Darke début to lead for Canongate

Canongate has signed rights to Darke, the first book from “one of the world’s leading bookmen”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada’s Shelfie Partners with Germany’s De Gruyter in Ebook Bundling

With more than 1,200 publishers on its list, Vancouver's Shelfie adds Berlin's De Gruyter, making ebook editions of its books available to individual owners of the print copies. The post Canada’s Shelfie Partners with Germany’s De Gruyter in Ebook Bundling appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thorogood and Knowles to join Canongate

Canongate has made two new senior appointments to its seven-strong editorial team. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coulais appointed gift lead designer at LKP

Laurence King Publishing has appointed Charlotte Coulais in the newly created, in-house role of lead designer for gifts. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dutch Publishing and Collaboration: The Netherlands’ Wiet de Bruijn

Accustomed to working together with booksellers on distribution, Dutch publishers, says one veteran observer, may be particularly suited to collaborative efforts in 'renewing the book.' The post Dutch Publishing and Collaboration: The Netherlands’ Wiet de Bruijn appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin leads British Book Design Award nominations

The 2016 British Book Design and Production Awards finalists have been revealed, with publisher Penguin leading the nominations with six titles on the shortlist, followed closely by Pan Macmillan (five), with strong showings from The Folio Society (four titles), Frances Lincoln and Little Tiger... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac buys 'dark' fantasy novel The Never King

Pan Macmillan has acquired a stand-alone fantasy novel, The Never King, by Jon Abbot.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Jersey buys Tour de France 'nonsense guide'

Yellow Jersey has acquired Velosaurus: A Linguistic Tour de France by ITV Tour de France commentator and cycling writer Ned Boulting. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Webb to Canongate and Audible after 13-way auction

Following a "hotly-contested" 13-way auction, Canongate and Audible have acquired two "major" books - a memoir and a first novel - from comedian and actor Robert Webb. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sonny Liew’s ‘Charlie Chan’ Leads Singapore Literature Prizes

Every two years, honors are given for outstanding work in English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil. A record number of submissions—235 across the twelve categories—marks the 2016 awards. The post Sonny Liew’s ‘Charlie Chan’ Leads Singapore Literature Prizes appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Good News for Dark Times: Lisa Sharon Harper’s ‘Very Good’ Gospel

In her new book ‘The Very Good Gospel,’ Harper examines the first three chapters of Genesis to reveal readings from the gospel that speak to today’s anxious minds, racial divisions, and threats of violence. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lennertz to Lead CBC as Executive Director

Carl Lennertz has been named executive director of the Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader, effective August 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One-Time Charges Lead to Drop in Earnings at Barnes & Noble Education

Revenue at the college store operator rose 1.7% in fiscal 2016, but restructuring charges tied to outsourcing its digital education platform led to a decline in earnings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Back to black for Canongate

Canongate Books returned to profit in 2015, after a poor performance led to losses a year earlier. The result comes after a restructuring of the business which saw Jenny Todd right promoted to publisher, the launch of separate live events business Letters Live and a breakout year for author Matt... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Apathy leads to BAME writers being excluded in the UK'

Yogesh Patel on why he thinks there is no constructive rejection of BAME writers by the UK publishing industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Bernardi Named Dark Horse V-P of Book Trade, Digital Sales

Bernardi succeeds longtime Dark Horse book trade executive Michael Martens, who is retiring after 22 years, and will takeover in time for the American Library Association meeting in Orlando, Florida. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Enright leads IBW Book Award winners

On the eve of Independent Booksellers’ Week, the winners of the IBW Book Awards have been revealed, while authors have praised the work of independent booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams leads children’s charge

David Walliams captured his second consecutive UK number one in a strong half-term week for the children’s sector, which also saw a brace of vloggers and five Mr Men colouring books début in the top 50. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WTF are ‘dark posts’?

Brands don’t need all of their followers to see everything they create for social media. That’s why they use “dark posts,” targeted bits of content meant for select eyes only. Dark posts are yet another “dark” category in online publishing, with concepts like dark social and the dark web,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading true-crime channel to bring thousands to New York City for fan convention

The Investigation Discovery channel has been taking notes on Comic Con. The marketing convention held at the Jacob Javits Center every fall allows comic book fans from around the world a chance to... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Max Mosley leads Cross Sports Book Awards winners

Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague, former women’s UFC champion Ronda Rousey and former president of Formula One’s governing body Max Mosley were among the winners at the Cross Sports Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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