Here's the National Book Awards' 2019 longlist for young people's literature

The National Book Foundation has unveiled the 2019 National Book Award longlist for young people's literature. Contenders tackle major sociopolitical issues. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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Great British Book Shop hosts Kidby BookBench event

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HC signs book on golden age of crime writing

HarperCollins has signed a book exploring the golden age of crime writing by author Martin... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Layoffs at Atria Books

Simon & Schuster's Atria Books imprint went through a round of layoffs on Monday. Although the company did not respond to inquiries about the downsizing, PW has learned that at least two editors were let go. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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People StyleWatch Quiz Blurs Line Between Ads and Edit

An eight-question online quiz helped People StyleWatch publish its largest September issue ever this year in terms of ad pages and revenue. But it might also confuse readers about what's advertising and what's editorial.The quiz, "Meet Your Celeb Style Twin," asks readers eight questions about... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Author Lindsey Kelk on Participating in a Virtual Book Festival

Lindsey Kelk a the bestselling British Chick-Lit author and participated in HarperCollins' virtual Romance Festival. Here she reflects on the experience. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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New York Public Library has book lovers share unusual reading spots

Celebrities like Hillary Clinton have been sharing some of their favorite reading locations. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Virtual Book Festivals Run By Major Publishers Take Off in UK

HarperCollins UK's June virtual Romance Festival was a success; this week SF publisher Gollancz is hosting a festival combining online Q&As with real life events. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Booktrust donates books to neonatal units

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Cerys Matthews to present BBC's Secret Life of Books

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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, August 13, 2014

Molly Phinney Baskette tells the story of her congregation's revival; the message of Jesus has been diluted, argues Benjamin L. Corey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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LifeWay Pulls Mark Driscoll’s Books from Shelves

In a move that had been rumored for some time, LifeWay Christian Resources has suspended sales of Mark Driscoll’s books, pulling them from its website and from the shelves of its 180 Christian bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Self-publishing becomes larger focus at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair

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Need To Book A Haircut? Square Gets Into The Reservations Business

The mobile payment company has a new ebooking product called Square Appointments.Booking a haircut or a pedicure still requires you to call ahead most of the time.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

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Religion Books of Note: August 2014

Significant August releases include the newest from popular women's author Lysa TerKeurst; also, Amish romance novelist Wanda Brunstetter sends newlyweds Emma and Lamar Miller to Florida for the winter and another unlikely quilting class. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Russian Book Sales Plummet in Ukraine, Imports to Be Cut

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Streaming of books threatens to sell readers down the river

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Orion signs book on Fifty Shades' Dornan

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 11, 2014

This week, new Murakami, racial reassignment surgery, and looking for Jack Kerouac. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Comics Publishers Lure Bestselling Book Authors

Bestselling authors George R.R. Martin and Chuck Palahniuk and director Quentin Tarantino, along with their respective comics publishers Avatar Press, Dark Horse, and Dynamite Entertainment, generated a lot of attention at the recent Comic-Con International about their forthcoming comics projects. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Audio Book Club Asks, Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?

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