Fall 2024 Adult Preview: Poetry

Fall’s collections and anthologies turn to history, legacy, and lineage to celebrate poetry’s roots and its essential place in shaping an understanding of the present. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Cookbooks Preview: February 2017

Ease your way into 2017 with a reissue of a long lost soul food cookbook, and a starred collection of weeknight pasta recipes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Most-Read Adult Book Reviews of 2016

We review more than 8,000 books per year, and these were the 10 most-read reviews of books published in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poetry School names its Books of the Year

Melissa Lee-Houghton's Costa Award shortlisted collection Sunshine (Penned in the Margins) has been named one of The Poetry School's 2016 Books of the Year, alongside four titles each from Picador and Sheffield-based publisher and writer development agency The Poetry Business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joy Francis appointed to Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowships

The Jerwood Charitable Foundation has appointed Joy Francis to the freelance role of project manager for the Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowships. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gillian Allnutt awarded Her Majesty's Gold Medal for Poetry

British poet Gillian Allnutt is to be awarded Her Majesty’s Gold Medal for Poetry for the year 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Year in Preview: 2017 will be the year that platforms pay up

Facebook's paying for live video and Snapchat's evolving the terms of its publisher compensation in 2016 were signs that the platform giants will pony up for content. But it's not out of altruism. What platforms care most about is scale. And only a select few media companies that have the scale... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Midwinter 2017 Preview

What the incoming administration could mean for libraries will be among the hot topics at the 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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U.S. Poetry Orgs Form Coalition, Launch Programs on Migration

Twenty U.S.-based nonprofit poetry organizations have formed the Poetry Coalition, a coalition dedicated to promoting the value of poetry in American culture and communities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMRC changes decision over VAT for adult colouring books

The popular colouring books will now remain VAT-free unless they are specifically marketed towards adultsHMRC has announced that it will not impose VAT on most colouring and dot-to-dot books for adults – reversing its plans from earlier this year which were greeted with dismay by fans and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: January 2017

The New Year will kick off with a biography of Dorothy Day written by her granddaughter, a memoir centered on abortion, and an explanation of the 'Myths of Liberal Zionism' by Israeli poet and journalist Yitzhak Laor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jill Corcoran Expands into Adult Market

Jill Corcoran Literary Agency, in an effort to both extend its reach in the children's book market and expand into the adult book market, has announced the addition of four new agents. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Staggering' £25m fall in libraries spending revealed

A total of 67 libraries have closed in Great Britain this year, while library funding has been slashed by £25m, figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher removes 'adult humour' book from sale after outcry

US publisher Abrams is discontinuing the publication of Bad Little Children's Books in both the UK and America at the author's request after the book came under heavy fire on social media. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix Launches Video Previews: How The Company Landed On Its Biggest Redesign Ever

The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing time. The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Participation in Summer Reading Challenge falls 4%

The number of children taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge fell 4% this year, although percentage of under-4s participating rose 12%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: December 2016

A conversation about God between an atheist and a theologian, Adam Hamilton’s newest title, and blogger Bekah Jane Pogue’s debut are some of the big religion and spirituality books publishing in December. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Second Quarter Sales Fall 4.0%

Barnes & Noble attributed its overall decline in the quarter—which saw retail group sales fall 3.5%, and comparable store sales drop 3.2%—to lower store traffic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Windows 10 preview pushes Command Prompt into the shadows, Paint 3D into the spotlight

Hints of what’s to come in next spring’s Windows 10 Creators Update just keep on coming. Microsoft recently released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 14971, which integrates Paint 3D, turns your browser into an e-reader, shuffles Command Prompt into the shadows, and more.First up:... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cookbooks Preview: December 2016

The holidays haven't yet come and gone, but as a look at books hitting shelves in December shows, there's a slew of titles for those ready to get a jump-start on their New Year's resolutions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adult Books Sales Fell in First Half of 2016

Sales of adult trade books dropped 2.8% in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers. Sales in the children’s/young adult segment, meanwhile, rose 0.9% in the same period. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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