Canongate scoops new Holloway book

Canongate has scooped a new book by Scottish writer, broadcaster and cleric Richard Holloway, promising his answers to the world’s biggest questions. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-06 07:10:30 UTC ]
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World Book Day books top charts but sales are down on last year

Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Tue, 15/03/2011 - 15:56 Sales of the six £1 World Book Day books fell 36% week-on-week, to 159,000 copies sold—a figure down 9% on the comparative week last year—but they nonetheless continue to dominate the sharp end of this week’s Official UK Top... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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£1 World Book Day books storm to the top of the charts

Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Tue, 08/03/2011 - 16:01 The latest crop of £1 World Book Day books, led by Cope & Davies' Spy Dog/The Great Pet Shop Panic (Puffin/S&S) take positions one-through-six in this week's Official UK Top 50, with sales totalling 247,235 copies—a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Night books defy the critics as sales grow

Written By: Philip Stone and Felicity Wood Publication Date: Fri, 04/03/2011 - 09:43 The majority of the books to be handed out tomorrow (5th March) as part of World Book Night have already received a sales boost in 2011. The figures will be a welcome fillip for the organisers, with founder... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Launching Books into the World: A Conversation with Carolina Orloff, by Aitana Bellido

Launching Books into the World: A Conversation with Carolina Orloff, by Aitana Bellido Interviews [email protected] Mon, 07/01/2024 - 15:54 Carolina Orloff is a translator, author, and researcher of Latin American literature. In 2016, after... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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New YA Books Hitting Shelves This Week, July 1, 2024

New YA books hitting shelves this week in hardcover and paperback for your holiday week reading delight. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The News Book Riot Covered This Week

The bestselling books of the week, the best historical fiction of 2024 so far, book banning updates, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

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2 Books to Make You Love Karaoke, or at Least Respect It

In a memoir and a novel, the characters deal with grief by singing in front of strangers. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Headshot,’ by Rita Bullwinkel

Bullwinkel’s debut novel sheds light on the culture of youth women’s boxing through an ensemble cast of complicated characters. It packs a punch. Continue reading at The New York Times

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The First American Union Understood The Necessity of Public Libraries and Education: Book Censorship News for June 28, 2024

In an era before public libraries and widespread public education, the first U.S. union knew their importance. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Strange Case of Posthumously Published Books

What are the personal, ethical, and moral considerations that go into books published posthumously? Continue reading at Book Riot

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16 New Books Coming in July

New novels from J. Courtney Sullivan and Liz Moore, a memoir by a “hacktivist” member of Anonymous — and more. Continue reading at The New York Times

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8 Science Fiction Books that are Impossible to Adapt to the Screen

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Gifts for You and Your Book Club Buddies

🏳️‍🌈 Build your TBR for Pride and beyond with 8 new LGBTQ books out this week.🏛️ Check out this spicy ... Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Best Children’s Book Deals of the Day for June 26, 2024

Winnie-the-Pooh, Olympic childhoods, a magical janitor's closet, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

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12 Gifts for You and Your Book Club Buddies

You'll find everything from stickers and tees to book club discussion guides.- Vanessa Diaz Continue reading at Book Riot

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The week's bestselling books, June 30

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 30, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-06-26 13:00:14 UTC ]
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The New Summer Book Releases That We’re Most Excited About

Like the latest book in Tomi Adeyemi’s young adult “Legacy of Orïsha” series and a new Chuck Tingle. Continue reading at HuffPost

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Authors Against Book Bans Officially Launches

The group's 1,500 members from all 50 states aim to provide “support and encouragement for the educators, librarians, parents, and students who are the first line of defense against censorship, and for the authors whose books are under attack.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The best design book of the year is a 700-year-old poem about Hell

Artist Sophy Hollington created a gorgeous reimagining of Dante’s ‘Inferno.’ It’s not every day that an illustrated edition of a 700-year-old classic poem explodes on Kickstarter, surpassing its $100,000 goal in less than a week. But then again, it’s not every day that an author is so... Continue reading at Fast Company

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