Fisherton Press to publish picture book honouring the NHS

Children's independent Fisherton Press will publish We Love the NHS on July 5th 2020, the 72nd birthday of the NHS.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Mapping Bookshops and Publishers in Confusing Cairo

A new web project, CairoBookStop, aims to cull and map information about publishers and bookshops in Cairo that focus on contemporary Arabic literature. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Layoffs at Atria Books

Simon & Schuster's Atria Books imprint went through a round of layoffs on Monday. Although the company did not respond to inquiries about the downsizing, PW has learned that at least two editors were let go. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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July 2014 is the most profitable month ever in comic book history, and comics are only getting bigger

With the success of movies like 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' and more ways to buy comics than ever before, the industry is growing rapidly. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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HC signs book on golden age of crime writing

HarperCollins has signed a book exploring the golden age of crime writing by author Martin... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Great British Book Shop hosts Kidby BookBench event

Illustrator Paul Kidby will be giving away copies of a print showing his design for one of London... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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New York Public Library has book lovers share unusual reading spots

Celebrities like Hillary Clinton have been sharing some of their favorite reading locations. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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'Guantanamo Diary,' the first Gitmo account by a detainee still imprisoned, will be published

“Guantanamo Diary” will be published simultaneously around the world on Jan. 20, 2015, as part of an international campaign to free Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Gitmo prisoner and author of the memoir. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Author Lindsey Kelk on Participating in a Virtual Book Festival

Lindsey Kelk a the bestselling British Chick-Lit author and participated in HarperCollins' virtual Romance Festival. Here she reflects on the experience. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, August 13, 2014

A signing with singing; astronomer/priest honored with Carl Sagan Medal; romance writers recognize winners; a book tour in Amish country; Christian fiction conference coming up. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Amazon vs Hachette: readers and authors take sides in publishing dispute

The tussle between Amazon and the publishing conglomerate has been raging since spring. Heres an update on the fightA corporate boxing match broke from the ring and swelled into all-out rumpus last weekend, as readers and authors took sides in Amazon and Hachettes fight over the publishing... Continue reading at The Guardian

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In China, You Don’t Need a Publisher to Rake in the Big Yuan

China's self-publishing portals are offering writers access to vast audiences and earning them staggering royalties, and turning some into multi-millionaires. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Booktrust donates books to neonatal units

Booktrust has donated books to neonatal units in hospitals so parents can read to premature and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Cerys Matthews to present BBC's Secret Life of Books

Singer and broadcaster Cerys Matthews and journalist and author Bidisha are among the presenters... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, August 13, 2014

Molly Phinney Baskette tells the story of her congregation's revival; the message of Jesus has been diluted, argues Benjamin L. Corey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Russian Book Sales Plummet in Ukraine, Imports to Be Cut

Sales of Russian books in the Ukraine have plummeted in 2014 and the Ukrainian government is looking at passing legislation to curtail imports further. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Canongate to publish Guantánamo memoir

Canongate has acquired an account of life at Guantanamo Bay by one of its prisoners, Mohamedou... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Need To Book A Haircut? Square Gets Into The Reservations Business

The mobile payment company has a new ebooking product called Square Appointments.Booking a haircut or a pedicure still requires you to call ahead most of the time.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

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Religion Books of Note: August 2014

Significant August releases include the newest from popular women's author Lysa TerKeurst; also, Amish romance novelist Wanda Brunstetter sends newlyweds Emma and Lamar Miller to Florida for the winter and another unlikely quilting class. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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LifeWay Pulls Mark Driscoll’s Books from Shelves

In a move that had been rumored for some time, LifeWay Christian Resources has suspended sales of Mark Driscoll’s books, pulling them from its website and from the shelves of its 180 Christian bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Streaming of books threatens to sell readers down the river

Scholastic is the latest publisher to phase out downloading, meaning ebooks already purchased might become unreadableScholastic, the publisher of such children's book juggernauts as The Hunger Games and the Harry Potter series, announced recently that its Storia ebook shop would shortly be... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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