Butte County faces massive cleanup after Camp fire: 'It is a historic, almost biblical disaster'

The cleanup facing Butte County’s mountain towns is monumental in size but probably won’t start for weeks. “It is a historic, almost biblical disaster,” said state Sen. Jim Nielsen, a Republican who represents Paradise and has toured the destruction left in the fire’s wake. “Old Testament stuff.”... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Historical novelist Vanessa Lafaye dies aged 54

The "inspiring" and "sublime" historical novelist Vanessa Lafaye has died aged 54. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sherman Alexie Latest Author Facing Harassment Allegations

National Book Award–winning author Sherman Alexie has been anonymously accused of sexual and general misconduct by members of the Native American writing community and others in the writing world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parragon Faces Closure

Parragon, the U.K.-based publisher with a substantial U.S. office, announced Tuesday morning it may be forced to close before the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Electric' historical fiction wins Caledonia Novel Award

Scottish novelist Elizabeth Macneal has won this year’s Caledonia Novel Award for her "masterful" historical fiction debut, The Doll Factory, set in Victorian London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatto acquires debut poetry collection exploring Grenfell fire

Chatto & Windus has acquired a "powerful" debut poetry collection exploring the New Cross massacre of 1981 and the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff visits UK this month

Author and journalist Michael Wolff is coming to the UK this month to promote Fire and Fury (Little, Brown), the bestselling exposé that caused a presidential melt-down earlier this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kerridge extinguishes Fire and Fury to win back the number one spot

Tom Kerridge has rustled up a third week in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, as Lose Weight for Good (Absolute) bounced upwards 31.5% in volume week on week and leapfrogged Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury (Little, Brown). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Fire and Fury’ Sparks Another Week of Sales Gains

With Michael Wolff’s 'Fire and Fury' selling more than 324,000 copies in the week ended January 21, 2018, total industry sales were 6% higher than in the comparable week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inmates Face Arbitrary Restrictions on Books

Advocates for prison inmates remain concerned about restrictions on books available to prisoners—and for good reason. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Second Full Week, Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Sales Roar to a Bonfire

Taking all formats together, Macmillan's Henry Holt & Company is reporting 1.7 million copies of Michael Wolff's book sold, sparks flying as the book leaps to No. 1 on the lists. The post In Second Full Week, Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Sales Roar to a Bonfire appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Fire and Fury' Sales Hit 1.7 Million

Despite early concerns that Henry Holt may have underestimated demand for 'Fire and Fury,' the Macmillan imprint said it has sold roughly 1.7 million copies of the White House tell-all since its January 5 release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury trumps Kerridge to claim number one

Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury (Little, Brown) has blazed into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, ousting Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good (Absolute) and selling 41,202 copies for £620,851, according to Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury’: Now More Than 30 Foreign Rights Deals, ‘Fuego y Furia’ on the Way

As 'Fuego y Furia' is readied by a Planeta team of translators for Vintage Español's North American Spanish edition, 'Fire and Fury' is now listed as 'in stock' on Amazon.com and selling fast. The post Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury’: Now More Than 30 Foreign Rights Deals, ‘Fuego y Furia’ on the Way... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Fire and Fury’ Drives Big Unit Sales Gain

Big sales of Michael Wolff's book contributed to boost sales 9% higher in the week ended January 14, 2018, than in the comparable week in 2017 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Book Ranking: Fire and Fury sets charts ablaze

Fire and Fury may have missed out on the print number one last week, but after a shortage of hardback copies in bookshops over the weekend, readers hungry to learn all about Donald Trump’s McDonald’s habit turned to the digital shelves. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury just misses out on number one as Kerridge soars

In a stunning move, Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good (Absolute) has held on to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, despite a robust challenge from the book that rocked the White House, Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury (Little, Brown). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury pipped to No 1 in UK book charts by Lose Weight for Good

Booksellers hail strong sales for Donald Trump exposé, but Tom Kerridge’s diet book sets the most British tills ringingAlmost 60,000 print copies of Michael Wolff’s Donald Trump exposé Fire and Fury were sold in the UK last week, but the British public’s New Year’s resolutions meant the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fire and Fury: International Publishers ‘Throw Full Support Behind’ Macmillan

'A sad irony to see the so-called leader of the free world trying to limit freedom to publish.' The International Publishers Association slams the Trump cease-and-desist effort and libel law comments as 'a new and worrying development.' The post Fire and Fury: International Publishers ‘Throw... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights Focus: Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury’ Has 20 Foreign Deals Already, More in Negotiation

In London, Foyles' flagship store in Charing Cross triumphantly tweets its hardcovers of 'Fire and Fury'–'some book about some guy now in our window'–and Andrew Wylie's offices in New York City fill us in on international sales already in place. The post Rights Focus: Macmillan’s ‘Fire and Fury’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Publishing’s Weak Bet On “Fire And Fury”? Blame Data

The success of Michael Wolff’s Trump tell-all left publisher Henry Holt unprepared to meet initial demand. A big reason is the way data moves (and doesn’t) in the industry. Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury is exploding. Threats of legal action from the Trump White House–the book’s subject–seem only... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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