Bookshops in Aberdeenshire, Norfolk and Yorkshire are among the winners of HarperCollins' Indie Development Fund, which offers independent bookshops funding for projects that grow community access to books and reading. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Keri Hulme, the first New Zealander to win the Booker Prize, has died aged 74 after battling ongoing health conditions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-29 05:10:58 UTC ]
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The power Ms. Hulme drew from her Maori heritage shone through in her work, especially in “The Bone People,” which won the literary prize in 1985. Continue reading at The New York Times
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HarperCollins and Catherine Belton have settled their dispute with Roman Abramovich over certain passages in Putin’s People (William Collins) about the reasons for the Russian billionaire's purchase of Chelsea Football Club. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-23 11:16:19 UTC ]
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“Putin’s People” author Catherine Belton said the claim on Roman Abramovich’s acquisition of Chelsea “has not been admitted to be false.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-23 08:51:35 UTC ]
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Jane Beagley has been appointed production manager at independent publisher Vertebrate Publishing in a new role. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-23 07:32:04 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is inviting independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland to complete its annual Christmas trading survey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 17:57:32 UTC ]
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An independent Somerset bookshop is being forced to close for good after Storm Arwen damaged the roof. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 01:26:46 UTC ]
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Serpent's Tail has bagged a post-apocalyptic novel and a memoir from 2020 Goldsmiths Prize winner M John Harrison, who is leaving his long-term publisher Gollancz after 40 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-19 23:45:16 UTC ]
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Harriet Wilson will join Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) as publisher of fiction brands and classics, after more than a decade with HarperCollins Children’s Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-19 22:58:37 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has scooped Why is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?, an insider account and debut by former BBC political programming editor Rob Burley. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 14:50:05 UTC ]
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Piccadilly Press and Hot Key Books, imprints of Bonnier Books UK, have acquired two new “enchanting” titles from the New York Times bestselling author Kelly Barnhill. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-16 08:33:07 UTC ]
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Fionnuala Barrett has been promoted to audio publishing director at HarperCollins, effective immediately. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-16 04:50:59 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is participating in "five days of giving" this week, to highlight the charities and causes it is supporting this Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 14:56:31 UTC ]
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Eight new writers have been chosen to join this year's Penguin Random House UK’s WriteNow mentoring programme, with a focus on children's writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 07:50:03 UTC ]
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Last week, the Electric Lit team stayed glued to our phone screens as we tasked our social media followers with anointing the best book cover of 2021. The tournament was full of close calls determined by razor-thin margins (Mona at Sea prevailed over Black Girl Call Home by just five votes in... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-12-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite a number of concerns, many of the more than three dozen indies contacted by PW posted strong Thanksgiving weekend sales increases compared with 2019 and 2020, and even booksellers whose stores saw declines said they were cautiously optimistic about the weeks ahead. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has completed its acquisition of Pavilion Books, finalising a deal it announced in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 17:04:04 UTC ]
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What launched as a sort of support group in the early days of Covid-19, Friends & Fiction celebrated its 100th episode on November 24. PW caught up with show's creators and hosts, Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Patti Callahan Henry, to talk about the remarkable... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Back by popular demand, Electric Literature is hosting our second annual “Best Book Cover of the Year” tournament, where readers determine which cover designs impressed in 2021. Just as the Italian Renaissance was born of the bubonic plague, will covid’s enduring grasp on society inspire... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-11-29 12:00:00 UTC ]
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