Glastonbury Festival raises the bar for Trapeze

A host of big names—including several past headliners—have contributed to the official book celebrating the 50th anniversary of Glastonbury Festival. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High-concept love story The After Wife to Trapeze

Trapeze has acquired a high-concept love story, The After Wife, by Cass Hunter, exploring the differences between human and virtual relationships. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charity children’s book raises £13,000 for Cameroon

A children’s book featuring stories by authors such as Gill Lewis, Piers Toray and Abi Elphinstone has raised more than £13,000 for a charity project in Cameroon. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Select Book Conferences, Festivals, and Fairs in 2017

Some are in the distant future, others are mere days away. One thing is certain, however: 2017 is jam-packed with literary events. This year, by request, we’ve rounded up a number of consumer shows to include on our list in addition to trade-focused shows. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pantsuit Nation Book Deal Raises Questions

Did Libby Chamberlain betray the ethics of the group she founded by securing a book deal? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shakespeare & Co. Parent Raises Nearly $8M to Grow

Just over a year after Dane Neller, cofounder of the maker of the Espresso Book Machine and a group of backers purchased the New York City bookstore, they have begun raising money to turn it into a national chain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haig's next festive book called Father Christmas and Me

Canongate has revealed the title for Matt Haig and Chris Mould's third children's Christmas book: Father Christmas and Me. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Snowdog auctions raise £600,000 for charity

An auction of ‘snowdogs’, inspired by the The Snowman and The Snowdog picture book, has raised nearly £600,000 for charities in Newcastle and Brighton. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling titles to raise money for Comic Relief

A percentage of sales from the new edition of J K Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Bloomsbury), as well as Hogwarts Library Books: Quidditch through the Ages, will be donated to Comic Relief as part of Red Nose Day next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers reveal festive promotional campaigns

Bookshops are rolling out their Christmas advertising campaigns, with Foyles releasing a video in support of its festive push for the first time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major Ad-Technology Company Bars Breitbart News for Hate Speech

AppNexus, a major advertising technology provider, has barred Breitbart News from using its ad-serving tools because the conservative online publisher violated its hate speech rules.AppNexus scrutinized Breitbart's website after president-elect Donald Trump tapped Steve Bannon, former executive... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow raises £30,000 for War Child UK

Nosy Crow has raised £30,000 for War Child UK through the hardback sales of Refuge, a retelling of the Christmas story. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elton John will publish 'no-holds-barred' autobiography in 2019

Elton John may soon be trading his piano keyboard for a computer keyboard with news that the legendary recording artist is writing his autobiography for publication in 2019. Publisher Henry Holt & Co., a division of Macmillan, has acquired the rights to John’s autobiography, according to a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze lands We Own the Sky for £1m in five-way auction

Trapeze has acquired "heartbreaking yet life-affirming" debut We Own the Sky by Luke Allnutt in a five-way auction. Sam Eades, senior commissioning editor at Trapeze, acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to the debut, which was discovered on the slush pile by Juliet Mushens at UTA, for a figure... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze reveals five new signings on official launch day

Trapeze, one of Orion's newest imprints, has announced five new acquisitions to coincide with the official launch of the imprint, among them The Brexit Survival Activity Book, and a new book by Dan The Diamond Minecart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Festive launch for Tom Fletcher's 'The Christmasaurus'

A brass band and pop stars were present for the launch of Tom Fletcher’s first novel, The Christmasaurus (Penguin Random House Children’s), at the Natural History Museum last night. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Yorker Festival Taps Sibling Conde Nast Brands for Sponsored Panels

The 17th edition of The New Yorker Festival begins Friday, including for the second year some panel discussions and events sponsored by brands.Raymond James, the financial services company, will sponsor two panels on Sunday: "Food Pilgrammages," which will focus on "destination dining," and... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrator raises £25k on Kickstarter for Darwin picture book

Sabina Radeva, a molecular biologist-turned-illustrator, has raised more than £25,000 on Kickstarter to create a picture book adaptation of Charles Darwin’s On The Origin Of Species, despite only aiming for £1,900. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slack Co-Founder Champions Diversity in Hiring at the White House's Inaugural South by South Lawn Festival

At the inaugural South by South Lawn: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art and Action on Monday, Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield explained that it's easier to implement diversity in hiring practices when companies are small, and by doing so, companies are more likely to be aware of a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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