Written By: Bookseller Staff The 43rd Cairo Book Fair, due to have been held this week, has been cancelled. The Guardian reports that "many foreign exhibitors" have been left stranded after failing to secure flights home, while others have had to abandon stands and books after the fair was halted during setting up. The fair is the biggest in the region and last year attracted 1.8 million visitors. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Past winners of the The Sunday Times/Peters Fraser & Dunlop Young Writers of the Year Award share their writing tips and their favourite books written by writers aged 35 and under. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grammy–winner Kelly Rowland delves into baby talk at Da Capo, former KGB agent Jack Barsky tells his story for Tyndale, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Softening sales for digital books have impacted the bottom lines at HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, according to both companies' recent earnings reports. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A law in Romania allows prisoners who publish books to cut months off their sentences. Several imprisoned politicians and businessmen have taken advantage. The post Bizarre Romanian Law Frees Convicts Who Publish Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's your opportunity to meet Chef Duff Goldman and get some edible treats from his bakery, Charm City Cakes, during a signing for his new cookbook, "Duff Bakes." The Food Network star will be at Atomic Books in Hampden Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to promote and sign his new book. RSVP here... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Penguin Lessons is a warm and unique story about an unlikely friendship between a man and a penguin, and fond memories of a long-ago trip to South America. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of A Little Life, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s 1956 and Germany and Japan rule the world after winning the Second World War. To celebrate their success, Hitler and Hirohito run an annual youth motorcycle race between Berlin and Tokyo which tests competitors’ stamina, skills and ability to survive. And not just against the often terrible... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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In a tweet with the hashtag #PWbestbooks, tell us the title and author of your favorite 2015 book, and tell us why for a chance to win our top 10 books of 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Political commentators pick apart the legacy of the former PM and his chief of staff, while Fairfax and News Corp staff feel the effects of further budget cutsJust when you thought you’d seen the back of Tony Abbott, the former prime minister is about to be back in the limelight in the form of a... Continue reading at The Guardian
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In his newest book, "Crippled America," Donald Trump provides insights into how he uses the media to his advantage. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Books India has acquired three new books from internationally acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling’s agent has told The Bookseller there are no immediate plans to publish her children’s book in progress. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft’s November updates to the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book appear to be designed to fix complaints that users have had about the screen flickering on both devices. According to Microsoft, the Surface Book received five updates, while the SP4 received four. The only difference is that... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald Trump is out with a new book that reads like a campaign manifesto, boasting success stories but offering few details on how he would implement his policy goals as president. But in the book,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"This capability is what we lost 500 years ago with the Gutenberg book." And Akim Ozakil, founder of the two-year-old Alternate Worlds digital publisher in the San Francisco area, calls that lost capability "mutation," by which he means the ability for readers to impact a story. What's printed,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to NaNoWriMo! MG Leonard (who wrote her first book Beetle Boy in six months, one hour a day) has tips on how to do it. And it starts with writing EVERY SINGLE DAY NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, and takes place every November. It’s for anyone thinking about writing a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books by Michael Morpugo, Francesca Simon and Tony Ross have been shortlisted for this year's Children's Book Awards. The awards are divided into three categories: books for younger children, books for younger readers and books for older readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont is to publish Little Monster and the Spooky Party by illustrator Nick Sharratt and author Pippa Goodhart to coincide with Halloween next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British gamer Joseph Garrett may be nervous in crowds, but he has a growing legion of young fans – and a publishing deal to make their Christmas“When you’re trying to get somewhere and you’re surrounded, that’s when I get panicked. I’m not great with crowds anyway, but it’s OK on stage. It’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
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