Elliott & Thompson scoops Russell's guide to hope

Elliott & Thompson has scooped How to be Hopeful by writer, performer and activist Bernadette Russell. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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The Saturday Profile: A Publisher in Exile Gets the Big Scoops on China’s Elite

Ho Pin, who runs a Chinese-language publishing company, in Queens in February. Living in the United States is his strategy for staying out of the clutches of China’s police if his publications offend the Communist Party. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers give mixed reviews so far to Google AMP

It's been three months since Google launched Accelerated Mobile Pages, its fast-loading article pages initiative, and publishers are giving mixed it reviews. Pages are loading faster, but some are seeing little traffic benefit. “I would love to see more widespread adoption,” said Slate vice... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crossan scoops Ireland's Children's Book of the Year Award

Carnegie Medal and YA Book Prize-shortlisted author Sarah Crossan has won the 26th CBI Book of the Year Award - making her the fourth author ever to win both the Book of the Year Award and the Children’s Choice award with her title One (Bloomsbury Childrens). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to turn down a prestigious literary prize – a winner’s guide to etiquette

Following Joseph Andras’s surprise decision to turn down the Goncourt first novel prize, it’s time to weigh up the pros and cons of rejecting a literary awardTwo days after Joseph Andras’s De Nos Frères Blessés (which had not been on the shortlist of four) was astonishingly announced as the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking, 7th May 2016: A new Hope

Star of Africa (Avon) is the star of The Bookseller’s first-ever Weekly E-Book Ranking. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hopeful Buenos Aires banks on upturn

Spanish distributors and publishers have been busy meeting with Argentine retail buyers at the 42nd Buenos Aires International Book Fair, as Argentina’s new centre-right government’s lifting of import restrictions and hope of an economic recovery have improved the potential for sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: Jennifer Close: A Hopeful in Fact and Fiction

It might be a double-edged sword, Jennifer Close says, that her fourth novel, "The Hopefuls" (Knopf, July), is being published the same week that the Republicans in Cleveland, and the Democrats in Philadelphia the following week, are convening to select their presidential nominees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McInerney, McCrea, Rochester shortlisted for Desmond Elliott Prize

Lisa McInerney's tale of murder and misfits in post-crash Ireland The Glorious Heresies (John Murray), already shortlisted for this year's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, is also on the shortlist for this year's Desmond Elliott Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Partners Hoping to Move Distribution Clients to Midpoint

When Partners closed its wholesale arms in Holt, Mich., and Renton, Wash., it also meant the dissolution of the company's distribution operation. Now those clients have the option to move to Midpoint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher’s guide to mass layoffs

Yahoo, IBT Media and Mashable have all laid off staff recently, and with digital publishers facing limits of growth, there may be more to come. As bad as a mass layoff is for all involved, companies can mitigate the pain by communicating strongly, using social media in a way that fits their... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights scooped up on first day of Bologna

A debut YA novel, a dyslexia-friendly version of Of Mice and Men, and a book by a Private Eye cartoonist were among the titles bought and sold as Bologna Book Fair kicked off. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Janet Ellis on longlist for Desmond Elliott Prize

Former "Blue Peter" presenter Janet Ellis is among the 10 authors whose début novels have been longlisted for this year's £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toby Mundy and ALLi release LBF rights guide

Toby Mundy Associates, in partnership with the Alliance of Independent Authors has published a rights guide in advance of the London Book Fair, showcasing 13 independent authors, with sales ranging from 450,000 copies sold to 20,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The eagle dares: Independent goes out of print on a scoop

Journalists and readers pay fond tribute to newspaper as it publishes final print edition before going online-only Related: Former Independent editor Simon Kelner: ‘The paper had a real soul' The final print edition of the Independent was greeted with a fond farewell from journalists around the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Warner Cable lowers price of Dodgers channel, hoping to end stalemate

Time Warner Cable is floating a proposal designed to end the standoff over distribution of the sports channel owned by the Los Angeles Dodgers to allow legions of Southern California baseball fans to enjoy Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully's final season in the broadcast booth.Time Warner Cable... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV Guide Names New Leadership Ahead of Redesign

First spate of staff changes since October NTVB acquisition gives the brand a new president, publisher, and editorial director with a print redesign set to debut in June. The post TV Guide Names New Leadership Ahead of Redesign appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Insider's Guide To Landing A Book Deal

Top publishing experts share their tips on how to get your business book published.For business leaders, publishing a book can mean greater credibility, bigger sales, lucrative speaking engagements, and other career and business benefits. But "getting a book deal" isn't as simply as penning a... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre pre-empts neuroscience guide to identity

Sceptre has pre-empted Lost and Found, a "ground-breaking" book about "the new neuroscience of identity". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter Will Send Moments Readers to AMP Pages Any Time It Can

Twitter will automatically take mobile users who click links in its Moments section to sped-up AMP pages every time it's possible, the company said Wednesday, lending momentum to the effort to improve the mobile web experience.Accelerated Mobile Pages, or AMP for short, deliver content at near... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Good Book Guide closes, subscriber list moves to Lovereading

The subscriber list and review archive for mail-order book business the Good Book Guide has been acquired by book review and recommendation site Lovereading, following a “turbulent” decade for the Guide. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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