Authors including previous winners Anne Fine, Melvin Burgess, Frank Cottrell Boyce and David... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CILIP will launch an independent review of its Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals following the controversy that was sparked by its 2017 Carnegie Medal longlist, which did not include a single black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) writer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An art installation in Boston highlights what's missing in American book culture. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gardners’ commercial director Bob Jackson is retiring from the wholesaler after 26 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The jury for this year's German Book Prize comprises seven jurors who will soon start reading. Deadline for applications: March 29. The post German Book Prize Names 2017 Jury: Nominations Are Ongoing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CILIP has responded to criticism about the diversity of its Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal longlists - which feature no BAME authors - saying that while it "acknowledges and respects the concerns expressed", the longlisted books were "judged on merit and on an equal playing field". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thriller writer Lisa Gardner is moving to Century from Headline. Publisher Selina Walker acquired two new novels from Gardner, in a "major" deal for UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The shortlists for the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards have been unveiled, with France leading the way with four nominations followed by China, the US, South Africa and Canada each with three. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We Need Diverse Books, the organization promoting multicultural books and authors, has opened nominations for its inaugural WNDB Bookseller of the Year Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow and Faber are in the running again for IPG Publishing Awards after the shortlist was revealed today (23rd January). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The selections were announced on Sunday, January 22, at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, with an official award ceremony to come this summer, at the ALA annual conference, set for Chicago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The International Publishers Association has opened the call for nominees for its freedom to publish award, which last year was renamed The Prix Voltaire. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Nominees will have recently published controversial works amid pressure, threats, intimidation or harassment' in this now-annual prize in the freedom to publish. The post International Publishers Association Calls for Prix Voltaire Nominations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a letter to employees, HBG CEO Michael Pietsch said that excluding Perseus, profits rose 25%. The increase was higher when Perseus is included. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg thinks apps are the key to its mobile future. The publisher has redesigned its mobile apps to feature day-parted content as well as quicker access to videos, market data and other relevant content. It’s the first in a series of apps Bloomberg’s 20-person apps team is working on,... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laura Barnett, author behind debut novel The Versions of Us (Weidenfeld & Nicolson), is collaborating on her forthcoming second novel, Greatest Hits, with Mercury-nominated singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams, to move her protagonist's music "beyond the page". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's 2016 Black Friday promotion is set to double the number of deals on offer compared to last year, stretching the promotion out for almost two weeks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year’s Frankfurt Book Fair joint Guest of Honour territories share a language, but there are plenty of differences between the two regions, as Roger Tagholm discovers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book wholesaler Gardners saw revenue grow 8.5% in the year to the end of February 2016, with profit also up. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buoyed by a publishing “crack team” and a new sales relationship with PGUK, independent publisher Salt is going from strength to strength, and its directors hope an increased focus on fewer, bigger titles will help this success to continue. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The winners in this year's Bookseller FutureBook Awards will be announced December 2 at the conference. Frankfurt Book Fair again is sponsoring this special honor for digital achievement. The post Call for Nominations: FutureBook’s Digital Achiever of the Year appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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