Harper Lee’s unexpected companion novel to To Kill a Mockingbird has bookshops readying for huge salesRead the first chapterListen to an extract read by Reese WitherspoonFirst chapter review: A beguiling journey into the pastSix months ago, it was a book the literary world would have laughed off as unimaginable, but the chief executive of Waterstones James Daunt is now predicting that pre-orders for Harper Lee’s second novel, Go Set a Watchman, will top those for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.“You don’t need to be clairvoyant to say that it will without doubt be the biggest book of the year, and the biggest book of many a year,” Daunt said on Friday. Related: Go Set A Watchman: read the first chapter - interactive Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Virago deputy publisher Sarah Savitt and The Pool c.e.o. Sam Baker have launched a competition to find a new female crime writer for Virago. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yelena Moskovich has won the Galley Beggar Short Story Prize 2016/17 for “Marlena or Number 16”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Austin, Tex.-based company, founded by a former Google staffer, charges a recurring $9.95 membership fee to deliver five curated titles a month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entering a sector with a checkered track record, Canada's Kobo and The Netherlands' bol.com start an ebook subscription model for 9.99 euros a month. The post Kobo and Bol.com Launch ‘Kobo Plus’ Ebook Subscription appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pioneering former Vertigo executive editor Karen Berger returns to comics publishing with a new imprint at Dark Horse focused on creator-owned comics and graphic novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Controversial figure Milo Yiannopoulos' book deadline has been pushed back three months so he can discuss the "insanity of the last few weeks" in the title. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The store is the first to be powered by Zola’s Everywhere Store widget, an API that enables anyone to begin selling books simply by dropping a few lines of Zola’s code on to their website. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Boston Review' has merged its magazine and book publications into quarterly bookazines in a bid to offer focused, thematic content to readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A pair of Wellington women with a combined 25 years experience in the children's book world are getting ready to share their passion with a wider audience. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury will publish new editions of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone this June to celebrate the book’s 20th anniversary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid the plethora of new models for academic publishing comes Glasstree, a DIY offering from US self-publishing company Lulu.com. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beginning at this year's London Book Fair, which runs March 14-16, PW is launching the Rights Marketplace. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Publishing has launched Green Tree, an imprint dedicated to health and wellness publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Simon of Seven Stories Press and Tom Hallock of Beacon Press are leading the effort to form an advocacy organization to support and promote independent presses in a rapidly changing industry, Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The gaming-focused Windows 10 Insider build that Microsoft promised earlier this week, with Game Mode, Beam livestreaming and other features, is rolling out—but with some game-breaking bugs, unfortunately. What’s officially known as Build 15019 for the Insider Fast Ring also includes a number of... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2017-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Technology business Moondog Books has launched a subscription service for children's ebooks with titles from HarperCollins, Bloomsbury and Disney. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lorena Jones Books will focus on cooking and lifestyle titles and is named for and will be overseen by Lorena Jones, Ten Speed v-p and publisher of her imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harvest House Publishers’ new imprint, Harvest Kids, will be led by executive v-p and publisher Barb Sherrill. First titles are due out this fall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new online platform connecting children’s authors and schools will launch this April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic set to publish a YA novel set in a deadly circus, where the children of immigrants are forced to perform in a travelling circus. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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