Diamond Calls 2013 “Our Best Year Ever”

Pointing to strong titles, a growing backlist, and retailer optimism, Diamond Book Distributors, the trade book unit of Diamond Comics Distributors, reported that its 2013 sales rose by “double digits” over 2012 in the U.S., Canada, and international markets. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Sales' Shapiro Retires After 52 Years

Shapiro, hailed as the sage of the bargain-book business, calls it a day after more than half a century in the business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH staffer's early-years journal delivered to MOM

Penguin Random House Children’s publishing director Shannon Cullen has signed with Michael O’Mara to publish a journal for parents after a “very competitive” auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth love story to be published next year

Beren and Lúthien, a story of the perilous romance between a man and an elf, is one of a number of texts by the author brought ‘together for the first time’JRR Tolkien’s legend of the mortal man Beren and the immortal elf Lúthien – a story that meant so much to the Lord of the Rings author that... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Goddard Riverside Book Fair, 30 Years In

A lot has changed at Manhattan's Goddard Riverside Book Fair Gala in the 30 years it's been running, and this year's will be the last overseen by the current executive director. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Jesus Calling’ Author Pens a Second 365-Day Devotional

After selling over 17 million copies of ‘Jesus Calling’ over the past decade, Sarah Young discusses her follow-up 365-day devotional, ‘Jesus Always,’ which is already setting records for HarperCollins Christian Publishing’s gift division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber sales up in ‘outstanding’ year

Faber has returned to profitability this year after recording a loss in 2015, helped by a “wide range of titles selling extremely well”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amy McKay wins school librarian of the year award

Amy McKay from Corby Business Academy has been announced as the winner of the School Librarian of the Year award, organised by the School Library Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You Must Bring a Hat crowned Sainsbury’s Children's 'book of the year'

You Must Bring A Hat by Simon Philip and Kate Hindley (Simon & Schuster) was announced as the ‘book of the year’ at the Sainsbury Children’s Book Awards 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arundhati Roy to publish second novel after 20 years

Penguin Random House has acquired a new novel from Arundhati Roy, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, for June 2017: her first work of fiction since The God of Small Things (Harper Perennial) won the Booker prize almost 20 years ago. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Call the Midwife's McGann pens memoir for S&S

Simon & Schuster UK has acquired a memoir from Stephen McGann, star of BBC series "Call the Midwife". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After ‘Tough’ Year, BISG Refocuses

In his first address since being named BISG executive director, Brian O’Leary acknowledged the challenges the group faces, and stressed the importance of focusing on the organization’s fundamental work. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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30-year-old Bloomsbury marks past and present

Bloomsbury staffers old and new joined authors, agents and booksellers to celebrate the publishing house's 30th birthday last night (29th September) in Bedford Square Gardens, London WC1. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Dan Brown novel Origin out next year

Dan Brown is publishing a new Robert Langdon thriller entitled Origin in September 2017 with Transworld. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson answers Obama's call to aid refugees

Pearson has committed to investing in aiding refugees around the world, alongside 50 other global companies, in response to US president Barack Obama's "Call to Action". Together the companies have pledged a combined $650m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Athens Named World Book Capital as 118-Year-Old Bookstore Closes

Athens learns it's UNESCO's World Book Capital 2018 and that its largest bookstore, the 118-year-old Eleftheroudakis, is going under. The post Athens Named World Book Capital as 118-Year-Old Bookstore Closes appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Publishing 2016: Georgetown Group Celebrates 50 Years

The little theater attached to the library in the town of Georgetown, Ontario, about a 45-minute drive west of downtown Toronto, is named for John Elliott, the father of Brenda Sisnett, president, CEO, and owner of the Georgetown Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Annick Press Celebrates 40 Years of Publishing

This September, Annick will mark its 40th anniversary by embarking on a partnership with Pearson Canada, which will put a selection of more than 125 Annick books in every classroom across Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman calls for UK to adopt EU plans to protect authors' royalties

His Dark Materials author has appealed for EU directive to be introduced in Britain, to block ‘unfair practices that currently prevent authors making a living’His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman has welcomed a “badly need[ed]” new proposal from the European Commission that would protect... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BAMB Readers Awards to launch this year

The Booksellers Association is set to launch a new book prize to coincide with the annual Books Are My Bag campaign, asking readers to vote for their favourite books of the year across five categories.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A hundred years on from Agatha Christie’s first novel, crime fiction is going cosy again

Hercule Poirot and Miss Marples are among golden age sleuths giving new inspiration to a genre tired of alcoholic divorcees and goth hackersForget domestic noir and put down all those books with “Girl” in the title. Crime fiction is turning back the clock to its golden age with a host of books... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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