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'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-26 23:05:50 UTC ]
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Hodder bags new Ramsay cookbook of quick recipes

Hodder & Stoughton has bagged a new book from Gordon Ramsay called Quick & Delicious, featuring 100 “knockout” recipes ready in 30 minutes or less. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 13:10:06 UTC ]
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Open Pen and Newham Bookshop to host latest indie homeless fundraiser

Indie press Open Pen and Newham Bookshop are joining forces to host a fundraiser for the homeless in East London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 07:47:05 UTC ]
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Penguin Publishing to House Former F+W Titles

After placing the winning bid in the auction for the book assets of bankrupt F+W Media, Penguin Random House has completed the purchase of 2,000 titles and that announced the works will become part of the Penguin Publishing Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Moran and James make Richard and Judy Book Club summer reading list

Caitlin Moran and Peter James are among the authors on Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan's latest Book Club summer selections.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-21 17:20:56 UTC ]
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Audible rolls out text captions feature to read while you listen

A new Audible Captions feature launching in September, allowing people to read along to their audiobooks, will only be available to US customers, the firm has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-18 23:46:46 UTC ]
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50 of the Best Amazon Prime Books Available Through Prime Reading

You don't need Kindle Unlimited to get free ebooks on Amazon — all you need is a Prime subscription. Here are the best Amazon Prime books on Prime Reading. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-07-18 10:35:34 UTC ]
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Powell’s employees protested a reading by the author of The Red Pill.

Powell’s employees were among a group on Monday night that protested a reading at the bookstore by Blake Nelson, a Portland author whose recent work and public statements have drawn on extremist right-wing rhetoric. Nelson’s newest book, The Red Pill—published by Bombardier Books in... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-17 18:00:11 UTC ]
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Penned in the Margins scoops Hakim fiction debut

Penned in the Margins has acquired poet and Sufi musician Khaled Hakim's "innovative" fiction debut.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-17 06:54:45 UTC ]
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Pearson breaks from print with 'digital first' policy for US titles

Pearson will start releasing its updated US titles in digital form first as it breaks with traditional educational publishing and begins phasing out print textbooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 14:01:34 UTC ]
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The ultimate summer reading list for hipsters is here

A new data viz surfaces the forgotten literature of public libraries. There’s no feeling more deflating than asking someone what they’re reading, only to have never heard of any of the three books they readily rattle off. But what if that academic smugness could be yours? What if you were the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-07-15 10:20:19 UTC ]
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Summer reading: dive into the perfect book

As publishers vie to persuade us to pack their titles for the holidays, we chart the evolution of the ’beach read’Summer reads, beach reads, holiday reads … at this time of year, the publishing world works itself into a sweat trying to force its novels into our carry-on luggage, or over the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-07-14 07:00:23 UTC ]
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Why Luxury Titles Are Poised to Survive the Next 5 Years

Like all of us who retain an old-fashioned, romantic affection for print magazines, I sometimes find myself wondering which ones will still be around in five years. It’s sort of a mental game I play—"Survivor: Mag Edition." Many of my favorite books will be gone, no doubt—lost to handheld... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-07-11 04:00:47 UTC ]
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Poirier pens Notre-Dame book for Oneworld

French author and journalist Agnès Poirier will write a book about the Notre-Dame fire for Oneworld. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 16:54:54 UTC ]
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Daley-Ward wins PEN Ackerley Prize

Yrsa Daley-Ward has won this year’s £3,000 PEN Ackerley Prize for her memoir The Terrible (Penguin). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 15:33:37 UTC ]
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Are there any actual guilty pleasures on this Politico reading list from DC “heavy hitters”?  

Noted politics-as-sport website Politico has put together a collection of bedside-table reading recommendations from 40 “political heavy hitters,” asking them for serious reads and guilty pleasures. First of all, are there any actual guilty pleasures on this list of books from the likes of Beto... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-09 15:27:59 UTC ]
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Documentary Looks For Most Beautiful Bookstore and How To Read More: Critical Linking, July 9, 2019

Awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-07-09 10:30:07 UTC ]
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Cheltenham granted ACE funding to expand reading programme

Cheltenham Festivals has received a grant of £127,608 from Arts Council England to expand its Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils programme over the next three years.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-08 19:49:53 UTC ]
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Morpurgo pens refugee tale inspired by Jonathan Swift

HarperCollins Children’s Books will this autumn publish a Michael Morpurgo book about a refugee from Afghanistan, inspired by Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 19:34:21 UTC ]
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S&S UK buys nine titles in Shannon Messenger series

Simon & Schuster (S&S) Children’s UK has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to nine books in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 06:53:15 UTC ]
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The 10 books to read in July

Just in time for the holiday weekend, a look at the new releases worth picking up. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-02 16:58:59 UTC ]
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