Hot Key Books, an imprint of Bonnier Zaffre, has signed a six-book contract with former SAS soldier Chris Ryan. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A debut which made a splash at the London Book Fair this year may be set to make it onto the big screen after the 26-year-old author sold film rights to the title. Catalyst Global Media has optioned The Lido by Libby Page, which sold for six figures to Orion in the UK on the eve of London Book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan imprint Bluebird is to publish the autobiography of 19-year old Yusra Mardini, the Olympic Syrian refugee who swam for three hours to push a sinking boat that was carrying 20 people to safety. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connect Books saw a 12% year-on-year rise for the 45-week period to 15th July 2017, with strong sales in UK and Wordery offsetting weaker sales in libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher Saqi Books has added its voice to calls for Thomson Airways to apologise after a British woman was detained after reading one of its books on a flight. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George R R Martin has revealed he is “months away” from finishing the next Game of Thrones novel but said it could be published next year alongside another series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graça Machel had threatened legal action over book by Mandela’s doctor revealing family disputes over his careA new book detailing Nelson Mandela’s last days has been withdrawn after it was condemned by his widow, the publisher Penguin Random House has announced.The book by Mandela’s physician,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The government of French-speaking Belgium (Wallonia and Brussels) has adopted a draft decree permitting publishers to fix book retail prices after a fourth and final reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s book publicists are being called on to submit a low-budget marketing campaign they are proud of to a competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Comic-Con has become an annual festival of costumes and comic books - and a multi-million dollar industry. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany-based Bookwire announces a major new client in ebook distribution, and Frankfurt Book Fair partners with a distribution association on a new networking event. The post Distribution Notes: Bookwire Signs Bonnier’s German Publishers; Frankfurt and IPDA Debut Forum appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: a utopian society gone wrong, plus the brilliant short stories of Fleur Jaeggy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins has topped a public poll of the most inspiring science books of all time. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A spike in sales of board books helped to drive up unit sales of print books 5% in the week ended July 16, 2017 over the comparable week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A discussion on how watermarking ebooks plays into publishers' overall DRM strategies, and its effectiveness. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s book illustrator Ehsan Abdollahi says Kafkaesque reasons given for refusal An acclaimed Iranian illustrator has been denied a visa to attend the Edinburgh international book festival amid growing criticism of the UK’s handling of Iranian visas.Ehsan Abdollahi, described by the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Head of Zeus imprint Apollo has acquired The Insomnia Museum, the debut novel from Welsh writer Laurie Canciani. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury’s has announced the Children’s Book Awards shortlist which features Adrian Edmondson, Quentin Blake and Oliver Jeffers, with illustrator Jim Field appearing twice. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Children’s Book Writers (SCBWI) and Illustrators will launch a BAME scholarship sponsored by the Bent Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The yet-to-be-titled book is scheduled for publication in 2018 and will trace Clapper's career in the military and his six and a half years as President Obama’s senior intelligence advisor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Europe minister and author Denis MacShane outlines some of the effects that Brexit may have on the book trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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