Début novels kick off the new year

The first quarter of 2015 sees the publication of several début novels, including books by new voices James Rice, Anna Smaill and Sara Taylor. Kate Howard, editorial director at Hodder, acquired Rice’s Alice and the Fly (15th January, £14.99), on exclusive submission from Karolina Sutton and Norah Perkins at Curtis Brown. Howard said: “From the moment I picked it up, I loved James’ funny, wise, dark and sad writing. I was delighted to find out my colleagues felt the same way.”  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Pearson reports 'competitive' year

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Mirror launches year-long reading campaign

The Daily Mirror is to run a We Love Reading campaign, backed by poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Cape acquires Graphic Novel

Jonathan Cape has acquired the Observer/Cape/Graphic Short Story Prize 2011-winning work, The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Berrett-Koehler Posts Another Profitable Year

Twenty years after he founded the indie San Francisco press Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Steve Piersanti continues to stay focused on the company’s original mission of stewardship and socially responsible publishing practices. That commitment has led B-K to be profitable for nine years in a row,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Needed: Bookseller/Rep Of the Year

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Orbit buys new Humanity's Fire novel

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Duffy among contenders for Costa Book of the Year

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Booksellers roll out New Year sales promotions

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Three stores in PW’s informal coast-to-coast survey of bookstores—Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Mass.; Beaverdale Books in Des Moines, Iowa; and Skylight Books in Los Angeles—called this their best holiday season ever. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Moran wins Galaxy Book of the Year

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'Confessions' is ebook of the year

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Foyles reports third year of profitable trading

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Amazon kicks off 'January sales'

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Good Housekeeping launches £25k novel competition

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Pan Mac acquires new Amy Bratley novel

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Irish Sports Book of the Year shortlist revealed

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Bloomsbury plans swashbuckling year for Pirates!

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