Capitalism and Slavery, by the future first prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago Eric Williams, argues that the abolition of slavery was motivated by economic, not moral, concernsA book of unpalatable truths about Britain’s slave trade has become a UK bestseller, almost 80 years after author Eric Williams was told by a British publisher: “I would never publish such a book, for it would be contrary to the British tradition.”Capitalism and Slavery was first published in the US in 1944. It was published in the UK by the independent publisher André Deutsch in 1964, with a number of reprints over the next 20 years. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2022-03-02 13:59:03 UTC ]
This week's pictures round-up features a rare Salman Rushdie appearance, the launch of a new independent publisher and the 2019 Booker Prize ceremony. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-25 04:56:48 UTC ]
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The British Book Awards and The Bookseller’s working class survey have been shortlisted for prizes at this year’s Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Independent Publisher Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 16:52:21 UTC ]
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For the Record, the former PM’s account of his time in office sold close to 21,000 copies in its first week, behind Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments, which topped 100,000Almost 21,000 people rushed out to buy a copy of David Cameron’s memoir in its first week on sale, placing it second on the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-09-24 14:00:06 UTC ]
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In terms of digital disruption, magazines were far from the only form of traditional media upended by the rise of the internet over the past two decades. So as a relatively small fish in a rather large and well-funded pond of publications covering the music industry—a space that's undergone its... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-17 20:45:42 UTC ]
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David Cameron’s memoir, For the Record, hit the headlines this weekend as the publicity campaign for the former prime minister’s book gets underway. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 03:37:49 UTC ]
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The veteran presenter, feared and respected by all sides, is hanging up his mic. We look at his career highs and lowsFor good or ill, after 32 years serving on the frontline of radio news presentation for the Today programme, John Humphrys has become an emblem of BBC journalism. One of the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-09-14 16:45:01 UTC ]
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Ian McEwan is releasing a new novella at the end of this month, a “biting political satire” on Brexit about a man’s metamorphosis into the Prime Minister, hellbent on carrying out the will of the people. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 00:26:24 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Fentum Press will publish a new "indispensable" edition of Jane Austen’s unfinished novel Sanditon featuring full-colour illustrations and an introductory essay by Austen scholar Professor Janet Todd. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 07:38:03 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial in Spain is reinforcing its presence in Catalan through the acquisition of the independent publisher La Campana. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 16:55:41 UTC ]
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The incoming prime minister’s Shakespeare: The Riddle of Genius was scheduled for October 2016, but has been pushed back multiple timesThe riddle of Shakespeare’s genius must remain unsolved, for now at least, after Boris Johnson’s publisher said on Wednesday morning that the new prime... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-07-24 13:09:42 UTC ]
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Hodder and Stoughton has shelved plans to publish Boris Johnson’s long-delayed book on Shakespeare “for the foreseeable future” after he was announced as the next Prime Minister. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-23 01:30:30 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Everything with Words has acquired world English rights to Elsetime, a middle-grade debut by Irish author Eve McDonnell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-16 01:32:37 UTC ]
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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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Sheffield-based independent publisher Vertebrate Publishing is planning on almost doubling its staff numbers, after receiving a quarter of a million pounds in investment from entrepreneur Stephen Ross. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-18 13:12:31 UTC ]
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Engaged fans and ongoing relevance keep the backlist going at independent publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After cease and desist letter issued for portraying Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez like DC’s Wonder Woman, indie Devil’s Due pastiches another characterAfter getting into hot water with DC Comics for an issue in which congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looked a little too much like DC’s Wonder... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-06 13:44:12 UTC ]
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HarperCollins insists it will publish David Cameron's memoir this autumn as planned, amid reports the former prime minister is pushing back publication due to a promise he made to Theresa May. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The trailer for a new children’s book by Matthew Paul Turner featuring singer Amy Grant attracted over one million viewers in less than a month, landing the title at #5 on our bestsellers list in its first week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Verso Books, an independent publisher of works on radical politics, is launching Verso Fiction, a new imprint focused on translated fiction that will release its first two titles in the fall of 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher b small has hired Vicky Barker, formerly a freelance illustrator and designer, as art director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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