Developing Collections ‘By Any Means Necessay’

Some call it multicultural, some call it Africana, some call it a “special collection.” PW spoke with librarians about collecting materials for and by African-Americans for public, school and academic libraries. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Honda Develops an Animated Comic Series to Promote Its 2020 Civic Hatchback

Honda is backing its redesigned 2020 Honda Civic Hatchback with animated comic series Revenge of the Biospiders on Facebook and Instagram. Revenge of the Biospiders debuted on National Comic Book Day Wednesday. Honda said in an email that it "focuses on an apocalyptic world where genetically... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-09-26 20:30:57 UTC ]
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W H Smith's Pete Selby says lack of diversity means book industry is ‘failing’ children

Pete Selby, head of books for W H Smith, has called on the book industry to make the high street more diverse and inclusive for young readers, saying that diversity is going to become a "significant" part of WHS' strategy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-22 19:12:13 UTC ]
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Kids’ Books Add Meaning To Christmas

New titles are examining different aspects of the Nativity scene, giving, and acceptance ahead of this year’s Yuletide celebrations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna James to edit British Library Christmas collection

Children's author Anna James will edit the British Library's Christmas collection. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 16:13:19 UTC ]
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Jonathan Cape signs debut short story collection from Leviston

Jonathan Cape has scooped UK and Commonwealth rights to Frances Leviston’s story collection The Voice in My Ear. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 21:28:41 UTC ]
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Emma Cline’s next book is a short story collection called Daddy, and it’s coming out soon.

Good news for all fans of strange cults, luscious writing, and page-turners: as Publishers Lunch reports, Emma Cline’s first story collection, Daddy, will officially be published in 2020 by Random House (and Chatto & Windus in the UK). As you may recall, Random House bought three books by... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-06 16:48:24 UTC ]
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Chatto & Windus publish Emma Cline's first short story collection

Chatto & Windus will publish The Girls’ author Emma Cline’s first short story collection in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-06 07:53:01 UTC ]
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Lit Hub’s Fall 2019 Nonfiction Preview: Essay Collections

This week we’ll be previewing the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out this fall, covering politics, history, biography, science, tech, social science, and more. We begin today with essays, and you can find memoir over here. Lydia Davis, Essays One: Reading and Writing FSG, Nov. 12 With... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-20 08:49:53 UTC ]
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Senators Question Education Publishers’ Data Collection Practices

An August 12 letter, signed by three senators raised concerns that the data harvested and maintained by digital educational publishers today “could pose a serious risk to students, parents, and educational institutions" if "stolen, collected, or sold without their permission or knowledge.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Black & White signs McBride's 'inspiring' collection of stories from Irish women

Black & White will publish Caitlin McBride's "intimate and inspirational" collection of stories from Irish women later this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-15 13:41:32 UTC ]
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Alice Slater to edit short story collection for Three of Cups

Indie micropublisher Three of Cups Press will publish a short story anthology, Outsiders, edited by podcast host Alice Slater. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 14:08:38 UTC ]
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Faber to publish new Kureishi essay and fiction collection

Faber will publish a new collection of essays and fiction by My Beautiful Laundrette author Hanif Kureishi in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-26 03:34:23 UTC ]
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404 Ink bags collection of advice from successful Scots

Indie press 404 Ink is publishing a student’s collection of life and careers advice from from successful Scots including Andy Murray and Ali Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-25 19:36:09 UTC ]
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Andrew Scott to narrate Beatrix Potter Collection audiobook

Audible will next month release an audiobook collection of Beatrix Potter stories, narrated by Andrew Scott. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-25 10:58:57 UTC ]
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Hodder signs collection from Instragram poet Sonny Hall

Hodder & Stoughton has signed a collection of work from 21-year-old poet, model and Instagram star Sonny Hall. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-25 00:15:30 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime lands rights to develop Jack Reacher series

Amazon has landed the rights following a reported "competitive situation" to develop a script-to-series drama based on the Jack Reacher character from Lee Child’s bestselling book series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-17 05:20:07 UTC ]
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UN Sustainable Development Goals: Frankfurter Buchmesse’s ‘Create Your Revolution’

The 'Create Your Revolution' campaign is this year's cooperative effort for Frankfurter Buchmesse with the United Nations. The post UN Sustainable Development Goals: Frankfurter Buchmesse’s ‘Create Your Revolution’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-02 13:20:25 UTC ]
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