A bookseller in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, has launched a crowdfund to donate books to children who receive free school meals. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Boudreaux makes Yapa first buy at Little, Brown and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the London Book Fair prepares to return to Olympia following its move from Earls Court, the challenge of moving an exhibition of this size has become apparent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has launched Kindle Textbook Creator in the US, allowing academics to turn their textbooks into digital editions. KDP EDU, a new segment of Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), gives educators and authors the online tools to prepare, publish and promote e-textbooks and other educational... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Dale believes he has invented new television format ahead of the general electionJohn Dale, former national newspaper investigative reporter and magazine editor, believes he has invented - or stumbled across - a new television format: constituency TV.Dale launched a Facebook page and a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers are being called on to join in the #mynextread campaign – designed to galvanise readers across Europe. The campaign, which launched to the public today (21st January) is spearheaded by the European International Booksellers Federation (EIBF) and encourages booksellers and readers to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The National Book Critics Circle has selected its finalist for this year's annual book prizes, as well as awards for lifetime achievement and reviewing. The post American Book Critics Pick Finalist for NBCC Awards appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Books has bought a “fascinating exploration of the workings of human memory”. Senior editor Harry Scoble acquired UK and Commonwealth (excluding Canada), US and exclusive European rights to The Memory Illusion by Dr Julia Shaw from Kirsty McLachlan at David Godwin Associates. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than half of teachers believe contemporary children read less than their generation did when they were growing up, according to new research carried out for the launch of this year’s Read for My School competition. For the study, 500 teachers in the UK were asked about the reading habits... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kim Kardashian West has revealed the surprisingly posterior free cover of her selfie book. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael O’Mara Books has acquired the autobiography of BBC Radio 2 presenter ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris. Lesley O’Mara, m.d., brokered the deal for world rights from Harris. The DJ and presenter has been in the music industry for more than 40 years, with stints on BBC Radio 1. He also presented... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson, already among the world's best-selling authors, plans to shake up the publishing industry with the launch of his new novel, Private Vegas, which will self-destruct within 24 hours. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookmate, an ebook subscription service founded by Russian investors, is expanding its English language ebook inventory. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The artist starts each image by finding an intriguing character, composition, or costume element. The post Trippy Kaleidoscopic Collages Made From Your Favorite Comic Book Heroes appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The second pick in the online group, which the Facebook CEO unveiled at the start of the new year, is Steven Pinker's 'The Better Angels of Our Nature.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A crowdfunding appeal to publish a book by the late Paul Sidey, Hutchinson’s former editorial director, has been set up on Unbound. Sidey, who died in September 2014, worked at Hutchinson for 31 years before retiring in early 2012. His authors included Ruth Rendell and the late Richard... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg’s second book for his Facebook book club is The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker (Penguin). The book is currently showing as not in stock on Amazon.co.uk until January 21st, and on Amazon.com until January 24th. The book is showing as available on the Waterstones’... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week the illustrated book publisher launched the beta version of DKfindout!, a free website aimed at children ages 7-11, parents, and teachers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A flurry of new independent publishers with small lists and new approaches to author relationships has launched in recent months. Hannah MacDonald, formerly of HarperCollins, has founded September Publishing, which publishes its first four titles across spring and summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Has the editor of The Bookseller compared the fall of print sales of adult fiction since 2009 by more than £150m with the massively declined budgets of public libraries over the same five-year period (The writing’s on the wall for adult fiction in print, 14 January). This is also conditioned by... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quadrille has signed a series of cookery titles for 2015 and 2016, including a book from "Great British Bake Off" finalist Richard Burr and new books from Michelin starred chef Nathan Outlaw. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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