBooks in biographies and memoirs, fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, and more for the week ended February 18, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Hop on the STEAM Train at Toy Fair 2018

Growing interest in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics was one of the overriding themes across the show floor at last week’s New York Toy Fair—and books on them all got their fair share of attention Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: February 23, 2018

Among this week's headlines: mixed news in LJ's annual budget survey; Hachette's CEO calls ebooks 'stupid products'; and a curator reflects on 47 years looking after rare books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 26, 2018

Carl Safina closes a double at Macmillan, Putnam nabs a new novel by Aussie scribe Robert Hillman, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights Report: Week of February 19, 2018

New deals this week for Holly Goldberg Sloan, Meg Wolitzer, Nahoko Uehashi, Akwaeke Emezi, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2018 Taipei International Book Exhibition in Photos

The 26th edition of the Taipei International Book Exhibition, which ran from February 6 to 11, brought together a total of 684 exhibitors—up from last year’s 621—from 60 countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cookbooks Preview: March 2018

A culinary exploration of Vietnam, a "must-read" chef memoir, and the secret to the perfect cake are hitting shelves next month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers Respond to Kid Lit Sexual Harassment Scandal

Booksellers are responding in varied ways to the sexual harassment scandal that has engulfed the chuldren's book publishing world. One bookstore has pulled books by two authors under fire, while others want the market to decide whether they will stock such books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK’s Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses Names its 2018 Shortlist

Open to UK and Irish publishers, the Republic of Consciousness Prize honors literary fiction produced by small, independent presses with no more than five full-time employees.  The post The UK’s Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses Names its 2018 Shortlist appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Long Soldier, Zhang, Le Guin Win At 2018 PEN Literary Awards

PEN's revamped awards ceremony, replete with jazz combo and an Oscars-style "In Memoriam" video, was held at New York University on February 20. Layli Long Soldier, Jenny Zhang, and the late Ursula K. Le Guin were among the winners. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charco and Les Fugitives make 2018 RofC shortlist

Fledgling small presses Charco Press and Dostoevsky Wannabe have been shortlisted for the 2018 Republic of Consciousness Prize alongside Influx Press, Les Fugitives, Little Island Press and Galley Beggar. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion & Spirituality Announcements: Spring 2018

Many of this spring’s most anticipated titles address how Christianity is responding to internal and external pressures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Reimagined BookExpo is Unveiled

After an extensive listening tour in which BookExpo executives met with a range of industry members, the organizers of book publishing’s largest trade show have added new elements to the event aimed at adding more value for booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicagoland Bookseller Named GLIBA Executive Director

The Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association has named GLIBA board member Larry Law as its executive director, effective March 1. Law currently serves as director of e-commerce and marketing at Anderson's Bookshops in Naperville, Ill. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 19, 2018

Kristin Hannah’s ‘The Great Alone’ is the #1 book in the country. Plus the Oprah-annointed ‘An American Marriage’ by Tayari Jones takes two positions in hardcover fiction, and Christian lifestyle blogger Rachel Hollis gives readers life lessons in ‘Girl, Wash Your Face.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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