Entries open for the British Book Award for Export as prize returns for second year

The British Book Award for Export is open for entries as it returns for a second year, recognising publishers that excel in export sales.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Obituary: British Agent Carole Blake

The U.K. Blake Friedmann agency has announced that Carole Blake, co-founder of the agency with her former husband Julian Friedmann, has died. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book by 'Fixer Upper' Stars Has Blockbuster First Week

'The Magnolia Story' by Chip and Joanna Gaines, stars of HGTV's 'Fixer Upper,' sold more than 121,000 print copies in its first week on sale, according to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTube stars the Sidemen are frontrunners in race for Christmas books No 1

Figures show that game-playing vloggers’ print debut sold more than 26,000 copies in its first three days on sale last weekA week after the starting gun was fired on the race to the top of the Christmas book charts, YouTube superstars the Sidemen have emerged in front of the likes of Jamie... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First book by Mishal Husain to 4th Estate

4th Estate has bought the first book by BBC Radio 4 Today presenter Mishal Husain, described as "the ultimate handbook for women". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: November 2016

A memoir by the grandson of Henri Matisse, Judah Smith’s new book, and a search for the “real” Pope Francis are among some of the big books coming from religion and spirituality publishers in November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada’s Governor General’s Literary Award Winners Named

'To question who we are and what we aspire to be,' Canada's eight-decade-old literary awards announce their 2016 winners in French and English. The post Canada’s Governor General’s Literary Award Winners Named appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH launches Penguin Flipper book recommendation tool

Penguin Random House UK is launching Flipper, an online book recommendation engine, as part of a Christmas campaign to help customers choose the right Christmas present for loved ones. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Beatty is the First American to Win the Man Booker Prize

Concerning to some UK observers of the Man Booker Prize: a US author has won the prestigious literary award: Paul Beatty's 'The Sellout' is widely hailed. The post Paul Beatty is the First American to Win the Man Booker Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US novelist Paul Beatty wins Man Booker Prize 2016

Paul Beatty, author of The Sellout, is the first American winner of the Man Booker Prize in its 48-year history, giving Oneworld its second consecutive win of the award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Gripping' love story set on Turkish/Syrian border to Daunt Books

Daunt Books Publishing has acquired Elliot Ackerman’s "timely" new novel Dark at the Crossing – a "gripping" contemporary love story set on the Turkish/Syrian border. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: October 2016

Todd Burpo moves from Thomas Nelson to FaithWords with his follow-up to ‘Heaven is For Real,’ Katie Davis Majors lands at Multnomah, Eerdmans nabs a PBS documentary tie-in, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont signs three-book deal with Kimberly Wyatt

Egmont has signed a three-book children’s fiction deal with TV presenter and former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul Beatty Wins 2016 Man Booker Prize

Paul Beatty has won the 2016 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for 'The Sellout,' making him the first American author to win the award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate wins auction for black British women's life guide

Fourth Estate is to publish Slay in Your Lane, a guide to life for a generation of black British women by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinene. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chorleywood Bookshop crowned Vintage Independent Bookshop of the Year 2016

Chorleywood Bookshop has been named the Vintage Independent Bookshop of the Year 2016, making it the first shop to have won the prize twice. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of October 24, 2016

In the wake of the Frankfurt Book Fair, a few international titles are heating up, among them a new gangster trilogy based in Hong Kong and an Italian self-help book about the positive side of failure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Pocket Shops to open in London

Bonnier-owned retail chain Pocket Shop is to open two outlets in London within weeks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eyes on the prize: Booker bounce vs spend

The Booker bounce is what every publisher dreams of, yet the upfront spend can be considerable. Roger Tagholm investigates how indies balance costs against sales potential. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Download All 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair Show Daily Magazines

Download the PDF versions of all three Publishing Perspectives show dailies from the 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair, featuring discussions of copyright, freedom to publish, and more. The post Download All 2016 Frankfurt Book Fair Show Daily Magazines appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ekbäck and Gregory win Historical Fiction awards

Cecilia Ekbäck has won the 2016 Historical Writers' Association's Goldsboro Debut Crown for her Nordic noir thriller, Wolf Winter (Hodder). Meanwhile, the Outstanding Contribution to Historical Fiction Award was presented to Philippa Gregory. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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