Hawkins, Norton and Wheatle to pen Quick Reads 2022 titles

Novelists Paula Hawkins, Graham Norton and Alex Wheatle are among the authors writing short, accessible titles for the Quick Reads literacy programme for 2022. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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World Book Night titles focus on mental health

Penguin Random House and Hachette titles dominate the World Book Night 2018 list, which this year has a spotlight on mental health. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW’s 10 Most-Read Religion Stories of 2017

Tate Publishing shuttering its doors, an outbreak of plagiarism, and an author’s account of life in the Westboro Baptist Church make up some of PW’s top religion and spirituality stories of 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Handmaid's Tale' Was the Year's Most Read Novel On Amazon

'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' were the most-read fiction and nonfiction titles, respectively, on Amazon in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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9 sports books for holiday reading and giving

If you like variety, these 2017 releases offer an abundance of that, from a football book by an NFL commissioner’s son to the story of a small-college, women’s basketball team that achieved championship stature during the Depression.  Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here’s Bill Gates’s 2017 Holiday Reading List

Five books–from urban poverty to the history of energy–that the philanthropist says you should be reading this winter. Bill Gates just released his 2017 holiday reading list, part of a semi-annual effort to push the public toward five books that might expand how they think or feel. Of course,... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Littleford to become Reading Agency chair

Matthew Littleford is to become the chair of The Reading Agency following Liz Cleaver's 10-year stint. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CoolGames Brought Classic Game Title Tetris to Facebook Instant Games

Games publisher CoolGames launched Tetris on Instant Games, Facebook's HTML5 cross-platform gaming service that allows users to play asynchronous games with their friends on News Feed and Messenger. Developed by CoolGames' in-house studio, Tetris for Instant Games challenges players to earn as... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker Prize-winning translator helps launch Shared Reading in Doncaster

Man Booker International Prize-winning translator and publisher Deborah Smith is to support national charity The Reader by match-funding donations to the total value of £5,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ockham NZ Book Awards pick the year's best Kiwi reads for longlist

Kiwis looking for a summer read should take a "risk" on a book from the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist, one of the awards' organisers says. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beano inspires next year's Summer Reading Challenge

More than 760,000 children across the UK took part in the 2017 Summer Reading Challenge, with 6,550 more children talking part than in 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shamsie and Thien support PEN's Day of the Imprisoned Writer

Writers including Kamila Shamsie and Madeleine Thien are taking part in PEN International's campaign The Day of the Imprisoned Writer, championing the cause of five imprisoned writers.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonham Carter and Beale read MCB poetry collection

Helena Bonham Carter and Simon Russell Beale are the stellar readers on an audiobook version of A Poem for Every Day of the Year compiled by Allie Esiri (Macmillan Children's Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kid Normal chosen as 2018 Young City Read

Kid Normal by Greg James and Chris Smith (Bloomsbury Children's) has been chosen as 2018 Young City Read for children across Brighton & Hove and "beyond". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN Translates awards go to books from 15 countries

Books from 15 countries have received PEN Translates awards in the latest round of grants for translation, with Ros Schwartz, co-chair of the award panel, saying publishers are becoming "increasingly adventurous" in their choices. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Real Value Of 'Comp Titles' Is Broader Than You Think

Comp titles, known in the publishing industry interchangeably as “comparative” or “competitive” titles, are a wonky industry Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2017-11-06 15:15:50 UTC ]
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Rose McGowan will release a memoir next year. The title? 'Brave'

Rose McGowan, an actress who has been among those leading the charge against sexual harassment and assault in the film industry, will release a memoir in January. “Brave,” McGowan's first book, will be published Jan. 30 by Harper One, an imprint of Harper Collins, according to a news release from... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BiblioBoard, PW Team Up to Support 'Popup Picks' Library Reading Program

The program will officially kick off on November 7, with a collection of geolocated, unlimited-use ebooks selected by librarians and editorial partners, including Publishers Weekly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beanstalk and Reading Matters merge

Literacy charities Beanstalk and Reading Matters are merging, in a move said to enable the organisations “to reach more children and young people who need support with their reading”.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does Cambridge University need to widen a 'whitewashed' reading list?

Some Cambridge University students don't want to just study books by white authors - but who should be on their reading list? Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tyndale Introduces Crossover YA Titles

Tyndale House Publishers is testing "edgier" young adult titles that delve into issues such as teen suicide and premarital sex in order to reach broader audiences as well as new markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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