In the publishing world, it seems like winning the Nobel Prize just isn’t what it used to be. A Deutsche Welle interview with Lucien Leitess, director of the Swiss publishing house Unionsverlag, explored the business of predicting a Nobel laureate’s commercial success. The controversy surrounding Austrian novelist Peter Handke’s Nobel win this year has raised serious […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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This week we interviewed Benedetta Costantini, Uk sales executive at Michael o’Mara Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An autobiography by "one of football's most controversial figures", Joey Barton, has been longlisted for the 2016 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature, Svetlana Alexievich, is among the names on the 2016 longlist for the Baillie Gifford Prize (formerly the Samuel Johnson Prize). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Out of 156 original submissions, the seven-member jury led by Christoph Schröder chose six novels for the prestigious German Book Prize shortlist. The post 2016 German Book Prize Shortlist Highlights Six New Novels appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to figures released by the AAP's StatShot program, sales of adult books fell 10.3% and sales of children's/YA titles fell 2.1%, compared to the same period last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andrea Wulf has been named the 29th winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize for her biography of Alexander von Humboldt, The Invention of Nature (John Murray), about an explorer, naturalist and foreign member of the Royal Society. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Kirkus Prizes, which at $50,000 each are among the most lucrative literary prizes in the country, announced their finalists Tuesday morning. The awards, sponsored by the book review magazine Kirkus Reviews, are given in three categories: fiction, nonfiction and young readers' literature.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six days before the announcement of the winner of the 2016 Man Booker Prize, Frankfurt Book Fair will have three events in recognition of its international influence. The post The Man Booker Prize Gets a Triple Highlight at Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books continue to buck the national retail trend, with sales up 8.9% year-on-year in volume in August in comparison to the year before, where total UK retail sales were down 0.9% in the same period. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of print books took a beating at John Wiley in the first quarter ended July 31. The biggest decline was in the higher education segment, where sales of printed textbooks dropped 31%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titles published by Barrington Stoke, Hot Key Books and Birlinn are on the shortlist for the first Scottish Teenage Book Prize, organised by Scottish Book Trust. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Of an initial 156 books, the jury in the 25,000-euro German Book Prize has selected 20 titles 'linguistically diverse' titles for the longlist. The post German Book Prize Announces a 20-Title Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Royal Society has revealed its six-strong shortlist for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize 2016, five of which are published by independent presses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In spite of tepid critical reaction to 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two,' which became available to the public at precisely 12:01 a.m. on July 31, the book seems to have hit its high sales performance expectations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There will be Muggles and Wizards turning up at bookshops around the country this weekend to celebrate the new Harry Potter book release. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet Andrew McMillan has been shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize for his debut poetry collection Physical (Jonathan Cape). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group has announced a restructuring of its sales staff in the wake of its acquisition of Perseus. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Data from the Association of American Publishers shows that total industry sales fell 0.6% in 2015 compared to 2014, to $27.78 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Figures show 2015 book sales in Japan pulling ahead 'slightly' by comparison to magazine sales. One runaway bestseller might deserve as much credit as softer sales in the fashion media. The post Did Matayoshi ‘Spark’ Japan’s Growth in Book Sales? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connect Books increased like-for-like revenues by 4.8% in the 44 weeks to 2nd July. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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