France to Be 2017 Guest of Honor at Frankfurt Book Fair

The Frankfurt Book Fair has formally announced France will be its 2017 Guest of Honor country. The Institut Français will organize France's program. The post France to Be 2017 Guest of Honor at Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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An English Translation of a Japanese TV Series Based on a Swedish Book

A 36-year-old kids' fantasy novel comes to UK and US screens this month. 'Ronya, the Robber's Daughter' is by Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking. The post An English Translation of a Japanese TV Series Based on a Swedish Book appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Transcript: President Obama on What Books Mean to Him

President Obama in the Oval Office on Friday during an interview with Michiko Kakutani, the chief book critic for The New York Times. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Prince Charles pens climate change book for new Ladybird Expert series

Prince Charles has written a book on climate change as part of a new Ladybird Expert series, set to be published later this month. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has written The Ladybird Expert Book on Climate Change, outlining its challenges and possible solutions, along with former... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2016: Fiction and Nonfiction

From crime fiction to medical advice with a sense of humor, both well-known authors and new voices were among the bestselling books in Germany last year. The post Germany’s Bestselling Books of 2016: Fiction and Nonfiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Particular Books to publish crowd-funded feminist storybook

Particular Books, an imprint of Penguin Press, is publishing a crowd-funded feminist storybook, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, comprising 100 tales of "extraordinary women" from around the globe, including Michelle Obama and Jane Austen. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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This Week's Bestsellers: January 16, 2017

Oprah WInfrey's first cookbook, 'Food, Health, and Happiness,' is the #1 book in the country. Plus comics anthology 'Love Is Love,' a tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, debuts on our list, and the 'Fifty Shades Darker' movie whips up fan enthusiasm. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Philippe Sands shortlisted for 2017's Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize

Baillie Gifford Prize winner Philippe Sands has been shortlisted for the 2017 Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize, awarded to the best book, whether fiction or non-fiction, to "translate the idea of Jewishness to the general reader".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, January 8, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended January 8, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors turn out to celebrate W H Smith's Richard and Judy Book Club

Authors including Jilly Cooper, David Nicholls, Robert Harris and Rosamund Lupton turned out at a party to celebrate the success of the Richard and Judy Book Club with W H Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Weekly Scorecard: Tracking Unit Print Sales for Week Ending January 8, 2017

Unit sales of print books declined 5% in the week ended Jan. 8, 2017, compared to the similar week in 2016, at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Lynne Truss: ‘A bad book review can kill you – look at the case of John Hawkesworth’

The tale of a hubristic Georgian book editor is an early example of trolling, and a lesson for us allThe case of the 18th-century man of letters John Hawkesworth is not often invoked, perhaps because no one has heard of him. Books of notable Georgians in England go straight from Hawke to Haydon.... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Why 2017 Will be the Tipping Point for Native Mobile Advertising

Three years ago, the great prophecy came true: consumers used the tiny computers in their pockets more than the computers sitting on their desks. Seeing this trend, and responding to the necessity of reduced screen space, discovery platforms like Facebook redesigned their experiences and... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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The UK’s Inaugural Jhalak Prize Book of the Year Longlist: Now 11 Titles

Having started with 12 titles, the Jhalak Prize Book of the Year longlist stands now at 11 books, its intent to honor writers of color. The post The UK’s Inaugural Jhalak Prize Book of the Year Longlist: Now 11 Titles appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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A Citizen's Survival Guide to the Trumpian Era: 5 Books on Media and Government

Novelist and international affairs specialist Derek B. Miller picks five books on the complex relationship between media and government. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Wales Book of the Year awards under review

Literature Wales is currently reviewing the Wales Book of the Year awards, with a statement on its future expected before the end of the week, the BBC has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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International Notes: Firebrand Buys Canada’s Enthrill Assets, HarperCollins Withdraws Crowley Book

Ebook distributor Enthrill is acquired by Firebrand; HarperCollins halts digital sales of a Trump appointee's book amid plagiarism allegations. The post International Notes: Firebrand Buys Canada’s Enthrill Assets, HarperCollins Withdraws Crowley Book appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Bawden children’s books to become Virago classics

Virago will this year publish three Nina Bawden children’s books as part of its Virago Modern Classics (VMC) range. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookstore News: January 12, 2017

New stores prep for openings in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania; a store in Illinois adds a new outlet, in New York; a California bookstore gets ready to change hands; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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George R R Martin: 'sixth GoT book could be out this year'

George R R Martin has said he has “made progress” on the sixth Game of Thrones book, The Winds of Winter, and thinks it will be published this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Clemson-Alabama Thriller Fails to Rewrite Ratings Record Books

It was perhaps the most riveting college football title game since the fabled USC-Texas tilt in the 2006 Rose Bowl, and yet Monday night's bruising Clemson-Alabama thriller failed to make a dent in the record books.Clemson's last-second (literally) come-from-behind victory over the Crimson Tide... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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