Harper & Foyles triumph at Bookseller Awards

HarperCollins claimed this year’s prestigious Publisher of the Year accolade at the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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IlluSalon’s Global Illustration Award: At Frankfurt Pavilion October 10

The 2018 Global Illustration Awards will be announced on the first evening of Frankfurter Buchmesse, October 10, in the new Frankfurt Pavilion. The post IlluSalon’s Global Illustration Award: At Frankfurt Pavilion October 10 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liam McIlvanney wins Scottish crime book of the year award

Liam McIlvanney's book The Quaker picked up the 2018 McIlvanney Prize, named after his father William. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2018-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut middle-grade writer Nicola Skinner signs with Harper Collins

HarperCollins Children’s Books has bought a "wickedly funny" middle-grade debut, about a girl who finds a packet of surprising seeds, by copywriter and journalist Nicola Skinner. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell review – memoir

A proprietor’s journey from ‘amenable and friendly’ to ‘intolerant and antisocial’According to George Orwell, “there are always plenty of not quite certifiable lunatics walking the streets and they tend to gravitate towards bookshops”. Bythell’s diary suggests that not much has changed, in this... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Awards Names 2018 Medalists: Isabel Allende and Doron Weber

Recognizing the careers of the Chilean-American author Isabel Allende and the science-foundation program director Doron Weber, the National Book Foundation's medals are its lifetime achievement honors. The post National Book Awards Names 2018 Medalists: Isabel Allende and Doron Weber appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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String of deals for London bookseller's Christmas rom-com

Rights to Not Just For Christmas by Natalie Cox, the pen name for Highbury-based bookseller Betsy Tobin, have been snapped up by Orion Fiction in the UK and across seven international territories. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SPD, CLMP Organize Indie Bookseller Small Press Support

SPD and CLMP have formed the Indie Booksellers Council, a group of 14 indie booksellers organized around boosting the sales and support of small press literary works. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview: Bookseller Marina Kameneva’s Outlook on Russian Publishing

Marina Kameneva, head of Russia's largest bookstore chain, Moscow Books, on the number of bookstores, book sales, and readers in Russia today. The post Interview: Bookseller Marina Kameneva’s Outlook on Russian Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buzzy Discovery Show for Southern Booksellers

Despite Hurricane Florence, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Discovery Show in Florida last week was among the liveliest in recent memory. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Awards 2018 Longlist: Fiction

The 10 books longlisted by the National Book Foundation for the 2018 National Book Awards in fiction feature five titles from imprints of Penguin Random House and one each from Graywolf, McSweeney's, Soho Press, Workman, and Simon & Schuster. The post National Book Awards 2018 Longlist:... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books: National Book Award longlists, a fall preview and concern about ALOUD

Hi — I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times. This week in print you’ll find the Fall Arts Preview — books included. THE BIG BOOKS This fall brings books from Michelle Obama, Jonathan Franzen, Haruki Murakami, Michael Connelly, Stephen King and more; see our picks of books you won’t... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Fifth all-female shortlist for BBC Short Story Award

For a fifth time, an all-female shortlist has been unveiled for the £15,000 BBC National Short Story Award, including a nod for 2013 winner Sarah Hall. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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FutureBook Awards to recognise book podcasts

The growing importance of book podcasts is to be recognised at the FutureBook Awards for the first time, with a specific category for podcasters. The awards, which take place at FutureBook Live, The Bookseller’s annual publishing conference, recognise innovation and excellence across the book... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guadalajara Book Fair Announces Awards in Young Adult Books and Romance Languages

New winners in annual awards programs are Ida Vitale and Graciela Montes, as named by Mexico's leading international book fair organizers at Guadalajara. The post Guadalajara Book Fair Announces Awards in Young Adult Books and Romance Languages appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Awards 2018 Longlists: Nonfiction and Poetry

Ten books have named to each of the National Book Foundation's 2018 longlists in young people's literature and the widely welcomed new National Book Award in translated literature. The post National Book Awards 2018 Longlists: Nonfiction and Poetry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The perfect Foyle?

Julia Kingsford considers the positives and negatives of Waterstones' recent acquisition of Foyles for both parties. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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10 titles in the running for the National Book Award for nonfiction are announced

The longlist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction was announced on Wednesday, with books on history and social issues making up the bulk of the nominations. Notable titles on this year's list include Steve Coll's "Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Syima Aslam wins Hospital Club Award

Syima Aslam, the founder of the Bradford Literature Festival, was last night announced as the winner of the Hospital Club h 100 Award in the publishing and writing category. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charity offers free Bookseller Children’s Conference tickets

The Book Trade Charity has announced it is sponsoring three places to The Bookseller’s Children’s Conference later this month to people who want to break into the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2018 National Book Award Longlists Announced

The National Book Foundation has announced its longlists for the 2018 National Book Awards. The five finalists in each category will be named on October 10, and the winner will be announced at a ceremony in New York City on November 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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