A new British Book Award celebrating the best in publishing exports—a sector worth £3.4bn to the trade annually—will be awarded for the first time next year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chicken House has four titles shortlisted for the inaugural STEAM prize for books that highlight the importance of STEAM subjects (science, technology, engineering, arts, maths). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chronicle Books has signed a multi-territory deal to publish books based on the Lego Group’s toys, bricks and mini-figures. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by Hay Festival founder Peter Florence, the 2019 Man Booker Prize jury features a pianist and composer, a filmmaker, a broadcaster and a publisher. The post Man Booker Prize for Fiction Announces Its 2019 Jury appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holly Smale, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Tom Fletcher and Onjali Q. Raúf are among the line-up for next year’s World Book Day live tour, which has been organised around National Literacy Trust hubs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble will discount more than 100 books at 50% off from today until December 24 in stores and December 25 online, provided supplies last. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain has announced its 2019 shortlist for its annual awards, featuring nominations for novelists Guy Gunaratne, Nicola Mostyn and Mary Lynn Bracht. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'To spark a global conversation around the rapidly evolving rights-tech ecosystem,' the RightsTech: Europe conference will be staged by Digital Media Wire and Concurrent Media Strategies, with the Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Announces the Inaugural RightsTech: Europe... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The five finalists for the PitchEd competition, run at FutureBook Live, have been announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sequel to the Canadian author’s bestselling feminist dystopia will be published around the world in September 2019Margaret Atwood has announced a sequel to her bestselling feminist dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale, titled The Testaments. It will be published in September 2019.“Dear Readers,”... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author James Patterson and Scholastic UK Book Clubs, part of Scholastic UK, have announced the list of 100 schools which are the winners of this year’s Big Book Giveaway. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Romantic Novelists' Association (RNA) has announced a raft of inclusivity initiatives, including the launch of 10 new bursaries aimed at supporting a more diverse range of romantic fiction writing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thirty-six short stories were submitted for the first ever FutureBook speculative fiction competition run with digital reading platform the Pigeonhole. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair's day-long Writer’s Summit will return for a second year, featuring the author duo behind Slay in your Lane and writer Daisy Buchanan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors (SoA) has expressed its sadness over the death over committee member, writer and author Eric Clark. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inception's Bookful app has the advantage of the beloved Beatrix Potter content and other Penguin Random House brands on which to base its first six digital books. The post Inception Announces Bookful, an AR Platform Licensing Penguin Random House Brands appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former children’s laureate Chris Riddell has three books nominated for the 2019 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, whilst authors Sita Brahmachari, Juno Dawson and Emma Carroll appear twice on the list of nominations for the Carnegie Medal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK has announced former US First Lady Michelle Obama will be appearing in conversation with novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall this December. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Designed 'to find the best popular books of the year in the lead-up to Christmas,' the UK's Specsavers National Book Awards will end with a consumer vote. The post The UK’s National Book Awards Announce Holiday Season Shortlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titles about boxing, darts, football, golf, rugby, swimming and the Olympic Games are on the shortlist for this year’s £30,000 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Translator Daniel Hahn is organizing a UK editors' trip to the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2019 with support from several literary organizations. The post Ticket to Bologna: Daniel Hahn Announces Editors’ Translation Trip appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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