The Qu’ran is the star at the Islamic Book Exhibition in the United Arab Emirate of Sharjah, where the holy book being celebrated in a myriad of guises. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three of the eight shortlisted novels for the UK’s most prestigious children’s book award are coming-of-age stories in verseAlmost half of the novels shortlisted for the UK’s most prestigious children’s book award, the Carnegie medal, are written in free verse.Founded in memory of the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Those restful beach lean-tos at London Book Fair were reminders that in April, the United Arab Emirates' Sharjah becomes UNESCO's World Book Capital. The post At London Book Fair: ‘Libraries on the Beach’ Courtesy of Sharjah appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette is launching its first ever modern classics list for its international markets, featuring titles from Margaret Atwood, David Mitchell and Sarah Waters among others. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A packed Irish Book Trade Conference in Dublin cheered the industry’s growth over the past year with figures showing volume and value of sales increased by around 6.5% in 2018, according to Nielsen Bookscan figures. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and retailers will celebrate International Women’s Day with a series of events including readings, new collections and a feminist library. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie publisher Fairlight Books is adding five more titles to its pocket-sized Moderns series this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The local news publisher couldn't find enough takers to complete a $1.5 million Series B round of funding. The post ‘It’s been tight for us’: Why local media company Spirited Media ran out of time appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Downing Street has welcomed 30 schoolchildren to share a story to celebrate today’s (7th March) World Book Day, whilst astronaut Tim Peake is marking the day with a video encouraging children to read. The children visiting 10 Down Street spent the morning reading and drawing along with authors... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After 20 years of teaching Religion 101, Episcopal priest and acclaimed author Barbara Brown Taylor is reflecting on the lessons she learned from other religions, and why it’s important to do so, in her latest book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage imprint Square Peg has bagged the rights to Our Rainbow Queen, celebrating the Queen’s style through a "stunning collection of irresistible vintage photographs" with commentary by journalist Sali Hughes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The leading provider of publishing services celebrates 50 years of delivering excellence to the publishing industry. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion columnist Riess explores how changing behaviors and a ‘crisis of belief’ among millennials is impacting the LDS Church in her new book, ‘The Next Mormons.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Dials has acquired the “big-hearted and empowering” first book by "I'm A Celebrity" campmate Emily Atack. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Phaidon will publish a celebration of interior design in May, following in the footsteps of its landmark art and fashion books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Assistance on licensing, printing permits, ISBNs for new titles, trade inquiries, and more are available now to publishers in the UAE at a centralized resource hub located at Sharjah Publishing City. The post At Sharjah Publishing City, the Emirates Publishers Association Opens a ‘One Stop Shop’... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Founded by cartoonist/publisher and crowdfunding diva SpikeTrotman to self-publish her early graphic novels, Iron Circus Comics has grown into a full-service queer-friendly small press specializing in publishing original comics works by an impressive range of young artists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Writing North, the literature development agency for the North of England, has released its list of ‘12 new books by northern writers you must read in 2019’, part of the Read Regional campaign that it began in 2008. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan is marking three decades of publishing Ken Follett and his series The Pillars of the Earth by releasing new editions of 17 backlist titles and previously unseen archive material. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The live theater war that NBC and Fox have been waging since 2013, when Carrie Underwood starred in NBC’s "The Sound of Music," saw its latest salvo Sunday with Fox's "Rent: Live," a sweet and energetic sound-staging of Jonathan Larson's 1996 Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning pop opera. For... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Palin will return to the stage for a brand new one-man stage show to celebrate the paperback publication of his latest book Erebus: The Story of A Ship. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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