German Book Prize Jury Names 20 Novels to Its 2020 Longlist

'A diverse range of themes' and experimentation with form are reflected in the 2020 longlist announced by the jury of the German Book Prize. The post German Book Prize Jury Names 20 Novels to Its 2020 Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Main Street Books in St. Charles To Close

Vicki Erwin, 62, the owner of Main Street Books in St. Charles, Mo., announced Monday afternoon that the bookstore will close its doors on January 31, due to her wish to spend more time with family and to travel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fifa's Sepp Blatter goes to court to ban book of cartoons

Sepp Blatter, the president of Fifa, whose middle name should be "Controversy", has walked into another embarrassing row.As The Observer's David Hills reported yesterday, he has won an injunction in Switzerland, his native country, in order to prevent the publication of a book of amusing... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lindsay Lohan reportedly at work on a book about her life

Lindsay Lohan now has a literary agent, according to TMZ. And where a literary agent with celebrity clients goes, book deals tend to follow.Lindsay Lohan now has a literary agent, according to TMZ. And where a literary agent with celebrity clients goes, book deals tend to follow. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Holiday Gift Guide: A Photo Book for Everyone on Your List

If you're struggling with your holiday gift list, we have you cover-to-covered with our photo book holiday gift guide.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCCB signs new Geek Girl book deal

HarperCollins Children's Books has signed a new three book deal with Holly Smale, author of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rewind radio: Live coverage of Nelson Mandela's memorial service; Book at Bedtime; Alice's Wunderland – review

The World Service's expert reporting of Mandela's memorial service showed why its grant shouldn't be cutLive Coverage of the Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela (World Service)| iPlayerBook at Bedtime (R4) iPlayerAlice's Wunderland (R4) | iPlayerThe BBC comes into its own when covering state... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Texas senator Ted Cruz is the star of a bestselling coloring book

The company Really Big Coloring Books Inc. says the book is already on its third printing. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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What authors pick as the best books

Australian authors and critics sift through the piles of books they read in 2013 to highlight the treasures they found.     Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

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10 grammar books to read before you die of boredom | Mind your language

A seasonal selection of new (and not so new) books about language that are anything but dullBooks about English fall into various categories, mostly offputting ones: the academic, rarely of much interest, and often incomprehensible, to the general reader; the lament for a (mythical) golden age... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best World Children’s Book Award Winner Talks to PP

By Dennis Abrams South African writer Anita Pouroulis, a former primary school teacher from Johannesburg, won the Best World Children’s Book Award at the China […] Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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New Anne Donovan novel for Canongate

Canongate has acquired Gone Are the Leaves, a new novel from Glasgow-based author Anne Donovan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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After massive layoffs, Martha Stewart names a new ad sales chief

After swinging the ax on about 75 employees Thursday — several of them top executives in the advertising group — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has promoted Amy Wilkins to head of advertising, sales and marketing, the company said Friday.Ms. Wilkins, the publisher of Martha Stewart Weddings,... Continue reading at Crains New York

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Mandela ebook short from Zed Books

Zed Books' first ebook short is an essay by Elleke Boehmer on Nelson Mandela. The essay,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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David Jason wins National Book Award

The autobiography from actor David Jason, schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai's story of being shot by the Taliban and David Walliams' latest children's book are winners at the Specsavers National Book Awards Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alan Warner novel to Faber

Faber has signed the latest novel from Man Booker Prize-longlisted author Alan Warner, previously... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Internet age should not undermine our jury system, says Dominic Grieve

Attorney general backs Law Commission recommendation that jurors who search web for case details should be jailedJuries are deeply "ingrained in our national DNA" and the internet should not be allowed to undermine a system of justice dating back to Magna Carta, according to the the attorney... Continue reading at The Guardian

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'The Invention of Wings': Why did Oprah pick it for her book club?

Sue Monk Kidd's "The Invention of Wings" comes out Jan. 7. The novel weaves together the stories of a slave girl and a slave owner's daughter. Like Kidd's best-selling "The Secret Life of Bees," the book is set in South Carolina. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Good Books Parent Files for Chapter 7

Good Enterprises, whose holdings include the cookbook publisher Good Books, filed voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy December 10 and is preparing to liquidate the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oprah's book club pick: 'The Invention of Wings' by Sue Monk Kidd

Just in time for the holidays, Oprah Winfrey has selected a new book for her Book Club 2.0: "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd.Just in time for the holidays, Oprah Winfrey has selected a new book for her Book Club 2.0: "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smith and Rickerty win Roald Dahl Funny Prizes

Titles from Simon and Schuster and Egmont/Jelly Pie have won the 2013 Roald Dahl Funny Prizes,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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