Egmont to launch three-book children’s series by Aisha Bushby

Egmont is to publish a three-book middle-grade children’s series by Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocket of Stars.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-23 07:32:15 UTC ]
News tagged with: #egmont

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Egmont to launch three-book children’s series by Aisha Bushby'


Navid Kermani Receives Peace Prize from German Book Trade

Navid Kermani, whose work explores Islam, the Middle East, and Christian-Muslim dialogue, was awarded the 2015 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. The post Navid Kermani Receives Peace Prize from German Book Trade appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #navid kermani #middle east


Bestsellers Offset Weak E-book Sales at Penguin Random House

A number of big bestsellers helped to offset 'weaker' ebook sales in the third quarter, Pearson reported. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ebook sales #pearson reported


Sourcebooks Buys Bestselling 1-2-3 Magic Parenting Series

Sourcebooks announced this morning that it has made a significant addition to its trade division, buying Dr. Thomas W. Phelan's bestselling 13-book line of parenting titles, 1-2-3 Magic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #sourcebooks announced #trade division #parenting titles


Tech start-up launches 'Spotify for food'

A new digital resource for foodies, best described as a “Spotify for food”, could soon allow users to discover what the leading names in the food industry have to say about their favourite cookbooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #tech start- #leading names


Heartland 2015: Children's Booksellers Are Family

If there was a theme to this year's Heartland Fall Forum, it was that despite geographic differences, the attendees are all one big family, especially when it comes to sharing children's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Canongate acquires David Lynch book

Canongate Books has acquired Life & Work, a collaboration between director David Lynch and journalist Kristine McKenna. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #canongate books


Faber promotes WILTY book with survey on lying

Faber & Faber has conducted a UK wide survey to promote the publication of Would I Lie To You? - The 100 Most Popular Lies of All Time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #faber faber #popular lies


MPIBA 2015: Kids' Books Contribute to High-Octane Show

Children's books have long been an integral part of the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Fall Discovery Show, and this year's gathering at the Renaissance Denver Hotel, held October 8–10, was no exception. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #integral part


Google Books Is Good for Everybody

In 1990, Pierre N. Leval, then serving as a federal judge, ran across an unexpected stumbling block while crafting a Harvard Law Review article about the “fair use” doctrine of American copyright law. To wit, he was worried that quoting his own cases, exactly as they had been published in law... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #google books #federal judge


Microsoft's 1TB Surface Book appears with a jaw-dropping $3200 price tag

The 1TB Surface Book Microsoft teased at the laptop’s reveal is finally available for preorder, and boy, it’s expensive. For $3,200, the highest-end Surface Book packs an Intel Core i7 processor—Microsoft previously said the specific model would be the i7-6600U, a 2.6GHz dual-core processor with... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Author Aitken sets up Not Bad Books

Ben Aitken has set up independent publisher Not Bad Books after writing his début travel memoir, Dear Bill Bryson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #independent publisher


Kyle Books celebrates 25 years

Kyle Books is looking back at its achievements so far as it celebrates 25 years of publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #kyle books


US court backs Google book scanning

Google can continue to scan millions of books without violating copyright laws, a US court had ruled. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #scan millions


Google's Book Scanning is Fair Use, Appeals Court Rules

An appeals court rejected the claims of the Authors Guild that Google's massive book scanning project is copyright infringement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #authors guild #copyright infringement


Google's book scanning project is fair use, appeals court rules

Google's book scanning project constitutes fair use under U.S. copyright law, an appeals court confirmed Friday, ending a ten-year legal fight by the Authors Guild and other writers' groups to have it stopped. Google began working with libraries in 2004 to digitize their book collections,... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #google defended #copyright law #including works #authors guild #digital form


Indonesian Startup Gives Books a New Dimension

AR&Co, an Indonesian startup that specialized in augmented reality, presented new possibilities for storytelling at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Indonesian Startup Gives Books a New Dimension appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #augmented reality


HarperCollins Positive About New Frankfurt Book Fair Layout

The new home for English-language publishers in Hall 6 at the Frankfurt Book Fair is a positive change, says Charlie Redmayne of HarperCollins. The post HarperCollins Positive About New Frankfurt Book Fair Layout appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #english-language publishers #positive change #charlie redmayne


US appeals court rules Google's book-scanning project is legal

Google's goal of scanning millions of out-of-print books for online access has drawn the ire of authors and publishers for years. Today, a US appeals court ruled that the practice is in fact legal. Claims of infringement brought by the Authors Guil... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #book-scanning project #scanning millions #out-of-print books #online access


PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 19, 2015

This week: a bright and colorful atlas of classic literature, and the latest from Michel Houellebecq and Orhan Pamuk. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #classic literature #michel houellebecq #orhan pamuk


Download: Friday’s Frankfurt Book Fair 2015 Show Daily

Publishing Perspectives spoke with global CEOs, small startups and publishers from around the world to get the latest buzz from the Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Download: Friday’s Frankfurt Book Fair 2015 Show Daily appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #post download