HarperCollins has snapped up a World War Two novel "full of friendship and hope" by Christopher de Vinck, that was inspired by the essayist's family. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Facebook has reached a deal with New York Times and eight other media outlets to post stories directly to the social network's mobile news feeds, as publishers strive for new ways to expand their reach. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reports from the last few weeks hinted it was coming, but the debut of Facebook's Instant Articles sent a shiver down plenty of publisher's spines this morning anyway. And why wouldn't they react in that fashion? One of their chief traffic drivers could suddenly siphon away audiences and ad... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheikha Bodour, founder of the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA), discusses initiatives aimed at professionalizing publishing in the Arab world. The post On Developing Publishing in the Arab World and the UAE appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With Instant Articles, Facebook has created a rich, multimedia platform to host publishers' stories, and ensure that you never leave.As social networking has taken over the web, and users no longer visit publishers' homepages to find news, Facebook has become a primary funnel for readers,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New initiative, which also involves BuzzFeed and the New York Times, speeds the process of loading news articles on the social networkBBC News and the Guardian are the first UK media companies to sign up to a new Facebook initiative that will transform the way users read news articles.Facebook... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster UK will this October publish a collection of essays by American YouTuber and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activist Tyler Oakley. Oakley currently has 6.9m followers on his YouTube channel, where he campaigns for LGBT rights and discusses social issues such... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Heinemann has bought a new novel by Nicola Barker. In a joint deal William Heinemann publisher Jason Arthur and Michael Signorelli, at Henry Holt in New York bought The Cauliflower® from David Miller at Rogers, Coleridge & White Ltd. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virgin Books, an imprint of Ebury at Penguin Random House UK, has acquired two colouring books from illustrator Johanna Basford. Madeline McIntosh, president of the Penguin Publishing Group, acquired world rights from Ed Victor of Ed Victor Ltd in a co-publishing deal with Jake Lingwood at... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher bought next two coloring books from Basford, the illustrator behind the bestsellers 'The Secret Garden' and 'Enchanted Forest,' which kickstarted a bonafide publishing phenomenon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There is a state of confusion in the Arab world regarding digital publishing, with educational institutions at the forefront, though take up is slow. The post The Arab World Slow to Adopt Digital Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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April Bloomfield takes on fish in her third cookbook at Ecco, and Artisan signs two. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Piatkus has acquired Blind by Cath Weeks. Editorial director Emma Beswetherick bought world rights to Blind and one other novel direct from the author. Blind is about a mother who gives birth to a blind baby boy and is “a story about how hard we battle for our children and delves into the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Serpent's Tail has signed two books from Orange Prize-winner Valerie Martin, a novel and a collection of short stories. Commissioning editor Rebecca Gray signed UK and Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) from Peter Straus at RCW, on behalf of Molly Friedrich at the Friedrich Agency. Short... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orenda Books has signed a literary thriller, titled The Bird Tribunal, from Norwegian author Agnes Ravatn. Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, acquired world English language rights in the novel from Eirin Hagen of the Hagen Agency. The Bird Tribunal is a tense thriller and a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury cookery imprint Absolute Press has signed a cookbook from Michelin starred chef Tom Kerridge. Publisher Jon Croft signed rights in Tom's Table: My Favourite Everyday Recipes in a deal with Deborah McKenna Ltd. The book will feature 100 recipes focusing around Kerridge's home-cooked... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate has acquired on proposal a book about American blues music that is “part travel, part memoir and part oral history” by Natasha Peskin. Louise Haines at Fourth Estate signed world English language rights to A Soft Place to Lay: Stories of the Blues from Kirsty McLachlan at DGA Ltd. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virgin Books, an imprint of Ebury Publishing, has acquired the official history of rock band The Who. Editorial director Lorna Russell bought world rights from Robert Rosenberg at Trinifold Management. She said: “The Who is one of greatest bands the world has ever seen. They shaped the story... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder has acquired a book by Le Prix Nouveau Talent winner Clélie Avit. Suzie Dooré at Hodder and Emily Griffin at Grand Central bought world English rights to I’m Still Here (Je Suis Là) from Eva Bredin at JC Lattès. The book is a modern-day Sleeping Beauty story about a man who falls in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Association of Middle East Librarians are meeting in Algeria this week to discuss high risk projects in Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and more. The post European, Middle East Experts Talk Libraries in War Zones appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere has acquired a memoir by American actress and web entrepreneur Felicia Day, titled You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost). Sphere’s non-fiction editorial director Hannah Boursnell bought UK and Commonwealth rights from Cathryn Summerhayes on behalf of Erin Malone at WME. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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