Bookshops begin Go Set A Watchman deals

Blackwell’s and Foyles are both offering discounts to people who pre-order Harper Lee’s forthcoming novel Go Set a Watchman (William Heinemann). Go Set a Watchman, written by Lee before her bestselling novel To Kill a Mockingbird but featuring some of the same characters, will be released on 14th July as an £18.99 hardback. Blackwell’s is offering the book at £13.99, a discount of £5, for those who pre-order, while Foyles is offering a 24% discount to anyone who pre-orders, making the book £14.43. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Louis Theroux charts 'weirdness of Covid world' in Pan Mac deal

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New indie bookshop nods to Bristol's 'radical past and present'

A new independent bookshop which nods to Bristol’s “radical past and present” has opened in the city’s Harbourside area, near where Edward Colston's statue was brought down last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Law firm charity to launch string of bookshops

A law firm's charity arm is launching several bookshops as a way to combat loneliness and foster community connections. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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50 bookshops to open early for Rooney's publication day

Fifty bookshops, including independents and selected Waterstones across the UK and Ireland, are opening early on 7th September to mark the publication of Sally Rooney's new novel Beautiful World, Where Are You. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Cipher Press acquires Reeve's debut in two-book deal

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Police officer who shot Breonna Taylor has pulled out of book deal

Jonathan Mattingly is seeking a new publisher for his account of the shooting after Simon & Schuster refused to distribute it for Post Hill PressOne of the police officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor has pulled out of his book deal with a conservative press four months after... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Prince Harry Makes Major Announcement About Proceeds From His Book Deal

The Duke of Sussex's news coincided with his first public appearance in the U.S. since the birth of his daughter, Lilibet. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

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Apple's AirPods Pro fall to $180, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

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Bookselling Profile: The King’s English Bookshop

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Bodley Head acquires Werner Herzog memoir in two-book deal

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Horrible Histories sets sail with new Thames venture

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‘I’m giddy to be here’: the risk-takers who opened bookshops during Covid

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Hachette UK hails 'strong' first half as Lagardère begins to recover

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