Extinction Rebellion co-founder Hallam strikes book deal from prison cell

Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam has signed a book deal with Chelsea Green Publishing from his cell at Wormwood Scrubs.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Dan Brown to speak at Frankfurt Book Fair

Dan Brown is attending this year's Frankfurt Book Fair in October to present his new thriller Origin. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Kerridge diet book to Bloomsbury

Absolute Press, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, has signed Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good, an "all-new" approach to low-calorie dieting. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audience Engagement and Reading Promotion: Aldus’ New Report on European Book Fairs

From a city-wide book exchange in Latvia to a ‘New Writers Festival’ in Greece, European book fairs have a wide array of approaches to promoting reading, revealed in an Aldus report. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Not the Normal Book Presentation Routine’ ollowing the... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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6 baseball books for midseason reading

From an examination of an iconic record to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a classic movie, these releases offer a variety to baseball book lovers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duchess marks 70th birthday with book giveaway

Literacy organisations celebrated the Duchess of Cornwall’s upcoming 70th birthday by delivering 70 primary schools a set of 70 books and specially designed bookshelves. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette to Publish Donna Brazile Book On 2016 Election

The book by former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile will examine the scandals and disputes surrounding last year's presidential election. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ireland’s Most Popular Books? OCLC’s WorldCat Can Offer Answers

From The Irish Times: A question of most popular reads becomes a chance to demonstrate what the OCLC's 'WorldCat' international library system can do. The post Ireland’s Most Popular Books? OCLC’s WorldCat Can Offer Answers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Photo Books Review: Reasonable Price, Excellent Quality

Like so few things in life, Google's printed photo book service works exactly as advertised. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library supply deals worth millions awarded

Accreditations for significant library supply contracts worth millions of pounds have been awarded, with Blackwell’s, Dawson and the JS Group among the winners. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Raab and Futter Return, Launch Celadon Books at Macmillan

After departing from Grand Central Publishing earlier this year, Jamie Raab and Deb Futter have resurfaced at Macmillan, where they will launch a new division called Celadon Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of July 10, 2017

Among the books heating up around the globe this week are Raphaëlle Giordano's French bestseller, a debut Swedish thriller and a backlist novel by a Guatemalan author known best for his short fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Illustrating Coloring Books (Sort Of) Fixed My Anxious Mind

“True mindfulness,” one illustrator discovers, lies somewhere “halfway between intense focus and zoning out.” When HarperCollins first approached me in 2015 about illustrating coloring books for adults, I was skeptical. The coloring fad had already become ubiquitous by then, as a kind of mental... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winkleman to judge Book People's story prize

Claudia Winkleman has been unveiled as the head judge for Book People’s latest Bedtime Story competition with a theme of “friendship”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The LA Review of Books and USC undertake a summer publishing workshop

A five-week summer program created by the L.A. Review of Books is currently underway at USC to help people break into the publishing industry. But that industry, despite having some local stars, is centered 3,000 miles away. “We do want to make people job ready," said LARB publisher and editor... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spell binders: How Juliette MacIver, Toby Morris, Mary-anne Scott and Lisala Halapua write their acclaimed children's books

We meet four finalists in the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults and ask them how they create the words and images that capture kids' imaginations. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Maurice Sendak picture book discovered

An unpublished picture book by the late Maurice Sendak has been discovered, Publishers Weekly reports. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Publishers Association Condemns Verona Mayor’s Books Censorship Agenda

'The IPA and its Freedom to Publish Committee denounces' Verona's mayor's plan to pull books promoting same-sex family contexts from libraries and schools. The post International Publishers Association Condemns Verona Mayor’s Books Censorship Agenda appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribner signs trio of 'vibrant' non-fiction deals

Scribner has bought a trio of non-fiction titles including a playwright’s autobiography, the memoir of a young beekeeper and a journey into the properties if ice. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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San Diego Comic-Con 2017: Debut Books and Highlights

Highlights at this year's SDCC including a celebration of the Jack Kirby Centennial that features a souvenir book and a new Kirby hardcover reprint volume from IDW, as well as debut books from Fantagraphics, First Second, Top Shelf and others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nipples on My Knee leads shortlist for 2017's oddest book title award

Contenders for this year’s Diagram prize also include An Ape’s View of Evolution and a must-have volume for ‘Australian coin error collectors’Nipples on My Knee by Graham and Debra Robertson, a memoir of “25 years in the sheep business”, is the fleecy frontrunner for the the 2017 Diagram prize... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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