FT/McKinsey reveal 'varied' shortlist for £30k Business Book of the Year

Penguin Random House and Pan Macmillan dominate the six-strong shortlist for the £30,000 Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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France overhauls its book industry subsidies

The French culture ministry’s National Book Centre (Centre National du Livre, CNL) will overhaul its system of financial support for the book industry in order to simplify and update it. The reform, which was approved by the CNL’s board last week, reduces the number of interest-free loans and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle Convert turns paper books into ebooks, if you're patient

Got books to digitize and plenty of patience? Amazon's Kindle Convert software will let you scan them at home. As spotted by The Ebook Reader, Kindle Convert is a $50 PC application that turns printed pages into Kindle ebooks. It should work with most scanners, provided they support at least... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Investor for Perseus Book Group

Centre Lane Partners has taken over the role of general partner of the investment funds that supported Perseus LLC, the parent company of the Perseus Books Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers given role in prison book delivery

The government has relaxed the prison book ban, but said inmates can only receive parcels from four named booksellers – Waterstones, Blackwell’s, Foyles or WH Smith. The prison book ban was relaxed from 31st January, The Bookseller understands, following a High Court ruling that the ban,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Krakauer Book set for 500K First Printing

Jon Karakauer's next book, 'Missoula: Rape and the Justice System In a College Town,' will be released on April 21. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Huey Morgan pens music 'rebel heroes' book for Cassell

Octopus Publishing Group’s Cassell Illustrated has commissioned a book on the rebel heroes of popular music by Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman and DJ Huey Morgan. Commissioning editor Hannah Knowles acquired worldwide rights from Sam Gregory at Wise Buddah Group. In Huey Morgan’s Rebel Heroes,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Murdered Lee Rigby's mother signs book deal

The mother of murdered soldier Lee Rigby has written a book, to be published by Simon & Schuster. Senior commissioning editor Kerri Sharp bought UK and Commonwealth rights to Lee Rigby: A Mother’s Story by Lyn Rigby from Robert Smith of Robert Smith Literary Agency. Lee Rigby was killed in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: A First Look at Superman’s Early Years

Here's an exclusive preview of the new Superman series, out next week. It's the latest in DC's line of new-reader friendly Earth One graphic novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check it Out with Andrew Richard Albanese: Why Do People Challenge Books?

For many, the tragic events in Paris have highlighted the importance of free expression. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Telgemier, Kibuishi Deals Mark Graphix’s 10 Year Anniversary

Scholastic plans a year of special convention events and giveaways of special prints by top artists to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Graphix, its kids' graphic novel imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Study of Britain's radical right triumphs at Political Book Awards

Matthew Goodwin and Robert Ford’s Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain (Routledge) has won the top honour at the Paddy Power Political Book Awards. Academics Goodwin and Ford won the Political Book of the Year honour at the award ceremony in London last night... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paris Exhibit Praises the World of Book Covers

We Love Books! is an exhibit within the second edition of the inspiring Graphic Arts Festival taking place in Paris until March 4th. The post Paris Exhibit Praises the World of Book Covers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 2, 2015

This week, a cult classic waiting to happen, God's bankers, and an early bid for best graphic novel of 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Winter Institute 2015: The First 10 Years

When the American Booksellers Association first tested the concept of a post-holiday educational conference a decade ago, it wasn’t necessarily a sure thing that booksellers would come. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rankin reveals Rebus plan

Crime writer Ian Rankin is working on a new Rebus novel. The author gave hints about the new book to his Twitter followers, writing: “So much *plot* in this new book I'm doing, I'm having to focus on that so it doesn't wriggle away from me. Character/nuance/etc for later.” He continued: “Once I... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Winter Institute 2015: Authors and Books to Watch For at WI 10

More than 80 writers will participate in the Tuesday and Wednesday evening author receptions (February 10 and 11). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Andersons Make Bid to Buy Books-A-Million

The Anderson family, which controls 58% of the stock of Books-A-Million, is offering $2.75 a share to acquire all the shares of the bookstore chain that it does not already own. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV books programmes: if nobody watches them, make better ones

The novelist Robert Harris was right to call the BBC’s lack of a books show a ‘disgrace’. There’s plenty the corporation could do to make a popular literary programme on TVWith injury, there is always a little insult. When a BBC spokesperson, responding to Robert Harris’s complaints at the Costa... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Start-Up Touts Book Discovery Tool

Digital distributor Trajectory has an algorithm it claims can extract a book's 'personality' in order to offer better recommendations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Fantasy Writers and Internet-Haters Dominate Our Favorite Books This Month

While January can suffer from a post-holiday publication lull, it's a great time room for cooler, less conventional reads. The post New Fantasy Writers and Internet-Haters Dominate Our Favorite Books This Month appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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