HUP Signs Book By Piketty's Mentor

Harvard University Press has signed a book called 'Inequality' by Sir Anthony B Atkinson, who mentored Thomas Piketty, author of the international bestseller 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century.' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Piketty named FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year

Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century has triumphed at the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Awards. Piketty's book, a nearly 700-page exploration of economic processes that concentrate wealth and build inequalities, was chosen as the winner of the £30,000... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Piketty Takes 2014 'FT,' McKinsey & Co Business Book of the Year Award

The prize, which comes with a £30,000 purse, was presented to Thomas Piketty’s editor, Harvard's Ian Malcolm, at a ceremony in London on November 11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Howard Books Signs 'Shack' Author to New Deal

Howard Books, the Christian imprint of Simon & Schuster, will publish two new books by William Paul Young, author of the bestseller 'The Shack.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kyle Books signs 'Made in Chelsea' star

Kyle Books has acquired a guide to glamorous living from “Made in Chelsea” star Mark-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic signs Kent for three-book deal

Scholastic UK has acquired three books from debut UK author Gabrielle Kent.   Helen Thomas... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion signs book on Fifty Shades' Dornan

Orion has acquired a book about “Fifty Shades of Grey” actor Jamie Dornan. Amanda... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RWA 2014: Sexy Swag and the “World’s Biggest Book Signing”

The Romance Writers of America conference offered endless opportunities for fans, aspirants, and bestselling authors to interact and self-promote. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont signs two-book deal with Sparkes

Egmont has acquired two books from Amy Sparkes, author of Do Not Enter the Monster Zoo (Red Fox... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate signs debut from The Book People's Glaister

Fourth Estate has signed a debut novel from the c.e.o. of The Book People, Seni Glaister. Clare... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's fiction is a sign of a sexist book industry

Joanne Harris says the book industry is sexist. Why else are there categories for 'women writers' and no equivalents for writers who happen to be men?This is the year of reading women, people, remember? We're all reading female writers and helping address the literary gender imbalance which is... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowman & Littlefield Signs Library E-Book Deal

Under the new partnership the publisher will provide ebooks directly to the Douglas County Libraries at a flat discount, which will then own, and host the content on its own proprietary system for ebook lending. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heron Books signs TV scientist

Heron Books, an imprint of Quercus Books, has bought a new title about evolution by Professor... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribe signs Scandi-Noir three book deal

Scribe has acquired UK & Commonwealth rights in a trilogy by Swedish crime writer Christoffer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Government Signs E-book Consent Agreements with Four Publishers

After what the government said was an 18-month investigation, Canada’s Competition Bureau has reached consent agreements with four multinational publishers regarding their ebook pricing policies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic US signs Mariah Carey Christmas book

US singer Mariah Carey is set to create a Christmas children’s picture book based on her... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperVoyager sign three-book deal with Lawrence

HarperVoyager has acquired a new epic fantasy trilogy from Broken Empire author Mark Lawrence.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCCB signs new Geek Girl book deal

HarperCollins Children's Books has signed a new three book deal with Holly Smale, author of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titan Books signs Kuznetsov

Titan Books has signed a novel from Russian journalist Sergey Kuznetsov, described as Russia'... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Le French Book Signs With Ingram

Le French Book, a startup focused on bringing bestselling French mysteries and thrillers to English language speakers, has struck a deal with Ingram to distribute its print list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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