Crown Sets Michelle Obama’s Memoir, ‘Becoming,’ for November

Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s much anticipated memoir, 'Becoming,' will be published simultaneously in 24 countries on November 13; the book's release will be supported by a U.S. and international book tour. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: November 3, 2017

In this week’s roundup, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden kicks off OCLC’s first independently held America’s Regional Council meeting; Stephen Hawking shares his views on open access, and ALA and Google announce the winners of Libraries Ready to Code grants. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 6, 2017

This week: Banville’s sequel to Henry James’s "The Portrait of a Lady," plus chef Nobu Matsuhisa's memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Czech Distributor Euromedia Sets Its Sights on Bookseller Neoluxor

Rockaway Capital's Euromedia Group hopes to expand its activity in the Czech books market with an acquisition of Neoluxor. The post Czech Distributor Euromedia Sets Its Sights on Bookseller Neoluxor appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline scores memoir of former England footballer Kieron Dyer

Headline has acquired the first book by ex-footballer Kieron Dyer, Old Too Soon, Smart Too Late, co-written by Oliver Holt, the chief sports writer at the Mail on Sunday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cover design round-up: November 2017

With the publishing sector's big guns mostly rolled out to capture some pre-Christmas hype, November is something of a quieter month in terms of notable book cover design. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: November 2017

The latest title by the bestselling author of ‘Zealot’ Reza Aslan, and a memoir from the "Chewbacca mom" made famous through a Facebook Live video, are among the biggest religion and spirituality books coming out in November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marvel and Netflix's 'The Punisher' will debut November 17th

Marvel and its distinguished competitor will go head-to-head this fall. But rather than the brawl playing out at comic book shops, the venues will be your living room and local multiplex. Netflix has revealed that its latest Marvel superhero antihero... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jay Rayner's food memoir to Guardian Faber

Guardian Faber is to publish Jay Rayner's memoir through food, My Last Supper: One Meal, A Lifetime in the Making, in April 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Most Shocking Thing About Ivana Trump’s New Parenting Memoir

When Ivana Trump announced in the spring that she was writing a memoir about motherhood, many people—and surely the book’s publisher—hoped that she would use the book to settle scores, or at least drop a few new juicy details about her marriage to the future president of the United States. In... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2017-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins scoops Cher's 'intimate' memoir

HarperCollins is to publish Cher’s “comprehensive, intimate, and revealing memoir”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Legend of Kevin set for OUP Children's

OUP Children's is to publish a highly illustrated fiction series from Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Wins World Rights to Cher Memoir

Lynn Grady, senior v-p and publisher of the William Morrow imprint Dey Street Books, acquired world rights to Cher's memoir from Alan Nevins of Renaissance Literary & Talent Agency. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: With No Single Big Book, Multiple Memoirs Steal the Show

The tastemakers in the publishing industry spent big on a handful of novels, and a raft of memoirs at this year's fair. Some insiders mused that while the novels offer escapism, the memoirs give readers what they crave even more in these divisive times: a sense of connection with other people. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish thriller and astronomer's grief memoir take off ahead of FBF 2017

A Swedish debut historical crime thriller and a grief memoir about an American-Canadian astronomer’s husband are among the books taking off in multiple territories just ahead of this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2017: Memoir by Jonathan Safran Foer's Mom Draws Bidders

'I Want You to Know We're Still Here,' a post-Holocaust memoir by Esther Safran Foer, has been acquired in a North American rights deal by Tim Duggan at Crown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New E L James novel coming in November

Cornerstone is to publish the next instalment of the Fifty Shades series, a retelling of 2012's Fifty Shades Darker from the perspective of Christian Grey, on 28th November 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Fifty Shades Coming in November

'Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian' will be the second book by E.L. James that examines the Fifty Shades story from the perspective of the male protagonist, Christian. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Nine Continents' is Chinese author Xiaolu Guo’s resonant memoir about leaving her past

'Nine Continents' is Chinese author Xiaolu Guo’s resonant memoir about leaving her past Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Charlie Gilmour memoir sold into multiple territories

Weidenfeld & Nicolson is to publish the memoir of Charlie Gilmour, the son of Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Akala's 'powerful' memoir to Two Roads

John Murray Press imprint Two Roads has signed a personal memoir by BAFTA and MOBO-award winning artist Akala which is also a political book about race and class. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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