Deck the Shelves with Holiday Fiction: Christmas-Themed Novels

Several faith-based novels set during Christmastime are publishing between now and November this year, just in time for the holidays. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Slimming cookbook becomes fastest selling non-fiction book since records began

Pinch of Nom by Kate Allinson and Kay Featherstone sold 210,000 copies in three days, toppling Jamie Oliver and Peter KayFrom cheesecake-stuffed strawberries to diet cola chicken, a collection of slimming recipes which started life as a food blog has toppled political tomes and celebrity memoirs... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pinch of Nom becomes fastest-selling non-fiction title recorded

Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson’s slimming cookbook Pinch of Nom (Bluebird), based on the authors’ food blog, has become the fastest-selling non-fiction title of the Nielsen BookScan era, selling a gastronomical 210,506 copies through the Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Old Drift’ author Namwali Serpell shares how Zambian Afronauts inspired her debut novel

For nearly 20 years, Namwali Serpell has been writing “The Old Drift.” If you don’t find that fact alone to be staggering, consider this: The 576-page book blends English with a multitude of Bantu languages spoken in Zambia. Incorporating elements of historical fiction, sci-fi, magical realism,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bodley Head praises 'rich time' for non-fiction

Five Bodley Head authors discussed their upcoming books at a dinner in London’s Balthazar, with publishing director Stuart Williams praising the “rich time” for non-fiction books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors praise Spufford’s Narnia ‘fan fiction’

Authors have praised Francis Spufford’s novel set in the world of Narnia, with some suggesting the C S Lewis estate should allow the book to be printed but others maintaining the work is fan fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador triumphs in five-way auction for 'remarkable' novels by Kawakami

Picador has snared a “remarkable” trio of novels by acclaimed Japanese author Mieko Kawakami in a five-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Her First YA Graphic Novel, Lauren Myracle Takes On Catwoman

YA author Lauren Myracle spoke with us about her debut graphic novel, ‘Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale,’ which is part of the DC Books for Young Readers launch list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tross leaves Hodder for Bookouture as Bord builds non-fiction list

Hodder crime and fiction publisher Ruth Tross is joining Bookouture as a publishing director while Claire Bord will start commissioning the digital imprint’s first non-fiction titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Verse novels loom large on Carnegie shortlist

Three out of the eight books shortlisted for this year’s Carnegie Medal are verse novels, while Jon Klassen is in the running to win his second Kate Greenaway Medal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carnegie medal shortlist celebrates novels in free verse

Three of the eight shortlisted novels for the UK’s most prestigious children’s book award are coming-of-age stories in verseAlmost half of the novels shortlisted for the UK’s most prestigious children’s book award, the Carnegie medal, are written in free verse.Founded in memory of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mantle grabs Pramtown novel from Nadin

Pan Macmillan imprint Mantle has scooped a new adult novel from Joanna Nadin on three generations of Essex women. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viz Launches Imprint to Publish Original Manga-Inspired Graphic Novels

Viz Media announced plans to launch Viz Originals, a new imprint that will publish original graphic novels by artists inspired by manga and anime. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Novel That Was the Missing Clue in the Murder That Shocked Victorian London

The connection between the 1840 murder of an aristocrat and William Harrison Ainsworth's novel "Jack Sheppard." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A&U wins consent exploration Below Deck

Allen & Unwin publisher Kelly Fagan has acquired Australasian rights to 25-year-old Sophie Hardcastle’s Below Deck for a six-figure sum, after a “competitive” auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins announces HarperVia fiction in translation imprint

HarperCollins has announced the launch of HarperVia, a new imprint acquiring international titles for world English publication. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilbur Smith branches out into children’s fiction with MG series

Wilbur Smith is branching into children’s books by telling the story of the youngest member of the Courtney family for a new series of middle grade novels. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA star Jarratt jumps to adult novels with Trapeze

Carnegie Medal-nominated YA author Laura Jarratt is swapping children’s books for adults, and has struck a deal with Trapeze. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cape to publish Don Quixote-inspired novel from Rushdie

Jonathan Cape will publish Salman Rushdie’s new Don Quixote-inspired novel, Quichotte, in August. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hannigan's final novel hits number one in Ireland

Emma Hannigan’s final novel has reached number one in the Irish adult fiction charts after just three days of sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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