HBG Makes Strides in Hitting Environmental Goals

Hachette Book Group only reduced its carbon footprint by 2% last year—but every sheet of paper it used came from certified sources. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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The bookshop making a difference this Christmas

Newham Bookshop is giving over a thousand books to children and communities in need this Christmas. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2021-12-21 06:12:46 UTC ]
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Mackesy hit named bestselling UK hardback since records began

Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse has become the UK’s bestselling adult hardback book since records began, according to figures released by publisher Ebury. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-16 07:15:56 UTC ]
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Krauss, de Waal and Puchner make Wingate Prize longlist

Edmund de Waal, Nicole Krauss and Martin Puchner are among 13 authors longlisted for the Wingate Literary Prize with their "powerful expressions of the diversity of Jewish experience". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 22:46:16 UTC ]
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Should celebrities narrate their audiobooks? Will Smith and Mel Brooks make the case for yes.

Sometimes stars elevate their works beyond the printed page. Here are three great examples. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Cosy crime, cookbooks and a surprise hit: what we’ve really read in the pandemic

It was a chance to finally get around to Tolstoy or Proust, but the charts tell a different story. Which books did we actually turn to in the lockdowns? • Let us know in the comments what you were reading Back in spring 2020, when it became clear that coronavirus wasn’t going away, book lovers... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-12-11 09:00:06 UTC ]
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Books make the best gifts. Here are seven surprising choices for the readers on your list.

Critic Michael Dirda’s picks include ‘Dear Highlights,’ ‘A Ray Bradbury Compendium’ and ‘American Christmas Stories’ Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-08 17:32:50 UTC ]
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Book Fair Bonanza: Five Tips To Make Your Book Fair Run Smoothly

School book fairs are a source of nostalgia for book lovers, but they're also a lot of work to run. Here are some tips that will help. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-12-06 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Unbound reprints 70,000 copies of TikTok hit Cain's Jawbone

Unbound is reprinting 70,000 copies of Cain's Jawbone, as the literary mystery by Edward Powys Mathers continues to prove a TikTok sensation and bookshops experience high demand from customers.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 14:34:58 UTC ]
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René Magritte was an enigma. A new biography tries to make sense of the genius.

“René Magritte,” by the late Alex Danchev, is an insightful and broad-reaching exploration of the artist. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-02 13:00:00 UTC ]
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HBG Has No Date for Return to Office

Due to the arrival of the Omicron variant, Hachette Book Group said it has not set a date for a full return to its offices with CEO Michael Pietsch saying the company will only bring people back when it is safe to do so. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Storyhouse to make charity donation for every new title

Storyhouse Publishing will make a donation to charity for every new title it releases in the UK.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 14:26:32 UTC ]
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World Literature Today’s 75—Make That 100—Notable Translations of 2021, by Michelle Johnson

Lit Lists 2021 was a robust year for literary translations. This list kept growing, and we didn’t resist. As always, though, we recognize there are, thankfully, many more and hope you’ll add them in the comments, along with those you’re eagerly... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2021-11-29 19:56:31 UTC ]
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At war with the woke: A fresh perspective makes the same tired arguments

In ‘Woke Racism,’ Black linguist John McWhorter takes issue with those set on fighting oppression Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-26 13:00:00 UTC ]
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What Makes a Good Food Memoir?

What all comes together to make a food memoir good? A combination of food, context, history, voice, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-11-26 11:34:00 UTC ]
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Literature event accessibility guide hits funding target after industry support

A project to develop a guide to make literature events accessible for disabled people has reached its research and development phase target budget following support from the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-25 01:08:21 UTC ]
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At Guadalajara: Bologna Children’s Book Fair Makes Its Next Stop

At the upcoming Guadalajara International Book Fair, the Bologna Children's Book Fair stages programming aimed at illustrators. The post At Guadalajara: Bologna Children’s Book Fair Makes Its Next Stop appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-24 19:08:50 UTC ]
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Books in the Media: The Every by Dave Eggers hits the spot

The Every by Dave Eggers (Hamish Hamilton) took the media by storm this week picking up mentions in The Guardian, Telegraph, Sunday Times, Times, iNews and Scotsman.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-22 14:18:03 UTC ]
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In latest breach, Iran's Mahan Air hit with cyberattack

Iran's state TV says a cyberattack has disrupted access to the country's privately owned Mahan Air Continue reading at ABC News

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In Elif Shafak’s ‘The Island of Missing Trees,’ a surprising narrator makes sense of surreal events

Shafak’s new novel weaves the tumultuous history of Cyprus into a story of young lovers split apart. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-16 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom McCarthy’s ‘The Making of Incarnation’ is a mind-bending international caper

McCarthy’s novel, ostensibly a thriller, rejects the standard props of realist fiction. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-15 16:24:45 UTC ]
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