The California Independent Booksellers Alliance has named Hannah Walcher its new executive director. Walcher succeeds CALIBA co-executive directors Kristin Rasmussen and Ann Seaton. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In categories of art, photography, fiction, nonfiction, and speciality books, the 213-year-old New England Society announces winners of its award for trade books of regional interest and significance. The post New England Society Names Five 2018 Book Awards: Fiction, Nonfiction, Art, and Travel... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) recognized Sarah Young's bestselling devotional, 'Jesus Always' (Thomas Nelson), with its top award, the 2018 Christian Book the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With more than 905,000 reads at Wattpad to date, the first installment of author Kara Barbieri's 'Permafrost' trilogy has a January release date, potentially the next platform-born Big Five YA bestseller. The post Macmillan’s Wednesday Books Names January Wattpad Acquisition Release Date... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a groundbreaking study of more than two million books published in North America between 2002 and 2012, scholars found that books by women authors are priced 45% less than those of their male counterparts. The researchers, sociologist Dana Beth Weinberg and mathematician Adam Kapelner, both... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder and Stoughton has acquired a follow-up to James Bowen's international bestseller A Street Cat Named Bob called The Little Book of Bob. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Named in six parts of the world, Bologna's six annual cohort of 'Best Children's Publishers of the Year' is named on the first evening of the book fair. The post ‘Best Children’s Publishers of the Year’ Named at Bologna Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The innovative Colorado bookstore is the 26th recipient of the PW Bookstore of the Year Award. Among the store's firsts, it is the first store to buy on Edelweiss and one of the first to offer consignment sections by publisher. John Mesjak with Abraham Associates was named this year's PW Sales... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the ITEF program's eighth year, 19 professional fellows will meet with players in the Turkish publishing industry. And BIBF is to open its own dedicated children's book fair in Beijing. The post Istanbul Festival Names 2018 Fellows; Beijing Announces Children’s Book Fair appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair introduces a fair illustrator and a fair poet in April, for special recognition and appearances. And tranlsation press Tilted Axis forms a partnership for rights in Australia, New Zealand. The post London Book Fair Names Poet, Illustrator; Tilted Axis Has Australian Partner... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twelve booksellers from the United States will be going to book fairs in Germany, Italy, and Mexico this year to meet their counterparts, become more familiar with the international industry, and network. One of them is sponsored by Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post Booksellers Without Borders... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twenty-five judges will produce 50 longlisted titles, then 25 shortlisted books, and finally five winners of the 2018 National Book Awards, this year with the all-new Translation Literature prize among them. The post National Book Foundation Opens Its 2018 Award Submissions and Names Judging... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In its latest market report, Slovakia's publishers' association says the overall book market was worth up to €110 million (US$135.3 million) in 2016. Fiction rose to 27 percent of those sales. The post Domestic Fiction Leads Slovakia’s Book Market Growth and Bestseller Lists appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Venture investor Steve Jurvetson and the firm he co-founded are reportedly named as hosts of a "sex party" in an upcoming book by Bloomberg TV anchor Emily Chang. An explosive excerpt from her book, "Brotopia," published last week by Vanity Fair detailed drug and swinging sex parties hosted and... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former US president Barack Obama has named British author Naomi Alderman’s The Power as one of his favourite books of 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist and screenwriter Jojo Moyes has been named as ambassador for London Book & Screen Week as the festival returns for 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five finalists are named in each of four categories for a total 20 contenders for National Book Award honors in mid-November. This year is the 68th round of the award program’s activity. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Four of the 20 Titles Are Debuts ontinuing its busy... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The diverse shortlists include such established voices as Frank Bidart and Frances FitzGerald and up-and-coming literary favorites including Danez Smith, Carmen Maria Machado, and Ibi Zoboi. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The program gives five publishing players from Canada a chance to meet with as many as 50 of their counterparts in the French industry, ahead of Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post Participants Named in Paris Fellowship for Canadian Book Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An all-female group of authors has been selected for the US' National Book Foundation's 'Five Under 35' program, honoring fiction debuts. The post National Book Foundation Names Its ‘Five under 35’ Debut Fiction Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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