Column: Julie Andrews relives her glorious, complicated, very real Hollywood life in her new memoir

From behind-the-scenes stories of "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music" to the pressures of balancing career and family, Julie Andrews talks candidly about the work involved in her amazing life and career. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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International Hot Book Properties: Week of July 20, 2015

Among the titles generating interest this week are a Greek short story collection about locals fleeing the debt-ridden nation, and a previously unpublished novel by the grandson of Ché Guevara. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Virago acquires Carrie Brownstein memoir

Virago has acquired the memoir of American musician, actor and writer Carrie Brownstein. Ursula Doyle, associate publisher of Virago, bought UK rights in the memoir, titled Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl, from Hal Fessenden at Penguin Random House US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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This Week's Bestsellers: July 20, 2015

John Green takes two of the top 10 spots on this week’s PW Bestsellers list. Plus soccer star Alex Morgan gets a World Cup sales bump, and two thriller series have big weeks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of July 20, 2015

WWII naval disaster story by Lynn Vincent and Sarah Vladic goes to Jonathan Karp at S&S; St. Martin’s Press signs a novel about three Vanderbilt women by Theresa Ann Fowler, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending July 17, 2015

The Rizzoli Bookstore will reopen July 27 in New York City, and Books. Inc. puts the finishing touches on its grand opening of its new Berkeley store this weekend. New stores opened in Fresno and in New Richmond, Ohio. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In 'A Full Life,' Jimmy Carter at 90 remains a wise truth teller

Jimmy Carter let me down. Not with his book "A Full Life: Reflections at 90" - a warm and detailed memoir of his youth followed by a clear-eyed assessment of the issues he tackled as president and afterward - but with his response to the question "Does the arc of history bend toward justice?" Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Brands Start Hosting Real-Time Video Chats on Facebook

Media brands were quick to adopt video apps Periscope and Meerkat to broadcast live streams, and now Facebook marketers want in on that action. Social platform BumeBox started hosting live Facebook chats for brands like VH1 and Discovery Channel back in October, as an alternative to the Twitter... Continue reading at AdWeek

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 20, 2015

This week: the latest from Juan Gabriel Vasquez, and what it's like to be a speechwriter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 12, 2015

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended July 12, 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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News Briefs: Week of July 20, 2015

Filings set stage for new ruling in GSU copyright case and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week in Children's Apps: July 13, 2015

This week in apps, an interactive version of a Seuss classic reinforces literacy skills. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 13, 2015

This week: one of the best novels of the year, and Ta-Nehisi Coates's unforgettable new book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of July 13, 2015

Jonathan Baumbach, father of Noah, sells short story collection to Dzanc; Hachette gets Sen. Barbara Boxer’s memoir; a book on bioelectronics goes to Norton; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: July 13, 2015

Coloring books continue draw attention on the PW Bestsellers list. Plus books by Daniel Silva, Ted Cruz, and other authors make their list debuts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending July 10, 2015

Among this week's openings are the Tiger’s Den bookstore/bar in St. Joseph, Mo. And, in other news, Lancaster, Pa., bookstore Aaron's Books is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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News Briefs: Week of July 13, 2015

Class action denied in Author Solutions case and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Dan Carter’s memoirs to Headline

Headline has acquired the memoirs of “global rugby legend” Dan Carter. Carter is a New Zeland player, and is the most capped All Blacks' fly-half of all time. His autobiography will be released after the All Blacks’ last game at this year’s Rugby World Cup, which takes place in England and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Century celebrates life of Deirdre Barlow

Century is to publish a book celebrating the life of Deirdre Barlow, a character on ITV’s “Coronation Street”. Deirdre: A Life on Coronation Street is described as a “tribute to one of Corrie fans' all-time favourite characters”. Anne Kirkbride, who died in January this year, played the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrew Kidd reveals Alexi reading app

Former Aitken Alexander m.d. Andrew Kidd has launched Alexi, a book recommendation app giving “people a new channel of discovery”. The app is currently in beta, but users of the full version of the app, available in late autumn, will be able to read books recommended by authors including Ali... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Roundup: Religion Book News from Across the Web, July 8, 2015

Progressive Christian books struggle; new research on faith fiction; a religion author skips it for the summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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