A jury of advertising journalists from around the world is convening in Amsterdam this week to select the best ads of the year--an honor distinct for two reasons. It's the only show judged by an impartial jury, meaning no brands or agencies vote. And it comes at both the end and the beginning of awards... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
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Sebastian Barry becomes the first novelist to win the prestigious Costa Book of the Year prize twice. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books and bookstores will be more important than ever in the current climate, US feminist writer Roxane Gay told the American Booksellers Association's 12th Winter Institute in Minneapolis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook and Google have stepped up their efforts to make nice with media companies, with new hires, journalism initiatives and expanded ways to monetize content. But publishers remain skeptical, saying they need to see a substantial change in their ability to make money from all the content... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Polish authors—one named for his cross-media work—are among London Book Fair's lineup of Authors of the Day in March. The post Industry Notes: London Book Fair’s Authors of the Day; Scribd’s New Magazines appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigns for Bruno Vincent's Enid Blyton for Grown Ups series (Quercus), Sarah Perry's The Essex Serpent (Serpent's Tail), Maestra by L.S. Hilton (Bonnier Zaffre), The Girls by debut author Emma Cline (Vintage) and the autobiography of Olympic cyclists Laura Trott and Jason Kenny (Michael... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We chart the business of making books from manuscript to bookshop shelf and beyondThis week the books podcast takes a physical turn, shifting away from the intangible business of writing to consider the hunks of wood we haul around for our reading pleasure. With sales of printed books on the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired a four-book fiction series about pirates by Amy Sparkes and Ben Cort. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ursula Mackenzie, former c.e.o of Little, Brown, has joined Profile Books’ board of directors as a non-executive director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing strong response to its LitAg and to the Business Club offering, Frankfurt Book Fair found 90 percent of its exhibitors involved in purchases. The post Frankfurt Book Fair Releases Facts and Figures from 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connect Books achieved a strong Christmas trading period, with like-for-like sales up 15.1% across its wholesale business and online platform Wordery. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: the oddly musical mysteries in the motion of the planets, plus love and art in 1950s Manhattan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book deal for the memoirs of former US president Barack Obama is expected to set a record, with a price tag as high as US$20 million (NZ$27.6 million). Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Feminist author Roxane Gay has pulled the publication of her forthcoming book with Simon & Schuster, How to Be Heard, in response to the US publisher's reported $250,000 book deal with far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coronet has acquired a book by Dave Grohl's mum, From Cradle to Stage, in which Virginia Hanlon Grohl speaks to the mothers of other "era-defining" musicians such as Amy Winehouse, Dr Dre and Adam Levine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MCD/FSG nabs a debut thriller by a Yaddo fellow, Emily Bestler takes the second novel by Amy Poeppel, Reston brings a Vietnam War Memorial history to Arcade, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On Wednesday, Gay became the latest author to protest Threshold Editions's controversial book deal with Milo Yiannopoulos, by pulling her own book, 'How to Be Heard,' from the publisher's TED Books imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Maynard Keynes’ The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (Palgrave Macmillan), a book about economic policy, is the academic book that has most influenced modern Britain, according to a public vote. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lorena Jones Books will focus on cooking and lifestyle titles and is named for and will be overseen by Lorena Jones, Ten Speed v-p and publisher of her imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Allowing drinks among the bookshelves, Japanese book retail chain Tsutaya's concept is meant to extend the amount of time visitors spend at the store. The post Japanese Bookseller Tsutaya Opens Its First Book Cafe in Taiwan appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling has praised booksellers as she and other authors, including Paula Hawkins and Joe Wicks, were honoured at the Specsavers Bestseller Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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