GalleyMatch Offers A New Dating Service for Publishers and Book Clubs

Authors Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp have launched GalleyMatch, a matchmaking program that gets galleys into the hands of book clubs directly from publishers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reader does this question need a comma? A new book offers grammar help.

Roving grammarian Ellen Jovin helps settle questions about commas, split infinitives and more in “Rebel With a Clause” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-26 12:00:53 UTC ]
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Hong Kong publishers excluded from book fair over politically sensitive material

At least three booksellers say they were banned from the annual jamboree as the city embarks on ‘new form of censorship’Hong Kong publishers have decried a “new form of censorship” after vendors selling books deemed politically sensitive were allegedly excluded from the industry’s traditional... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-07-22 04:39:34 UTC ]
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In the United Kingdom, TikTok Announces Its Own Book Club

The social-media success of #BookTok has prompted TikTok in England to open a 'TikTok Book Club' featuring a different title monthly. The post In the United Kingdom, TikTok Announces Its Own Book Club appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-07-21 00:24:33 UTC ]
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Fable Book Club App Review

The Fable app is a new platform that aims to make reading more social. Here's what one writer thought of it. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-07-20 10:36:00 UTC ]
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8 Plays to Read Aloud with Your Book Club

If you're looking to shake up the usual book club format, consider reading these plays as a way to make meet-ups more engaging. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-07-20 10:35:00 UTC ]
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International Publishing Offers Tributes to the Late Alain Gründ

A leader among the industry's most influential organizations, Alain Gründ is remembered in a new book by Hugo Setzer as 'a visionary.' The post International Publishing Offers Tributes to the Late Alain Gründ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-07-18 16:54:06 UTC ]
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Book Club Picks for July 2022

Gabrielle Zevin's latest book gets picked by two book clubs including Barnes & Noble's, Reese's Book Club picks up Bolu Babalola's debut novel, Ashley Poston's adult debut is the 'Good Morning America' pick this month, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Publisher Merloyd Ludington Lawrence Dies at 89

Her imprint, Merloyd Lawrence Books, published hundreds of works of nonfiction with Addison-Wesley, Basic Books, Da Capo Press, Hachette, and Perseus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Booker Prize Looks to Boost Social Media With a Book Club Contest

The 'Booker Prize Book Club Challenge' will be won by a book club that produces the most impressive social media for the shortlist. The post Booker Prize Looks to Boost Social Media With a Book Club Contest appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-07-13 23:04:06 UTC ]
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Walmart Live Book Club to Make Debut on TalkShopLive

Casey McQuiston's 'I Kissed Shara Wheeler' will be the first title featured in the Walmart Live Book Club, with McQuiston appearing on the TalkShopLive platform tonight. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Astra Publishing House Acquires DAW Books

Astra Publishing House has acquired DAW Books, bringing a list of 2,000 science fiction and fantasy titles to the burgeoning New York–based, Chinese-owned publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Booker prize unveils book club challenge

Six groups will be chosen to read a shortlisted book, with the most ‘original and engaging’ readers to be invited to the prize ceremony Book clubs across the UK are being invited to take part in the inaugural Booker prize book club challenge, with seats at the prize ceremony dinner up for... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-07-12 12:21:35 UTC ]
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How to Create a Virtual Book Club — or Revive One that’s Languishing

Virtual book clubs are safer during the pandemic, and they can also be more accessible. Here's how to start (or revive) one of your own. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-06-30 10:34:00 UTC ]
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The book that tore publishing apart: ‘Harm has been done, and now everyone’s afraid’

Kate Clanchy’s memoir about teaching won the Orwell prize. Then, a year later, it became the centre of a storm that would engulf the lives of the author, her critics and dozens of people in the book trade. So what happened?At the end of March, a book that had been condemned to die came back to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-06-18 08:00:13 UTC ]
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Frederick Douglass Books, a new imprint, will publish nonfiction by writers of color.

Forefront Books and the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives are teaming up to form Frederick Douglass Books, a publishing imprint meant to “establish a pathway for Black and Brown authors” into the publishing industry, the two organizations announced in a press release last week. The imprint... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-16 13:04:40 UTC ]
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Oprah’s latest book club pick: ‘Nightcrawling,’ by Leila Mottley

"Nightcrawling" is a harrowing story of life on the streets and police corruption, by Leila Mottley, the youngest Oprah Book Club author. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-14 17:09:01 UTC ]
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Book Club Picks for June 2022

Oprah picks a book written by a teenager, two books by Akwaeke Emezi make the list, Salma El-Wardany's debut makes it twice, and more in this month's book club picks roundup. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How to Start a Historical Fiction Book Club

Do you want a historical fiction book club but you don't know where to start? Read inside for some tips and ideas. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-06-08 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Abu Dhabi International Book Fair’s Final Exhibitor Tally: 1,130 Publishers

Exhibiting publishers from more than 80 nations participated in an Abu Dhabi International Book Fair that staged more than 650 events. The post Abu Dhabi International Book Fair’s Final Exhibitor Tally: 1,130 Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-06 21:38:24 UTC ]
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