Hachette and Penguin Random House lead British Book Awards Books of the Year shortlists

Hachette and Penguin Random House have earned 11 shortlistings each in the British Book Awards’ Books of the Year awards, with Pan Macmillan garnering three nods and Faber and HarperCollins both winning two nominations. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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In 2018, this publisher will only release books by women. Here's why.

After attending a panel discussion on 'The Crisis of American Fiction,' in which an all-male panel discussed only male authors for an entire hour, author Kamila Shamsie began to research the dearth of women in publishing and literary fiction. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Everett gets a big boost: Boeing lands largest 747 order in 25 years

Big is back. Boeing (NYSE: BA) has landed its largest order for the four-engine 747 jet in a quarter century, a 20-jet order from Volga-Dnepr Group, a Russian cargo carrier. The intent to order, announced at the Paris Air Show, is for 747-8F freighters, and probably is worth about $3.8 billion... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

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Bruno Munari Will Make You Fall In Love With Books All Over Again

A Kindle is no match for the Italian artist and graphic designer's mixed-media tomes.With some books, reading on a screen is virtually the same as on paper. Swipe or turn a page and you'll see words organized into sentences organized into paragraphs organized into chapters. Not so with the work... Continue reading at Fast Company

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German Book Market 2014: Nonfiction Up, Overall Sales Down

The German Bookseller and Publishers Association presents statistics for the German book market 2014. Sales are up in nonfiction and at physical bookstores. The post German Book Market 2014: Nonfiction Up, Overall Sales Down appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Emma Donoghue pens children’s book

Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired a children’s book by Emma Donoghue, author of adult bestseller Room. The Lotterys Plus One is a middle-grade title about Sumac Lottery, a girl with six siblings, two mums, two dads. The family all live together in a big Victorian house they all call... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Abacus buys Jonasson's '100-Year-Old Man…'

Little, Brown imprint Abacus has acquired UK rights to Jonas Jonasson’s The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared. Independent Hesperus was ordered to stop selling or distributing the title in April after a High Court hearing brought by Hachette Book Group US, which... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How A Simple Metadata Fix Can Double Book Sales

Ronald Schild of Germany's MVB discusses how research shows simple metadata fixes, like putting the language of a book in your metadata, can double sales. The post How A Simple Metadata Fix Can Double Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Barbeque book to Little, Brown

Little, Brown has acquired a new cookery title form the founders of barbecue brand, Grillstock. Publishing director signed World rights in Grillstock: The Bar-B-Q Book by Jon Finch and Ben Merrington from Clive Wilson at Harris and Wilson. The book will feature 100 recipes inspired by Deep... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Hachette UK buys Nicholas Brealey

Business and personal development publisher Nicholas Brealey Publishing has been bought by Hachette UK, with the business becoming an imprint within John Murray Publishing. The deal will see founder Nick Brealey continue to manage the lists, reporting into John Murray Press m.d. Nick Davies,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Could 2015 Be the Year for e-Fairness?

With many in Congress determined to extend the moratorium on taxing Internet access, the retail trade association, RILA, would like to add legislation that would enable states to tax e-tailers the same as bricks-and-mortar stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Hachette UK Buys Nicholas Brealey Publishing

Hachette UK has acquired Nicholas Brealey Publishing in a deal that includes the company’s U.S. imprints Davies L. Black and Intercultural Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Argentine Publishers Chase YA Book Sales Boom

Seeing a boom in YA book sales, Argentine publishers are now chasing global trends and marketing to a younger demographic to help boost prospects. The post Argentine Publishers Chase YA Book Sales Boom appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Augenbraum Stepping Down at National Book Foundation

The National Book Foundation has announced that Harold Augenbraum, its longtime executive director, will be stepping down in March. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Classic book covers by Paul Bacon – in pictures

The designer who pioneered the ‘big book look’ - creating covers for more than 6,500 books, ranging from Catch-22 to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest - has died aged 91 in New York. Here are some of his best Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

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AOL Now Has an In-House Creative Agency to Make Ads for Brands

Add AOL to the list of publishers that have gone from selling ads to making ads.AOL has created an internal division called Partner Studio that is charged with creating content for advertisers. Both the name and type of work may sound familiar. AOL-owned Huffington Post has its own in-house... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Matt Haig 'crucified' on Twitter for planning book about masculinity

‘If a man wants to write about gender and the pitfalls of masculinity, they’re met with sneers,’ says the bestselling author, who disputes criticism that he is antifeministThe author Matt Haig found himself “crucified” online after suggesting that his next non-fiction title could be a book... Continue reading at The Guardian

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What’s the Holy Grail of Content Marketing? A Book

The CEO of Greenleaf Book Group argues a book can be your strongest marketing tool and outlines four points to consider before committing to writing one. The post What’s the Holy Grail of Content Marketing? A Book appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Guardian Faber signs bird names book

Guardian Faber has signed a book on the history of bird names by nature writer Stephen Moss. Mrs Moreau's Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names will be published in autumn 2017, following a deal for world English rights between Laura Hassan at Guardian Faber and Broo Doherty at DHH Literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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2015 Lambda Literary Awards in Photos

The 27th annual Lambda Literary Awards, held June 1, drew a record 550-plus attendees to the Great Hall at Cooper Union, in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BA leads way in Amazon competition inquiry

The UK Booksellers Association has taken a lead role in pressing for a regulatory investigation into Amazon, The Bookseller can reveal. The association submitted a dossier to the Competition and Markets Authority last November about Amazon’s “domination” of the UK market, which it believes paved... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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