One of the greatest science fiction writers, Asimov’s work has had a lasting effect thanks to his prescient takes on technology, climate collapse and humanity’s future. Continue reading at 'The Conversation'
[ The Conversation | 2021-09-24 15:01:23 UTC ]
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This year is set to be a strong one for children’s non-fiction, with retailers reporting... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ruth Reichl joins the wildly popular novelists Jodi Picoult and Kathy Reichs on a panel about bestsellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Dog & Leventhal, whose mission is to publish original nonfiction that brings complex subjects to a mass audience via experts in their fields, has two books on its fall list that the editors are particularly enthusiastic about. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Iraqi writer Hassan Blasim has won the 2014 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize for his second... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joanne Harris says the book industry is sexist. Why else are there categories for 'women writers' and no equivalents for writers who happen to be men?This is the year of reading women, people, remember? We're all reading female writers and helping address the literary gender imbalance which is... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has the lion’s share of titles in this summer's W H Smith Richard... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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They are railing against the South Carolina politicians who want to strip funding from schools teaching LGBTQ materials in the classroom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two books published by Usborne have made the shortlist of this year’s Royal Society Prize... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The James Beard Foundation announced the 2014 winners of its Book, Broadcast, and Journalism awards at a dinner on Friday that saw British chef/restaurateur Heston Blumenthal win Cookbook of the Year for 'Historic Heston' and Mexican cooking authority Diana Kennedy inducted into the Cookbook... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tinicum, a private equity firm with investments in media and e-commerce, has purchased a majority stake in F+W, A Content + eCommerce Company, an old media content company that has transformed itself into a digital content and retailing platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading Syrian writers and artists will tour Britain in June to launch Syria Speaks, an... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and comedian David Baddiel has written his first children’s novel. The Parent... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Since the demise of Noodle Kidoodle and Zany Brainy in the early 2000s, specialty “book-and-toy” stores have maintained a low profile. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Smerconish's "Talk" is the first novel acquired by the Kennebunkport, Maine-based publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With day one of the London Book Fair not yet closed, another book is emerging as a hot title: a memoir by "New Yorker" contributor Lauren Collins which has the working title, "French Lessons." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Russell Brand is writing a series of books aimed at children, with illustrations by Chris Riddell... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chatto & Windus has acquired a “genre-blending non-fiction” book by Lauren Elkin... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher signed a new long-term lease at One New York Plaza in New York City, bringing together its various businesses into one space. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Science and Education has signed a longterm lease on new premises in New York, bringing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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