Borough Press takes Munnik's 'haunting' The Aerialists

The Borough Press has bought The Aerialists by Katie Munnik, a “haunting” novel based on the true story of teenage girl who fell to her death during the Great Exhibition of 1896. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-22 19:21:41 UTC ]
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Parvus Press: Market Spotlight

For this week’s spotlight market, we look at Parvus Press, a science fiction and fantasy publisher that's currently open to submissions. The post Parvus Press: Market Spotlight by Robert Lee Brewer appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2019-07-25 16:55:22 UTC ]
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Religion Presses See Big Sales Jump

Sales in the religion category increased 14.7% in 2018, to $1.22 billion, according to figures released by the AAP. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Girl, Haunted

A drowning haunts Susan Steinberg’s dark first novel about teenagers’ summer adventures. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2019-07-23 10:00:00 UTC ]
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History Press scoops book on Lord Boothby and Ronnie Kray

The History Press has scooped an "enthralling" book by Daniel Smith on how establishment forces reportedly tried to suppress a story about Lord Boothby and Ronnie Kray’s alleged interest in teenage boys. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 05:27:34 UTC ]
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Dublin-based independent Lilliput Press celebrates 35 years of success

Lilliput Press founder Antony Farrell has launched a commemorative social media campaign to mark 35 years in business, and discusses his plans for the future of the publisher.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-19 07:42:14 UTC ]
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San Diego Comic-Con 2019: Comixology Originals, IDW Buys Sunday Press

Among the early announcements at Comic-Con, Comixology marked its 10th anniversary with a new slate of original titles, and Sunday Press Books has been acquired by IDW. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Comma Press teams up with Northern Short Story Festival for prize

Indie publisher Comma Press and the University of Central Lancashire have teamed up with the Northern Short Story Festival for the next Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 08:57:23 UTC ]
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Small Presses Publish the Revolution at Socialism Conference 2019

Conversation rooted in leftist literature served as the foundation for the 2019 Socialism Conference, held from July 4 through July 7 in Chicago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Jai triumphs over 200 entries to win Borough and Good Literary Agency prize

Sophie Jai's debut novel Wild Fires was selected out of 200 entries to win The Borough Press and The Good Literary Agency open submission. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 18:07:57 UTC ]
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HQ snaps up Elle deputy editor's take on 'womanhood and blackness'

HarperCollins will publish the debut of Elle UK deputy editor Kenya Hunt entitled GIRL, billed as a "celebration of womanhood, blackness and the possibilities that both contain". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-04 18:16:56 UTC ]
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Poetry presses thrive as readers turn to verse in straitened economic times

Many thriving poetry publishers in the North have likened its recent boom to its popularity under Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s, arguing the form offers a unique type of human connection.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-27 18:24:04 UTC ]
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‘A kind of creeping oppression’: Anne Frank’s haunting newly published letters to her grandmother

A new book, “Anne Frank: The Collected Works,” includes previously unpublished letters Anne Frank wrote to her grandmother as the Nazis made their way across Europe. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-25 16:27:15 UTC ]
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How the world of ‘1984’ haunts our present

Dorian Lynskey’s ‘The Ministry of Truth’ looks at the cultural impact of George Orwell’s famous novel. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-21 13:39:00 UTC ]
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Former editor launches electronic music publisher Velocity Press

A newly formed electronic music book publisher, Velocity Press, has launched with a book promising to be “a radical reworking of British dance music’s origin story”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-20 07:05:53 UTC ]
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Muswell Press snaps up actor's 'outstanding' debut

Muswell Press will publish The Lizard by actor Dugald Bruce-Lockhart, with William Boyd branding the thriller "outstanding".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-19 10:04:35 UTC ]
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Comcast takes Cannes, urges TV industry to expand addressable advertising

Over 1,000 Cannes attendees woke up Tuesday morning to find brochures hanging on their hotel doors with a message from Comcast on the need to expand the ability for marketers to deliver commercials on a household basis—which is known as addressable advertising. This week on the French Riviera,... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher to Lead New Mexico Press Association

Veteran newspaper publisher Sammy Lopez has been appointed executive director of the New Mexico Press Association. Lopez was most recently Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-17 23:20:31 UTC ]
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Robertson wins Walter Scott Prize for The Long Take

Robin Robertson has become the first Scot to win the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction with his book The Long Take (Picador). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 13:23:17 UTC ]
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Publishers Wait for Daunt to Take B&N

As Elliott Advisors’ bid for B&N moves forward, publishers pin their hopes on incoming CEO James Daunt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Taking Steps to Safeguard Canada’s Oct. 21 Federal Election

Facebook is bringing its political advertising tools and rules to Canada in advance of that country's federal election Oct. 21. Anyone who wants to run ads about social issues, elections or politics in Canada must first confirm their identity and location and disclose who is paying for the ads,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-06-10 21:00:28 UTC ]
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