Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending May 15, 2015

The country's oldest bookstore, the Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, Pa., which has been open for 270 years, is adding a second location in Allentown; Pioneer Works in Brooklyn is opening a new bookstore, its first. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Authors on the Air November 5, 2015: Kay Wills Wyma

Kay Wills Wyma, author of 'I’m Happy for You (Sort Of…Not Really): Finding Contentment in a Culture of Comparison' (WaterBrook Press, 978-1-6014-2595-9), will be interviewed on Focus on the Family on Friday, November 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Louisiana Booksellers Challenge Online Age-Verification Law

Garden District Book Shop, Octavia Books, and the ABA are among the plaintiffs in a First Amendment suit leveled at a Louisiana law requiring websites to verify the age of Internet users, or face a $10,000 fine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Libby McGuire to Leave Random House at Year's End

Libby McGuire will be stepping down as executive v-p and publisher of Ballantine Bantam Dell at the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Mathias Enard wins Prix Goncourt 2015

French writer Mathias Enard has won France's top literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, for his book Boussole ("Compass") which is published by Fitzcarraldo Editions. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Weekly Beast: Tony Abbott’s political demise sparks rush of books

Political commentators pick apart the legacy of the former PM and his chief of staff, while Fairfax and News Corp staff feel the effects of further budget cutsJust when you thought you’d seen the back of Tony Abbott, the former prime minister is about to be back in the limelight in the form of a... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Scholastic Takes Over After the End of the Roald Dahl Prize

Following the closure of the Roald Dahl Prize last month, Scholastic will introduce 'a new series of awards for funny children’s books in the UK.' The post Scholastic Takes Over After the End of the Roald Dahl Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Authors on the Air November 3, 2015: Harlow Giles Unger

Harlow Giles Unger, author of 'Henry Clay' (Da Capo Press, $25.99, 978-0-3068-2391-6), will be on the Jim Bohannon Show Live for the full 11 p.m. ET hour on Wednesday, November 4. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Why Adblock Plus Is Meeting Publishers and Agencies in New York Next Week

Adblock Plus is hosting an event with publishers on the evening of Nov. 3, the night before the ad:tech conference kicks off in New York. Eyeo GmbH, the company that makes the popular Adblock Plus software (which claims to have more than 400 million desktop downloads), is hosting a small dinner... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Spanish Language Publishing News Roundup

U.S. librarians head to this year’s Guadalajara International Book Fair, PRH Grupo Editorial starts a new Spanish-language imprint, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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A letter to booksellers

Dear booksellers,  Nosy Crow publishes Refuge on 12th November. It is a book I dearly hope you will all support.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

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German Tolino Alliance Welcomes New Booksellers

Tolino, an alliance of German booksellers and counterpart to Amazon, welcomes two new booksellers, Mayersche and Osiander, and strengthens its position. The post German Tolino Alliance Welcomes New Booksellers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Religion Publishing News From Around the Web: October 28, 2015

Actress Leah Remini's take on why she left Scientology, and Sister Joan Chittister's discussion of her life's work of speaking up for women are among the religion news items being talked about today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion and Spirituality On-Sale Calendar: November 2015

New books from Deborah Jian Lee and Mona Siddiqui are among the big spirituality and religion titles publishing in November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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William Hill prize 2015 shortlist revealed

A story about a bobsledding team in the 1932 Winter Olympics, three football titles, one cricket and one boxing book compete for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. The shortlist features debut book Speed Kings by Andy Bull (Bantam Press) – which marks the first book about... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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'N.Y. Times' Announces 2015 Best Illustrated Children's Books

The 'New York Times' has announced its Best Illustrated List for books published in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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2015’s Best Viral Marketing Campaigns in German Media

The fifth annual Virenschleuderpreis, organized by Leander Wattig and the Frankfurt Book Fair, honored five viral marketing campaigns in German media. The post 2015’s Best Viral Marketing Campaigns in German Media appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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2015 Saltire Literary Awards shortlists unveiled

Kate Atkinson, Michel Faber and Irvine Welsh feature on the shortlists for the 2015 Saltire Literary Awards, with two new awards introduced this year: The Fiction Book of the Year and Non-Fiction Book of the Year. The new prizes were created for the Awards in place of last year's Literary Book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Meet the 2015 Folio: 100 and 30 Under 30

The magazine industry's best and brightest were honored this week at the Folio: Show. The post Meet the 2015 Folio: 100 and 30 Under 30 appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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New events confirmed for Academic Book Week

Academic booksellers and presses are gearing up for the inaugural Academic Book Week, backed by the Publishers Association, the Booksellers Association and the British Library, with a raft of fresh events unveiled for the occasion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Texas Book Festival 2015 in Photos

There was plenty of programming for kids and teens at the 2015 Texas Book Festival, with authors Mac Barnett, Rebecca Stead, Meg Medina, Taye Diggs, M.T. Anderson, Salina Yoon, Daniel Handler, and many more in attendance. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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