American literary funnyman David Sedaris is going on a UK tour with his show An Evening With... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has bought John Catt Educational for an undisclosed sum in a deal that sees it become part of Hodder Education Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 16:03:02 UTC ]
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Substack is starting a "concerted push" to bring more UK based writers to the platform, and has appointed Farrah Storr as a new head of partnerships for the region. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 08:13:23 UTC ]
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The United Kingdom's audiobook sales show an eye-catching 71-percent jump, January to June this year over the same period in 2019. The post The UK’s Publishers Association Charts a ‘Steep Rise’ in Audiobook Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-28 17:52:33 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Ann Patchett talks about book tours, Tom Hanks and 'These Precious Days,' her new book of essays. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-11-23 14:00:12 UTC ]
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Guardian sports writer whose wit and talent redefined what a football column could beIt is not customary to look forward to Monday mornings but, in the heyday of the Guardian’s print sales in the late 1970s and 80s, many readers relished Monday’s paper more than anything else.On a features page... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-11-19 17:41:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has announced it will stop accepting UK-issued Visa credit cards over high fees. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-17 17:57:09 UTC ]
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Founded in October 2009 by Rebecca Fitting and Jessica Stockton Bagnulo, Greenlight Bookstore is an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. Combining the best traditions of the neighborhood bookstore with carefully curated, community-minded events, Greenlight has earned a reputation as a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-11-11 09:49:39 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has committed to setting science-based targets for reducing its carbon emissions as part of the global Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aiming to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 07:03:21 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK has appointed Little Tiger's Ella Whiddett as editor, where she will be commissioning for the Hot Key Books and Piccadilly Press imprints. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-10 11:39:26 UTC ]
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In his new book, 'Future Morality,' David Edmonds collects writings of contemporary philosophers focused on the moral issues we may face in the near future, including changes to medicine, communication, and humans’ relationship to machines. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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New polling from the Publishers Association (PA) has revealed 61% of respondents feel proud when a UK book has global success, as the organisation continues to urge against copyright changes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-08 22:10:30 UTC ]
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The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education welcomes steep increase in representation, but warns there are ‘no quick fixes’The proportion of children’s books featuring a minority ethnic character has almost quadrupled in the last four years, according to a new survey – but researchers say “we... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-11-04 14:36:37 UTC ]
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UK publishers have donated more than 10,000 books through Book Aid International to the University of Mosul Library since it was destroyed by an ISIS attack. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-31 21:55:16 UTC ]
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British publishers must not hang on to rights they cannot exploit, Nigerian poet and novelist Lola Shoneyin told delegates at a session on decolonisation at a publishers conference in at The Sharjah International Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-31 15:54:59 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK is buying Pavilion Books, in a deal which will see it acquire the imprints Collins & Brown, Pavilion, Portico, Robson, National Trust and Pavilion Children’s. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-30 10:03:47 UTC ]
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Hachette UK saw its revenues fall 3% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, although c.e.o. David Shelley said sales were still “extremely strong" and ahead of forecasts, with increased market share. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 21:59:40 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK is launching a "mission-oriented start-up" publisher, Footnote Press, in 2022 in what is billed as a “pioneering” partnership with founders Vidisha Biswas and Sujoy Roy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 07:32:05 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster UK has signed an “unputdownable” new book from internationally bestselling author Ruth Ware in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 02:40:30 UTC ]
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Australian dramatist David Williamson’s new book is a mash up of memoir and autobiography, which casts himself as a former ‘plunderer’ of other’s lives. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2021-10-20 03:57:12 UTC ]
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The following bookstore profiles are from Bibliophile: Diverse Spines, by Jamise Harper and Jane Mount. * LOYALTY BOOKSTORE Silver Spring, Maryland, USA / Washington, DC, USA Instagram: @loyaltybooks What began as a pop-up shop has since become one of the most treasured bookstores in the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-19 08:55:55 UTC ]
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