‘Dr. Zeus’ and ‘Mo Williams’? Sigh. (shelftalker)

The persistent mispronunciations of some authors’ names boggle a bookseller’s brain. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-23 11:30:12 UTC ]

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A Big Texas Welcome to Lark & Owl Bookstore! (shelftalker)

Cocktails on draft, striking design elements, and a strong sense of community energize a hip new indie bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 12:00:10 UTC ]
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Avon signs 'significant' four-book deal with Laura Jane Williams

Avon has bought four more novels from journalist and author Laura Jane Williams in a "significant" deal.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-18 04:30:54 UTC ]
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Jonathan Lee swaps William Heinemann for Granta

​British novelist Jonathan Lee has moved from William Heinemann to Granta for his next two novels following “a closely fought” auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-07 15:12:04 UTC ]
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What Shall I Listen to Next? (shelftalker)

I need the magic of some great new narrators and this year’s standout audiobooks! Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-02 11:30:12 UTC ]
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Firefly buys MG thriller by Eloise Williams

Welsh independent publisher Firefly Press has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to Wilde, a MG psychological thriller by Eloise Williams.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-26 14:37:35 UTC ]
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Prepping for Pittsburgh (shelftalker)

A bookseller packing list for attendees of ABA’s Children’s Institute 2019 in Pittsburgh. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-26 12:00:38 UTC ]
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Texas Monthly Acquired by Billionaire Oil Heiress Randa Duncan Williams

Less than three years after its acquisition by private equity firm Genesis Park, Texas Monthly is changing hands once again. The Austin-based regional magazine confirmed Tuesday that it's being purchased by billionaire oil heiress Randa Duncan Williams in a deal expected to close on June 30.... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-06-25 20:55:25 UTC ]
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The Nutritional Value of Potato-Chip Books (shelftalker)

How much should parents worry about their kids’ desire to read “junk” in the summer? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-25 12:00:47 UTC ]
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The Importance of Looking Up (shelftalker)

Anticipating the Apollo 11 anniversary, a bookseller appreciates the power of a great book about space for kids. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-21 12:00:33 UTC ]
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A Second Field Trip! (shelftalker)

The Mt. Blue Middle School Alternative Learning Class makes a fun trip down to DDG. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-20 12:00:34 UTC ]
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Salsa and Sympathy (shelftalker)

Children’s booksellers “out in public” encounter their young customers everywhere. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-19 12:00:26 UTC ]
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William Collins lands Mustill's whale tale in five-way auction

William Collins has acquired writer and wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill’s debut, How to Speak Whale, following a five-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 18:08:26 UTC ]
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Austin Teens Report on Best / Worst of BookCon 2019 (shelftalker)

Talking top titles, new trends, and chaotic lines with two enthusiastic show veterans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 12:00:57 UTC ]
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William Collins lands wildlife filmmaker Mustill’s debut

William Collins has acquired writer and wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill’s debut, How to Speak Whale.  Tom Killingbeck, commissioning editor at William Collins, bought UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) from Kerry Glencorse at Susanna Lea Associates in a competitive auction.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-14 07:33:33 UTC ]
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The Sequel Audit (shelftalker)

Did the four new series we promoted most to our customers deliver on the promise of book one? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-13 12:43:24 UTC ]
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Are You Book ‘Poly’? (shelftalker)

Some readers love more than one book at a time, while others are serial monogamists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-11 12:09:00 UTC ]
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A Field Trip to Remember (shelftalker)

48 kindergartners make an exodus from a book desert in a pair of yellow school buses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-06 12:00:45 UTC ]
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How Dr. Seuss Changed Education in America

I-Huei Go on Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, and how his children’s classics—such as “The Cat in the Hat,” “The Lorax,” and “Horton Hears a Who!”—were part of a revolution in children’s education. Continue reading at New Yorker

[ New Yorker | 2019-06-05 09:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: William Kent Krueger Follows in the Footsteps of Mark Twain

Inspired by Twain’s tales, Krueger decided to write about young people, desperate to swap corruption for freedom, who embark on a turbulent river journey. The resulting standalone novel, 'This Tender Land' (Atria, Sept.), combines outdoor exploits and a meditation on the human condition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How Dr. Seuss’s ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go’ became a graduation-gift cliche

The extraordinary, continued success of the book stems from the book’s infinitely flexible appropriateness. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-29 15:20:58 UTC ]
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