According to Slate, writing books for kids is harder than it looks, a lesson learned when the publication held a children's book writing contest among a number of its staffers, all attempting to write about a hedgehog. Perhaps it was a matter of not having the type of subject matter so perfectly suitable for a... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
[ AdWeek | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many Arab book fairs have been a free space for publishers to sell titles banned in shops, but Kuwait has seen raised levels of censorship – turning the book trade into a risky businessArab book fairs are like a giant travelling circus; no sooner does one end than publishers are boxing up books,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here are the top trends that overseas exhibitors reported seeing at the Shanghai International Children's Book Fair and for the Chinese book market in general. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bruce Springsteen's memoir Born to Run (Simon & Schuster) has been longlisted for the Penderyn Music Book Prize alongside memoirs from musicians Johnny Marr and Robbie Robertson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press Children’s has acquired a novel about the refugee crisis by Gill Lewis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus is launching its children’s list, Zephyr, with a title by Michael Fishwick. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comcast Corp.'s NBC Universal has made a second $200 million investment in BuzzFeed Inc., deepening ties between the two companies in online video and advertising.The latest funding will let NBC and BuzzFeed work more closely together on ad sales, like producing more short-form digital video for... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A "gentle" Swedish guide to preparing for death and a French book on estranged youth who join ISIS are among the books making waves abroad. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PubWest has named Chuck and Dee Robinson, owners of Village Books in Bellingham and Lynden, Wash., recipients of the 2017 Jack D. Rittenhouse Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two of the country’s most iconic bookstores are about to change hands. The management team is buying Village Books and Paper Dreams in Bellingham, Wash., while a local D.C. restaurateur is purchasing Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Shanghai International Children's Book Fair hosts the Golden Pinwheel for young illustrators and the Chen Bochui Awards for children's book authors. The post Two Awards Programs in China: Illustrators and Children’s Authors appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UKIP MP Douglas Carswell has penned an "energetic polemic" called Rebel: How to Overthrow the Emerging Oligarchy, set to be published by Head of Zeus. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sir Norman Bettison, the former chief constable of both Merseyside and West Yorkshire Police, has defended his book about the Hillsborough disaster, saying he is “entitled" to tell his story. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louisa Moore, the pseudonym of Louise Marley, sells a novel to Redhook; Nancy Miller buys a Joyce Maynard memoir for Bloomsbury; Jackie Martling sells a memoir to Post Hill Press; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why a new era of multimedia storytelling, fueled by smartphones and powerful digital tools, means change for libraries and publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the 67th National Book Awards were about to get underway in New York last night (16th November), 76-year-old US Congressman John Lewis, an American hero and living legend of the Civil Rights Movement, told The Bookseller: "We have to continue to stand up, speak up, and continue to fight. We... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books with "Trump" in the title got a post-election boost, as did many titles that deal with the big themes of the campaigns. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marian Keyes, Graham Norton, Mike McCormack, Paul O’ Connell and Tana French are some of winners of the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2016 held in Dublin’s Double Tree Hilton yesterday evening (16th November). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New books publishing this spring are making a case for the transformational effect that spiritual practices can have on addictive behavior. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The number of exhibitors at this year's Shanghai International Book Fair almost doubled over 2015 as organizers strive to make the event Asia's Bologna Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Wednesday evening, November 16, five finalists for the Young People's Literature prize headed to Cipriani Wall Street in lower Manhattan for the 67th National Book Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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