Theatre critics have responded enthusiastically to the first part of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which previewed at London’s Palace theatre last night (7th June). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barbadian songstress Rihanna will join the director of "The Fifth Element," Luc Besson, in his truly-insane-sounding science fiction picture "Valerian," which is set on a space station that houses over 8,000 different species from across the universe. Besson announced the news of the Rihanna... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Next month's cookbooks include the latest from Nigella, the first book from a YouTube phenom, and a cookbook from the man behind Mission Chinese. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a week when The Bookseller reported that James Daunt was removing Kindle devices from most of Waterstones’ shelves, one wonders if the ever-pragmatic boss of the high street chain was simply making room for Super Thursday books. Last year the trade contrived to release 300 hardbacks... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Texas textbook published by McGraw-Hill described US slaves as 'workers,' prompting massive protests on social media and promise of a change. The post Epic Fail: Texas Textbook Sanitizes Slavery form US History appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Make Me' by Lee Childs was once again the top selling title in Apple’s iBooks store, for the week ended September 21 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What to expect at this year's New York Comic Con, a four-day, one-million square feet pop culture bonanza. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee Child’s 'Make Me,' released September 8, debuted at the top of Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the week ended September 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Initial reviews for David Lagercrantz’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web (MacLehouse), the fourth novel in the late Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series, have been largely favourable, with the Telegraph giving the book four stars and the Guardian saying “Lagercrantz has constructed an elegant... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While Editorial Director of Amazon Publishing, Julia Cheiffetz had a baby and got cancer, only to have her insurance cancelled and her responsibilities cut. The post Amazon+Baby+Cancer+Book Editor = Epic Fail appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Franzen’s fifth novel, Purity, appears, like his previous one, Freedom, amid the media equivalent of the fog of war. There have been trumpeted interviews and fatuous raves, but also misleading headlines, Twitter diatribes, backlashes to the backlash and a deluge of emptily sassy online... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should bloggers be critical? It's an interesting question. I suppose it depends on who you feel reviews are for. While I'm happy to share positive reviews with authors, I think reviews are for readers not writers. I know of authors who say they've learned from reviews and can see they can be... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers have praised the 2015 Man Booker Prize longlist as “excellent” and containing a “rather lovely mix” of publishers. However literary agent David Godwin has said the dominance of US writers on the list means people's “worst fears have come to pass”. The longlist was announced yesterday... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's another one for the Twitter-is-becoming-Facebook files: some article previews to external sites have started auto-expanding in your timeline on Android and iOS devices. As you browse your feed, you'll notice that tweets from some publi ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Download and read the latest Publishing Perspectives magazine on leadership in global publishing and book business trends in countries around the world. The post Download: 2015 Global Publishing Magazine and FBF Preview Guide appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite the hype around blockbuster movies, indie publishers like Baby Tattoo, Top Cow and Top Shelf, manage to launch graphic novels of all kinds at Comic-Con International. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The trade has praised CILIP’s Carnegie and Kate Greenaway award winners, claiming the choice will bring a welcome focus to historical and non-fiction children’s stories. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The trade has endorsed Chris Riddell's appointment as children's laureate, praising his plans to highlight the work of illustrators and librarians in particular. Former children’s laureates Anthony Browne (2009-2011) and Julia Donaldson (2011-2013) both said they were thrilled with Riddell’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blink Publishing has singed a book by TV star Amy Childs, who first appeared on ITV2’s “The Only Way is Essex”. The book will recount Childs’ rise to fame and her business career. Blink’s acquisitions director Clare Tillyer bought world rights to the book from The Can Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Epic!, an ebook subscription service for kids, is adding titles from another Big Five publisher to its inventory of 10,000 ebooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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