Waterstones m.d. James Daunt, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller will deliver speeches at the Publishing Scotland and BA Annual Scottish Book Trade Conference 2019. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#james daunt
#publishing scotland
To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of When Breath Becomes Air, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Last year the Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing Perspectives launched a new conference, the Markets: Global Publishing Summit. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
"Reflecting the sector's growing significance," translation and the work of translators have a strong presence in 2016 London Book Fair programming. The post Exploring the Role and Craft of Translation at London Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#post exploring
#strong presence
Hachette CEO Arnaud Nourry said defeating the European Commission's copyright proposals should be the IPA's "number one" goal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#european commission
FESTIVAL OF BOOKS Travel stage Pico Iyer in conversation, plus safety tips, budget travel and more. When, where: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday on the USC campus. Admission, info: Free admission; parking $12 in USC lots. events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks SPAIN Presentation Tom Harter, president of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#times festival
#usc campus
Chronicle Books has paid a six-figure advance for a picture book by debut author and illustrator Brendan Wenzel, following an eight-publisher auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#six-figure deal
#chronicle books
#picture book
#debut author
#eight-publisher auction
London Book Fair-bound publishers and agents from several regions of the world share their latest rights deals and highlights from their spring lists. The post On-Ramp to London Book Fair: International Rights Deals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
HarperCollins nabs a book about video game development, Scribner signs a picture book author for an adult title about birding, Other Press buys a book about a Boko Haram captive, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book deals
#adult title
Nonfiction category saw the largest boost, thanks to the popularity of coloring books such as 'Secret Garden' and 'Lost Ocean.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#nonfiction category
#coloring books
#secret garden
#lost ocean
Tapas aims to optimize reading for mobile by dividing books into three- to five-minute chunks and charging readers as they go. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#mobile reading
Random House Business Books has acquired The Grid by 32-year-old business guru Matt Watkinson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
The Bournemouth-based 33-year-old was offered a six-figure sum for his series about a troubled Met investigator in the sights of a serial killerA former paramedic has received a three-book publishing and television deal for his debut crime series, which publishers and producers describe as... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#serial killer
#production company
#undisclosed fee
#rejection letters
This week: a 19th century bookseller's obsession with a lost masterpiece, plus Chester Brown's latest graphic novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#lost masterpiece
#chester brown
#latest graphic
The Guardian First Book Award is to close after 17 years due to a crowded "awards landscape" and the financial constraints of running the prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#book award
#financial constraints
The announcement of a new imprint might seem like another corporate PR exercise. Why bother when few - if any - readers buy a book because of a logo on a spine? Of course, while the launch of Trapeze - our new imprint under the Orion umbrella - is a positive news story about the wider company,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#important role
#wider company
#remain relevant
Faber Children’s has bought a second Dozy Bear picture book by author Katie Blackburn and illustrator Richard Smythe. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#faber children
In a packed auditorium, Cooper talked about the book he co-wrote with his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, out this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#gloria vanderbilt
Ann-Janine Murtagh, executive publisher at HarperCollins Children’s Books, said her business is on track to expand its picture book publishing, including a new collaboration between renowned illustrators Sir Quentin Blake and Emma Chichester Clark, entitled Three Little Monkeys. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#ann-janine murtagh
#executive publisher
#harpercollins children
Can a country have a particular illustration style or aesthetic? Four German publishers tackle this question as the Bologna Book Fair takes place. The post German Children’s Book Publishers on the Language of Illustration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#german children
#book publishers
Online publishing platform The Pigeonhole is launching its first "disappearing book" with new Scandi crime thriller Victim Without a Face by Stefan Ahnhem (Head of Zeus). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |