Chambers and HarperCollins launch writing bursary

Crime author Kimberley Chambers and HarperCollins have launched a writing scholarship, the 'Kickstart Prize', in association with Peters Fraser and Dunlop Literary Agency and CrimeFest. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Amazon launches 60-minute delivery service in New York

Amazon has launched a one-hour new delivery service in selected areas of Manhattan, New York, today (19th December), which it plans to expand in 2015. The service, called Prime Now, promises to deliver in one hour a range of more than 25,000 daily essentials, such as “paper towels, shampoo,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kids' Tablet, Fable, to Launch in March

In March, Isabella Products in Concord, Mass., will introduce the Fable, the first “child-friendly, juice-proof” tablet aimed at ages three through 10. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gino D'Acampo writes vegetarian cookbook

Chef Gino D’Acampo is to write a vegetarian cookbook for Hodder & Stoughton. Gino’s Veg Italia! The Healthy Way to Eat Like an Italian will be D’Acampo’s first exclusively meat-free book. Lifestyle publisher Nicky Ross commissioned the title in a two-book deal with agent Jeremy Hicks of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle Unlimited launches in France and Brazil

Kindle Unlimited has launched in France and Brazil, bringing to seven the number of countries where the service is available. In France, subscribers signing up by 10th January will pay 99 centimes for the first month and €9.99 a month from then on, with access initially to 20,000 titles in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown digital arm Studio 28 launches next year

Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency will officially launch its digital publishing arm, Studio 28, in March next year. Studio 28 will publish in the UK and other territories, seeking rights from authors already on the agency’s books or “rediscovering and reinventing literary gems from 100... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne launches Korean imprint

Usborne will launch a South Korean imprint in partnership with Seoul-based publisher BIR next year.   Usborne Korea will launch in autumn with around 40 titles and is Usborne’s first Asian imprint.   “I have long wanted to expand our very successful foreign imprint policy into Asia, where we... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC and Booktrust launch teen story competition

Booktrust and the BBC have launched a short story competition for teenagers. The ‘BBC Young Writers’ Award with Booktrust’ is for teen writers (aged 14-18) of short stories, on any topic, of up to a 1,000 words. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp Sees More Growth for HarperCollins

Robert Thomson, CEO of HarperCollins parent company News Corp, told analysts News could make another purchase in the book industry following its purchase of Harlequin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blink Publishing to launch 'Reality' imprint

Bonnier's Blink Publishing is launching a new imprint, Blink Reality, to focus on "compelling true stories and relevant real life issues". The imprint will be headed by newly appointed publisher Emily Thomas, and will begin releasing titles in summer 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Megibow Launches Agency

Literary agent Sara Megibow is parting ways with Nelson Literary Agency to launch Megibow Literary Agency in Denver, Colo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American Bar Association Launches Trade Imprint

The American Bar Association's publishing division is launching a trade imprint. Ankerwycke has just released its debut title, a legal thriller by blogger David Lat, to be followed by 34 titles in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zoella admits Girl Online ghost-writing

Her debut novel, Girl Online, was written with the "help" of her publisher, Penguin, admits Zoella. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2014-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Geordie Shore's Pattison to write two novels

"Geordie Shore" star Vicky Pattison, who released her autobiography earlier this year, is to write two novels. Manpreet Grewal, commissioning editor, acquired world rights to the books for Little, Brown Book Group imprint Sphere from David Riding at MBA. Pattison’s novels will focus on a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Tips for Writing a Memoir

Will Boast: "If fiction is the art of invention, memoir is the art of selection and arrangement." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mexico’s Conaculta Launches Book Sales Website

Mexico’s arts and culture council (Conaculta) launched librosmexico.mx, a book sales platform designed to solve production and distribution challenges. The post Mexico’s Conaculta Launches Book Sales Website appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperOne Launches New Line, HarperElixir

HarperCollins’ HarperOne division will introduce a new line next fall dedicated to the body, mind, spirit category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus launches Christmas book-giving campaign

Quercus has launched a Christmas campaign to celebrate the joy of giving and receiving books. As part of the Greatest Gift campaign, 15 key bloggers and BookTubers will upload a post explaining why they think books are the greatest gift to give. Each Greatest Gift “blog tour partner” will also... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Meredith, Zinczenko Partner On Mag Launch

Meredith and David Zinczenko's Galvanized agency are partnering on the launch of a quarterly magazine built off of the latter's successful "Eat This, Not That!" healthy-eating franchise. The first issue will be distributed at 80,000 newsstands starting Dec. 2, though Meredith wouldn't release... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bay Area Book Fest Launches Indiegogo Campaign

The Bay Area Book Festival, set for June 6-7, is launching an Indiegogo campaign to raise $50,000 to support their first festival in Berkeley. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guha wins Luke Bitmead Bursary 2014

Unpublished author Tara Guha has won the 2014 Luke Bitmead Writer's Bursary, winning £2,500 and a publishing contract with Legend Press. Guha won the bursary for her debut novel Absent, which will now be published in November 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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