David Walliams’ second short story collection The World’s Worst Children 2 (HarperCollins Children's) has held on to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot for a third week running. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-14 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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Simon Fox says changed newsroom practices means possibility of claims over alleged hacking in past has no relevance to current working cultureThe chief executive of Trinity Mirror has said it is “fit and proper” to take over Local World, despite potentially facing more than 100 cases of alleged... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Made in Me's Eric Huang, one of the speakers at PW's forthcoming Global Kids Connect Conference, talked to us about how the marketing of children's books is evolving. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-04 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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Mitali Perkins sells to FSG, Feiwel & Friends nabs teacher Jake Burt’s debut, Amy Ephron sells her first children’s book, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Publishing's sales grew 13% in the first half of the year, boosted by a particularly strong performance from the children’s and educational department. For the six months ending 31st August 2015, turnover totalled £52.7m, 13% higher than £46.6m for the same period in 2014. Adjusted... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daily Mirror owner will become UK’s biggest regional newspaper publisher as it takes control of more than 100 titlesThe publisher of the Daily Mirror has confirmed its £220m deal to take control of Local World, cementing its place as the UK’s biggest regional newspaper publisher.Trinity Mirror,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vlogger Zoe “Zoella” Sugg’s second novel Girl Online: On Tour (Penguin) has taken the Official Top 50 number one spot from David Walliams, in a week that saw YouTubers dominate the top of the charts. The sequel to 2014’s Girl Online (Penguin) sold 56,038 copies for £377,813 last week, according... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 'New York Times' has announced its Best Illustrated List for books published in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Children’s Books has acquired the UK and Commonweath rights to The Bone Sparrow, a book about Rohingya refugees in Australia, by Zana Fraillon. The story is told through the eyes of Subhi, a young refugee who has spent his entire life living in a detention centre after his mother fled her... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Expanded regional publishing group will be able to increase digital investment and also present digital advertisers with a larger audience across the UKSo Trinity Mirror has become the UK’s biggest regional newspaper publisher by acquiring full ownership of Local World.The deal has been... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ginger Clark (Curtis Brown, Ltd), Kate Wilson (Nosy Crow), Christopher Franceschelli (Handprint Books) and Nick Marsh (Lost My Name) are some of the new speakers set to appear December 2 at Global Kids Connect, the children’s publishing conference presented by PW and Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vera B. Williams' family saved pennies and nickels to get by during the Depression. So her mother's purchase of a "real chair" — neither stick-hard nor someone's castoff but brand new and cushiony — was an extravagance. "I don't intend to work all my life and have nowhere to sit down," the woman... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A two-part exhibition complete with driving tour. Examining the psychology of the art world through Twitter. And an exhibition that explores the nature of dance. Plus: abstractions of L.A., art from Cuba and a daylong art party on Grand Avenue. Here are seven shows not to miss — along with one... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While overall attendance was down from last year, outgoing director Hut Landon said the exhibitor pool was almost identical to the 2014 show, and that there were more children's authors in attendance than last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four publishing CMOs discuss reader and advertising revenue opportunities. The post Folio: Show Coverage: CMO Keynote Panel Discusses Strategies in a Changing World appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If there was a theme to this year's Heartland Fall Forum, it was that despite geographic differences, the attendees are all one big family, especially when it comes to sharing children's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller and The Sunday Times are to run weekly ebook bestseller charts, with data supplied by all of the main trade publishers to The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This past week has seen two of my favourite publishing events overlap, the Frankfurt Book Fair and the Man Booker Prize, proving that, for all of the industry’s foibles, we still know how to put on a show. The backdrop to the Frankfurt Book Fair this year is intriguing: as with the London Book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The World Book Day Award 2016 (WoBoD), funded by James Patterson, is offering school libraries the chance to win up to £10,000 of new books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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