England’s South Asian Desiblitz Literature Festival Plans a Hybrid Edition

The third staging of the Desiblitz Literature Festival in Birmingham will feature both published authors and workshop programming. The post England’s South Asian Desiblitz Literature Festival Plans a Hybrid Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Australia's Booktopia plans IPO to expand

Booktopia, an Australian online book retailer, is set to float in the second half of 2016 for a $150m initial public offering as it plans to expand. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Festivals: Paying Authors, Selling Books, Building Readership

Many Canadian literary festivals match or exceed the Canada Council rate of CAD$250 for an author appearance. Fests are flourishing, coast to coast. The post Canadian Festivals: Paying Authors, Selling Books, Building Readership appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How self-published novel Jalan Jalan took flight with an Asian publisher

Mike Stoner couldn’t find a publisher for his story of an expat’s dark days in Indonesia – until he looked eastAs soon as I read Mike Stoner’s self-published novel, Jalan Jalan, I had a feeling that it ought to be able to find a commercial publisher. The book was the last winner of the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Iain Banks' Feersum Endjinn to be released as SF Masterworks edition

Gollancz, an imprint of Orion, is to publish an SF Masterworks edition of Iain M. Banks’ novel Feersum Endjinn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiction v nonfiction – English literature's made-up divide

Some cultures do not distinguish between fiction and nonfiction – and instead talk of ‘stories’. Is that a barrier to English-language writers and publishers? Or should they just learn to enjoy telling tales?There’s a mighty canyon that runs down the middle of the world of the word, carving... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Witi Ihimaera, Charlotte Grimshaw and Bill Manhire on board for Marlborough Book Festival

Three award-winning New Zealand authors are travelling to Marlborough in July for the region's third annual book festival.  Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann plans to raise stake in Penguin Random House

German media group reiterates plan to increase stake to 70-75% as full-year core profits climb 4.7%Bertelsmann has reported a 4.7% rise in full-year core profit and reiterated its plan to raise its stake in Penguin Random House, the book publisher which helped to drive the earnings increase. The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job In 5; Laura Martin, Capacity Planning Manager, Clays Printing

Laura Martin is the capacity planning manager at highly renowned Clays Printing.  She tells me about what it's like to work for a printer and it's a nice change to have a related industry take the spotlight. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One injured, one dead in drive-by shooting in South L.A.

One man was killed and another was injured in a drive-by shooting early Saturday in South Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles police. See more of our top stories on Facebook >>  The two men were near 53rd Street and Denker Avenue when a vehicle approached and someone fired multiple... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee Estate Curtails Mass Market Paperback Edition of ‘Mockingbird’

Once as common as a mockingbird, the mass market paperback edition of the late Harper Lee's novel reportedly is coming to an end. The post Harper Lee Estate Curtails Mass Market Paperback Edition of ‘Mockingbird’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lionel Shriver rubbishes plans for dedicated Year of Publishing Women

The novelist has called Kamila Shamsie’s campaign for a pledge to publish only female authors in 2018 ‘a ridiculous idea’Lionel Shriver has called her fellow novelist Kamila Shamsie’s suggestion of a year publishing only women “rubbish”.Shamsie made the provocative call last year, citing gender... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exposing festival fees

A number of high-profile authors have voiced dissent against low-pay or no-pay literary festivals, arguing exposure is not enough. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top five female characters in literature

For International Women’s Day, Kiera O’Brien picks her favourite female characters from literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Asian USC student attacked with racial slurs and eggs; suspect later apologizes, police say

An Asian undergraduate student at USC said someone threw eggs at him and shouted racial slurs as he sat outside his campus residence early Sunday, Los Angeles police said.   The incident occurred about 2 a.m. outside Cardinal Gardens, Los Angeles Police Det. R. Saafir said.   A Facebook page that... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Earnings Up in Q3, B&N States Plan to Open New Concept Stores

Although revenue at Barnes & Noble fell 1.8% in the third quarter, net income increased 11.2%. While delivering its latest earnings report, the retailer also said it is planning to open four new concept stores by April 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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InsideCounsel Folds Print Edition

ALM says the legal magazine's readers have left print for digital, so it must do the same. The post InsideCounsel Folds Print Edition appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Matt Haig withdraws from Dubai festival

Author Matt Haig has withdrawn from appearing at this year’s Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai following a campaign against the event, spearheaded by author Jonathan Emmett and blogger Zoe Toft. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Monique Truong: Why German Literature Is ‘Seriously Funny’

Festival Neue Literatur chairperson and author Monique Truong explains why this year's festival theme, Seriously Funny, is actually the perfect fit for German literature. The post Monique Truong: Why German Literature Is ‘Seriously Funny’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Planning an Amazon-Style Store

In a conference call in December, CEO Ron Boire promised further details of a prototype store. Now more specifics are starting to emerge for a store that bears striking similarities to one just opened by Amazon in November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What It’s Like to Pitch a Book at the Berlinale Film Festival

For a second time, Turkey's Kalem Literary Agency pitched a book to a crowd of film producers at the Berlinale Film Festival. Agent Nazlı Gürkaş shares the experience and some advice. The post What It’s Like to Pitch a Book at the Berlinale Film Festival appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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