Booksellers welcome new Discworld title

UK booksellers have welcomed the news that Penguin Random House will release the final novel in Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series this September, saying it will sell “amazingly well”. Danielle Culling, a bookseller at Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath, said The Shepherd’s Crown will do “amazingly well and we’ll definitely create space for it in the shop, we have dedicated display cabinets and I’m sure we will use one of those to create a special display.” Chloe Mavrommatis of Dulwich Books said the news is “very exciting but also very sad." Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan titles come to Oyster and Scribd's ebook subscription services

Knock another major publisher off the list of holdouts for ebook subscription services. Oyster announced Tuesday morning that it had reached an agreement with Macmillan to bring 1,000 titles from the publisher and its imprints to Oyster's Netflix-like offering.UPDATE: After this article was... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams pens Comic Relief title

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookseller Industry Awards to celebrate 'book of the year'

The Bookseller Industry Awards will this year celebrate the ‘book’ of the year alongside the publishers, editors, and retailers who bring the titles to market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont acquires Julia Golding title

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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending January 9, 2015

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saying 'Good-bye' to Bookseller Carol Chittenden

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Bookselling Roundup: Fresh Starts

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Bestselling books of 2014: did the booksellers get it right?

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Brooklyn Publisher Pushes Cuba Titles

In the wake of President Obama's announcement that the U.S. will begin to "normalize" relations with Cuba, Restless Books is promoting a group of titles by Cuban writers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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