The Costa Book Awards, inaugurated in 1971, are a set of annual literary awards, which recognize and honor British and Irish writers of the English language. The Award comes with £5,000, and the winner from each category will be announced on January 4th. This year, Evan Boland’s posthumous poetry collection made the shortlist, along with Michelle Gallen’s […] The post Here is the shortlist for the 2020 Costa Book Awards. first appeared on Literary Hub. Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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Salman Rushdie has been awarded the 2014 PEN/Pinter Prize. The award will be presented... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Young Readers Group has partnered with NFL Players Inc., the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association, to create a range of books inspired by National Football League athletes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The debut novel by S.E. Grove has earned almost unanimous critical praise for its originality and the fascinating world in which it takes place. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann is to close its German-language book club business because of a “decreasing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you head over to iTunes and look for book pre-orders at $9.99 or less, you may notice something strange: they're all Hachette titles. That's no coincidence -- Amazon is delaying shipment on Hachette books right now, a negotiating tactic it calls... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tina Yang tutors children of non-English speaking immigrants and explains how YA novels, rather than classics, have engendered a deeper appreciation for reading. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winners of the 18 awards, which in total amount to $150,000 in fellowships, grants, and prizes, will be revealed on July 30, and celebrated at a ceremony on September 29 at the New School in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Known as Zoella to millions of viewers, her first book Girl Online will be a 'modern-day Notting Hill for teens' according to publisherZoe Sugg, a 24-year-old from Brighton whose YouTube videos are watched by more than 12 million people every month, has been signed up by Penguin to begin a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Plaintiff attorneys informed Judge Denise Cote on Monday that they had reached an agreement with Apple to settle monetary claims in the long-running ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion is to publish a “practical, straightforward guide” to mindfulness. Assistant... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author A L Kennedy has warned that Britain has suffered from "a generation of dedicated book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new competition to find the “next big thing” in children’s literature is being launched by the UK’s National Literary Trust and Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group, publisher of James Patterson and Malcolm Gladwell, has shut down its Business Plus imprint as part of a round of layoffs and restructuring that has also claimed several longtime... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2014-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, the classic book the CIA didn't want you to read, Victorian vampires, and an Antarctic odyssey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones MD James Daunt summed it up when he said in reaction to visiting the new Foyles: 'This is a serious, serious investment in physical bookselling.' Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles has opened its new future-facing bookstore at 107 Charing Cross Road and we take a look inside to see what's new, old and out of this world. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Paul Pope, Colson Whitehead and Roz Chast are among more than 100 literary figures presenting at the 9th annual Brooklyn Book Festival, slated for September 21, 2014 at the Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's war on content providers has apparently opened up another front. While the online behemoth is still embroiled in a dispute with Hachette that has led to the removal of the ability to pre-order that publisher's titles on the site, it now seems upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases from... Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slate correspondent Justin Peters is on leave this year while he writes a book based on his February 2013 Slate profile of the Internet activist Aaron Swartz. He has been sending regular progress reports to friends, family, readers, and others interested in getting an inside look at the... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slate correspondent Justin Peters is on leave this year while he writes a book based on his February 2013 Slate profile of the Internet activist Aaron Swartz. He has been sending regular progress reports to friends, family, readers, and others interested in getting an inside look at the... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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