Brazil, “A Land of Many Voices,” Comes to New York

Prior to the Frankfurt Book Fair, the German Book Office in New York hosted a party celebrating Brazil as this year's Guest of Honor Country. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thames & Hudson lands Hockney's 'uplifting manifesto'

Thames & Hudson is to publish Spring Cannot be Cancelled, a book of conversations and correspondence between David Hockney and his long-time friend and collaborator, Martin Gayford. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-31 18:01:34 UTC ]
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Welbeck lands Bigham on reverse-engineering

Welbeck Publishing Group has acquired Start at the End: How Reverse-Engineering Can Lead to Success by Dan Bigham, which will explain the process and power of reverse-engineering in all areas of life. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-26 03:16:47 UTC ]
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Young Authors Associated with President Biden Land Book Deals

Amanda Gorman, who wrote and recited the official Biden Inaugural Poem, and Brayden Harrington, the teen who spoke at the Democratic Convention of bonding with Biden over stuttering, both landed book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Owlet Press lands Eagleton's modern Little Mermaid tale

Independent children's publisher Owlet Press has landed Ian Eagleton's “magical and groundbreaking” reimagining of fairytale "The Little Mermaid", with LGBTQ+ inclusivity at its heart and a subtle environmental message. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-20 00:28:56 UTC ]
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Raven Books lands Samira Sedira's English language debut

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-15 06:48:48 UTC ]
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Scribe lands Simon Akam's analysis of British Army

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-14 20:17:12 UTC ]
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S&S lands novel from David Higham Associates' Vialleron

Simon & Schuster UK is to publish The Yellow Kitchen by Margaux Vialleron, a novel exploring love, friendship, identity and cooking. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-14 11:35:29 UTC ]
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Duchess of York’s first novel to be published by Mills & Boon

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[ The Guardian | 2021-01-13 10:13:08 UTC ]
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Duchess of York's debut novel scooped by Mills & Boon

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has penned her debut novel, a fictional account of her great-great aunt's life, to be published by Mills & Boon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-12 22:12:59 UTC ]
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Penguin Books pre-empts YA thriller from 'astounding new voice'

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-12 13:52:08 UTC ]
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Influx Press signs Brazil's Queer Happiness

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-12 11:00:48 UTC ]
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Black Futures Co-Creators to Guest-Curate Facebook App’s Lift Black Voices Section

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[ AdWeek | 2021-01-11 18:55:42 UTC ]
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'A Promised Land' Was 2020's Bestselling Book

A year marred by a deadly pandemic that battered the economy and by extraordinary political and racial strife nonetheless saw book sales soar, especially for a handful of major titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Read Harder: An Own Voices YA Book With a Black Main Character That Isn’t About Black Pain

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LGBTQI+ Cipher Press opens submissions for new queer voices

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-06 21:07:42 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: Thursday Murder Club and A Promised Land continue to dominate

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-22 23:53:25 UTC ]
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Richard Osman becomes first debut author to land Christmas No 1

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[ The Guardian | 2020-12-22 15:00:18 UTC ]
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Barack Obama has created a playlist to accompany A Promised Land.

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-12-21 17:24:57 UTC ]
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Elevate scheme for underrepresented writers lands ACE funding

Cornerstones Literary Consultancy has been awarded Arts Council funding for its Elevate mentoring scheme, following a successful pilot run. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-18 23:53:53 UTC ]
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