A Big Five c.e.o. advocating for a flat rate royalty across formats? A long-established independent publisher defending the Big Five? Both happened when Authors Guild president Mary Rasenberger convened a panel with Hachette Book Group c.e.o. Michael Pietsch, Grove Atlantic president Morgan Entrekin, and New York lawyer Jonathan Lyons, to discuss the Guild’s Fair Contract Initiative. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The chills in The Three (Little, Brown, May), Sarah Lotz’s debut novel written on her own and under her own name, begin with the scary description of a plane crash in Japan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Even though Best to Laugh (Univ. of Minnesota Press, Sept.) is set in Los Angeles rather than in smalltown Minnesota, like Lorna Landvik’s eight other novels, she says it’s her most autobiographical work yet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Even though Jacqueline Woodson’s latest release, Brown Girl Dreaming (Penguin/Paulsen, Aug.), is set during the 1960s and ’70s, its themes are still relevant today, especially after a controversy erupted last month over the lack of diversity in BookCon’s initial lineup of authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Georgetown University Press celebrates its 50th anniversary this year by offering visitors to its booth (1544) two books that reflect the press’s emphasis on what it calls security studies—books on diplomacy, spies, international affairs, intelligence, history, and related topics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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It was a circuitous and unexpected road that led Amanda Palmer to become an author. Best known as one-half of the punk duo the Dresden Dolls, Palmer had already expanded her creative world to include songwriter, playwright, and blogger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Arcadia Publishing wants booksellers to know that it’s not just their grandparents’ publishing company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The gift of a simple red pencil gives a girl in war-ravaged Sudan the opportunity to express her feelings and overcome her grief. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Baker Publishing Group celebrates its 75th anniversary at BEA and for the occasion is offering free copies of The Baker Book House Story, the recently released history of the company, and another gift, while supplies last at booth 1031. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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For more than 35 years, Bruce Degen has successfully explored an impressive range of children’s book turf. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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“There has never been a lawyer quite like Fred Levin,” says Josh Young, the New York Times bestselling author of And Give Up Showbiz? How Fred Levin Beat Big Tobacco, Avoided Two Murder Prosecutions, Became a Chief of Ghana, Earned Boxing Manager of the Year, and Transformed American Law... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In The Amado Women (Cinco Puntos Press, June), Desiree Zamorano’s first trade-published novel, the strong family ties that bind a mother and her three daughters is the centerpiece of a story that dispels many of the media-fueled stereotyping of Hispanics living in America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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An Emmy Award winner and talk show host pioneer, Dick Cavett is back with his fourth book, Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic Moments, and Assorted Hijinks (Random House, Nov.). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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His name, his publisher proudly announces, is “nearly synonymous with high-velocity narratives” that “perfectly capture pivotal moments in history,” making what Hampton Sides does sound really easy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A first novel with glowing endorsements from such literary lights as Jonathan Franzen, Paul Auster, Geoff Dyer, and John Ashbery—what more could a young writer want? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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For the second year in a row, children’s authors will grab the spotlight for an entire day at BEA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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What American Booksellers Association CEO Oren Teicher called Amazon's "bullying assault of a major publisher" was a key concern among indie booksellers at both Thursday afternoon's ABA Town Hall and Annual Meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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At the tender age of 10, John Wiley Jr. was taken by his mother to see Gone with the Wind. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Six library ebook vendors, one stage, 50 minutes: as you might expect, not exactly the forum to forge a new understanding between libraries and publishers Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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How does a Montana horseman and carpenter by trade write a first novel that is getting the kind of advance press garnered by Cold Mountain? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Thursday's relative quiet was followed by a much busier Friday, with aisles buzzing, lines snaking too far to find the end. Fairgoers stood patiently, waiting to meet the author and get that coveted signature on the title page of the giveaway galley. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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