David Walliams and Greg James make Lollies shortlist

David Walliams and Greg James are among the children's authors recognised by the Laugh Out Loud Awards, as judge Michael Rosen hails the 12-strong shortlist that will make you "giggle and laugh over and over again".  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-18 23:10:20 UTC ]
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International Industry Notes: Australia’s Jefferis Shortlist, Hachette Audio’s Audiobook Soundtracks

Although open to men as well as women, the Jefferis Award has yet to go to a male writer. And some Hachette Audio YA titles have Booktrack scores. The post International Industry Notes: Australia’s Jefferis Shortlist, Hachette Audio’s Audiobook Soundtracks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookouture makes two hires as sales reach 4.2m in 2016

Bookouture has made two major hires as the three-year-old company hits unit sales of 4.2m in 2016 year to date. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louisa Joyner makes her first acquisition for Faber

Faber & Faber has signed “an exuberant, original” novel by Chris Wilson in Louisa Joyner’s first acquisition since joining the publisher as editorial director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Diverse' BBC Young Writers’ Award shortlist revealed

Five young writers aged 14-19 are shortlisted for this year’s BBC Young Writers’ Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anonymous' new weekly news show will make you angry

Four weeks ago, I reported on how hacktivist collective Anonymous was planning its own weekly news show. The aim of Teh Weekly News is, Anonymous says, to "balance establishment media by providing unregulated investigative news that has not been molded to corporate or government interests". The... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James, Hawkins and Ness join 'most powerful' authors list

EL James, Paula Hawkins and Patrick Ness have joined for the first time the Hollywood Reporter's 25-strong list of "most powerful" authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roughly Speaking podcast: David Zurawik on the Clinton-Trump split-screen; three good books (episode 156)

In this podcast: 2:31: Today on the show, Dan catches up with the Sun's media critic David Zurawik to talk about last Monday's televised debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. With Clinton widely seen as the winner of that debate -- well prepared, with attacks on Trump's record that... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New series of BMS Masterclasses announced with James Spackman

The Book Marketing Society is launching the second series of its Masterclasses with publisher and consultant James Spackman, after the success of the original events earlier this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Raw' Greg Rutherford memoir to S&S

Simon & Schuster UK has acquired Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford’s “raw” autobiography Unexpected. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Game of Thrones' ebooks make it easier to keep up with the action

To properly celebrate the 20th anniversary of George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Game of Thrones, there's a new iBooks edition of the series that offers features to help you keep up with all of the action. The first installment is officially called... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google, Facebook, Amazon, IBM and Microsoft Team Up to Make Artificial Intelligence Less Scary

The Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society was unveiled today by Google, Facebook, Amazon, IBM and Microsoft. Indeed, that's quite a name and quite a list of companies. Their chief mission is to promote public understanding of AI while developing standards and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donoghue, Thien Among the Shortlisted for Canada's Giller Prize

The shortlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, which awards $100,000 annually to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English, includes works by Emma Donoghue and Mona Awad. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Cameron's memoirs to be based on audio diary

Former prime minister David Cameron's memoirs will be based on a "frank" audio diary he kept during his time in office. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2016 German Book Prize Shortlist Highlights Six New Novels

Out of 156 original submissions, the seven-member jury led by Christoph Schröder chose six novels for the prestigious German Book Prize shortlist. The post 2016 German Book Prize Shortlist Highlights Six New Novels appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Accelerator: ContentShift’s Shortlisted Startups Are Frankfurt-Bound

Six shortlisted startups are headed to Frankfurt Book Fair, where they're in contention for a €10,000 award as part of the newly devised ContentShift accelerator program led by Germany's Börsenverein. The post Industry Accelerator: ContentShift’s Shortlisted Startups Are Frankfurt-Bound appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Odedina makes first acquisitions for Pushkin

Sarah Odedina has acquired her first three titles for Pushkin Children’s Books, buying titles by Celia Rees, Marcella Pixley and Emily Murphy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Intimate, yet universal' BBC short story award shortlist revealed

Booker Prize-winner Hilary Mantel, poet and author Lavinia Greenlaw, and short story writer K J Orr have all made the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award with BookTrust for the second time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch’s Andrew Harwell: ‘Make Diversity a Priority’

'We just have to do better at acquiring, marketing, and selling books by marginalized authors,' says HarperCollins' Andrew Harwell, this year's Frankfurt Book Fair-bound PW Star Watch Superstar. The post PW Star Watch’s Andrew Harwell: ‘Make Diversity a Priority’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ed Victor representing David Cameron for memoir deal

Literary agent Ed Victor is representing former prime minister David Cameron as he reportedly looks to strike a lucrative deal for his memoirs. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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