Christie's 'secret' letters to HarperCollins set to be revealed

The secret history between Agatha Christie and her long-standing publisher, HarperCollins, are being revealed as part of a new exhibition celebrating the company’s 200th anniversary. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Irish Sports Book of the Year shortlist revealed

Titles on rugby, cycling, horse racing and Gaelic games have been shortlisted for this year... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Big names set for bumper Christmas

Booksellers are relying on a handful of established names to boost sales this Christmas, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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FutureBook Innovation Awards shortlist revealed

Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Tue, 15/11/2011 - 09:30 Books apps from Faber, NosyCrow, Penguin, HarperCollins and Transworld have been shortlisted for the FutureBook Innovation Awards, while new companies including 24Symbols, Anobii, and Unbound have been shortlisted in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Blackwell and Waterstone’s reveal charity campaigns

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 11/11/2011 - 07:33 Blackwell and Waterstone's have unveiled two charity campaigns in the run-up to Christmas. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

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THP to reveal Dracula's 'Ripper code'

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Wed, 09/11/2011 - 08:07 The History Press is to publish a title which claims to offer new insights into the historical phenomenon of Jack the Ripper and the creation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. The Dracula Secrets: Jack the Ripper and the Darkest... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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C&R to unlock the secrets of Bleak House

Written By: Graeme Neill Publication Date: Fri, 04/11/2011 - 15:11 Constable & Robinson is getting into the Dickens bicentennial spirit, publishing a novel re-examining the events of Bleak House. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Stunned Reaction To HarperCollins’s Acquisition of Thomas Nelson

Last week HarperCollins announced it was acquiring Thomas Nelson Publishers, a move that stunned many in the industry, since Harper already owns Nelson’s biggest competitor, Zondervan. The two are the largest Christian publishers in the world, and although they have definite... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Sets up Kindle Lending Library

Amazon.com announced the launch of an ebook lending library for Kindle users, that allows Amazon Prime members to borrow books for free, as frequently as a book... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2011-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pullman and Díaz to reveal reads for Yale

Yale University Press will be nosing around authors' bookshelves with the publication of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Kobo to set up publishing arm

Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 28/10/2011 - 08:40 Kobo will move into publishing, its c.e.o. has announced, with plans to offer complete publishing services directly authors, Canadian CBC News reports. C.e.o. Michael Serbinis told the network that Kobo will roll out its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Shortlist revealed for South Asian Lit prize

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 25/10/2011 - 08:30 The six shortlisted books competing to win 2012’s $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature have been unveiled. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Penguin set for Adrian Mole anniversary

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 21/10/2011 - 08:20 Penguin is promising a "whole year of celebration" for Sue Townsend next year to mark the 30th anniversary of the publication of her most famous creation's diary. read more Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Somper sets up author training company

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Fri, 21/10/2011 - 11:35 Vampirates author and long-time children's book publicist Justin Somper has set up Author Profile, a training company aimed at helping authors navigate the media and social networking. Writers including Damian Kelleher,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Future set to launch N-Photo Nikon magazine

Specialist magazine publisher Future is launching a new monthly print and digital magazine, N-Photo, next month. Continue reading at Media Week

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Downer warns publishers: 'set the agenda'

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Tue, 11/10/2011 - 15:33 Publishers must take ownership of selling books or face quickly becoming irrelevant, former Borders UK chief Philip Downer told delegates at Tools of Change Frankfurt today (11th October). Downer said he was concerned that... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Europe set to embrace the ebook

Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Mon, 10/10/2011 - 14:49 European publishers are becoming less resistant to the "digitisation tsunami" as local distribution networks are built and publishers await the arrival of global players such as Amazon, Apple and Google in their territories. ... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Waterstone's reveals board of directors

Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Tue, 04/10/2011 - 17:08 Waterstone's has unveiled a new board of directors, including a chairman with business links to Barnes & Noble. Miranda Curtis, believed to be Waterstone's first chairman in at least 20 years, works for digital broadband... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Future sets aside £4.9m for job cuts and unused property

Magazine publisher Future expects to pay out up to £4.9m to cover redundancies and unused property, according to a trading update released today. Continue reading at Media Week

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Amazon Tablet Revealed: Kindle Fire

The long awaited device that has been rumored to shake up Apple's dominance of the tablet market is here. Amazon.com, Inc. announced early Wednesday that its 7-inch tablet product, the Kindle Fire (pictured), is finally hitting the market. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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"Eye-opening" shortlist revealed for Royal Society prize

Publication Date: Tue, 27/09/2011 - 08:30 Titles on words, waves and the periodic table have made it through to the final six for the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books, described as an "intensely rewarding and eye-opening" shortlist by the judges. Guy Deutscher’s Through the Language... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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