In a rare move, the Government is appealing for a buyer to pay £56,250 for the obscenity trial judge’s copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover to stop it leaving the country. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The former first lady’s autobiography has been warmly reviewed and is No 2 in the UK charts – outsold only by David WalliamsMichelle Obama’s Becoming sold almost nine copies per second on its first day on sale in North America to become the fastest-selling book of the year so far, while in the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2019 Women’s Prize’s judging panel has been unveiled, featuring author and historian Kate Williams, writer Dolly Alderton, and Unbound’s Arifa Akbar among others. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New reporting in the Russian news media say that the educational sector's large runs and distribution to the provinces help make textbooks attractive to organized crime. The post Russia Textbook Piracy Is In the News: 160,000 Copies Reported Seized appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiona Mozley, author of Man Booker shortlisted debut Elmet (John Murray), has been announced as one of the judges of the 2019 £5,000 Northern Book Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors take the credit when their books win prizes, and it should be admitted that they are also responsible for their failingsEvery year, there is a controversy at the Man Booker prize; this year, it is all about the work of editors. Or rather, the supposed lack of work that editors are... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Association of American Publishers c.e.o. Maria Pallante has overseen a more robust and outspoken trade body, one which made a pointed award at its recent a.g.m. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A hard-to-find book by Brett Kavanaugh’s high school friend Mark Judge has appeared online. Copies of Mark Judge’s out-of-print memoir, Wasted: Tales of a Gen-X Drunk, are listed on Amazon for $150 and more, but the book by Brett Kavanaugh’s high school friend is now available on the Internet... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic book artist Carlos Ezquerra is praised for his "unique style" following his death aged 70. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following criticism, protests and arrests at its 2017 instalment, Gothenburg Book Fair has banned populist exhibitors this year, while public money dictates Frankfurt must take a different approach. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has partnered with the publishing diversity group on a social media campaign as a part of its support for Banned Books Week, held this year September 23-29. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Topping 1.15 million hardcovers in a ninth printing, Bob Woodward's 'Fear' is predicted by some booksellers to surpass sales of other Trump-related titles. The post ‘Fear’ Storms the Week: 750,000 Copies at Launch, Largest Pre-Order in Simon’s History appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The image of furious rows and storming-outs is not one that I recognise but an industry concoction to glamorise publishingThe Man Booker prize is airing its dirty linen, celebrating its 50th birthday by drip-feeding bits of gossip and scandal from judging meetings, ceremonies and parties through... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joyce Maynard, now 65, has published a new essay that asks if the #MeToo movement will allow her to tell her side of the storyJoyce Maynard, who was wooed as a teenager by the late JD Salinger, has spoken out about how the literary world condemned her as “a predator”.Maynard was 18 when an essay... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Omarosa Manigault Newman's 'Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House'—the second White House tell-all this year whose publication President Donald Trump has attempted to stymie—sold 33,484 copies in its first week on sale at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers have welcomed the government’s new export strategy, which challenges firms to see exports as a proportion of UK GDP rise from 30% to 35%. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A High Court has ruled that Northamptonshire County Council's bid to close 21 libraries was unlawful. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Even if you skipped the requisite Cipriani bellinis at Ad Age's annual Women to Watch luncheon Thursday (deadlines ruin all my fun), it was all you could do not to happy-cry and emotional-cry in the course of two minutes.Among the 24 honorees were McDonald's Canada CMO Antoinette Benoit; HP... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jack Dorsey refuses to follow Apple, Facebook and YouTube in banning Jones, saying he will be guided by principles rather than pressureTwitter founder Jack Dorsey has defended his company’s decision to continue publishing the controversial tweets of the American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s “Thelma and Louise” on meth in the soapy, low-budget B-movie “Devil’s Cove,” directed by Erik Lundmark and written by Chloe Traicos, who stars as black widow murderess Jackie McGann. The story opens with the murder of Rick Duval (Cameron Barnes), and then winds its way backward and forward... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are many national awards and prizes for writers in Ireland, but outlined here are some of the recent accolades and nominations Irish authors have received beyond the Irish shores. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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