Industry Notes: 2020 World Book Capital; Political Book Sales in the US; PRH Names New CFO

Kuala Lumpur is the 2020 World Book capital; more political books in the US released and compete with growing sales of Woodward's 'Fear'; and PRH has a new CFO. The post Industry Notes: 2020 World Book Capital; Political Book Sales in the US; PRH Names New CFO appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin and Bear Nibbles launch Big Book Club

Penguin Random House Children’s imprint Puffin Books is partnering with healthy snack brand Bear Nibbles on a new book club. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Moppet Books Moves Forward With KinderGuides Line

In spite of a ruling in which the publisher was held liable for nine counts of copyright infringement, the Los Angeles–based press will launch a new line of books this October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fletcher's book sparks questions about illustrators' copyright

Questions have been raised about whether it is advisable for illustrators to sign away their copyright to authors and publishers after it has emerged Tom Fletcher owns the copyright for the pictures in his forthcoming book.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NPD Top 10 Publishers Ranked by Print & Digital Unit Sales, 2016

In February, we ran a listing of the country’s largest publishers ranked by print units sold through outlets that report to NPD BookScan. While that approach has its limitations (it doesn’t include ebook sales or sales at outlets that don’t report to BookScan), it does provide a look at how the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 14, 2017

This week: an absorbing account of the case of Willie James Grimes, plus Paul Yoon's beautiful story collection. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld wins Chloe Madeley's first fitness book

Transworld has acquired Chloe Madeley’s debut fitness book, The 4-Week Body Blitz, to publish at the end of this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotlight on OverDrive and Digital Book Clubs

Libraries and publishers are seeing huge benefits from OverDrive's digital book clubs, especially the Big Library Read (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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How to explain refugee crisis to kids? Books.

Recently a number of children’s books tackling the global refugee crisis have hit the market, helping to humanize the conflict, as well as educate, empower, and build empathy in young readers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Blair reveals he 'toyed with Marxism' after reading book on Trotsky

Former prime minister tells BBC Radio 4 that learning about the Russian revolutionary was ‘like a light going on’Tony Blair has said that he “toyed with Marxism” as a young man after being inspired by a biography of Leon Trotsky that detailed “extraordinary causes and injustices”.The former... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Northern Fiction Alliance members' sales boosted

Members of the Northern Fiction Alliance have said they have seen boosts in book and rights sales from being part of the coalition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Politics and Prose Announces Third D.C. Location

The Washington, D.C.-based indie will open its third location this fall, just two months after announcing plans for its second store. The latest outpost will be part of a $2.5 billion mixed-use redevelopment of the city’s Southwest District. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books in America are full of swear words: the more recent, the more profane

It's not just your @#%& imagination: American books have gotten a lot more profane over the last six decades, according to a study led by a San Diego State University psychology professor. A team of scholars reports that there's been a “dramatic” increase in curse words in American... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Lovers Day, L.A. events and other happenings from the literary web

Don't you want to know what's new online and in Los Angeles in the world of books? Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Magabala Books: 30 years of Indigenous publishing – in pictures

Magabala Books was born in 1984, when a group of Indigenous elders from the Kimberley in Western Australia decided to establish their own publishing house focused on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers and illustrators, and telling Indigenous stories. Magabala publishes for a general... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon UK Services sales soar but corporation tax payments halve

Turnover at Amazon's UK Services arm soared past £1bn for the first time in 2016, accounts filed on Companies House have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hislop, Land and Hogan selected for autumn WHS book club

Costa winner Stef Penney and bestselling author Victoria Hislop join debuts from Ali Land and Ruth Hogan on the next Richard & Judy Book Club list with W H Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix buys Scottish comic book publisher Millarworld

Netflix has bought Scottish comic book publisher Millarworld in its first ever acquisition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Books Explore How to be Single and Christian

Religion publishers are helping church leaders and parishioners understand an often marginalized group of believers—singles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch and Frankfurt Book Fair Announce 2017’s Top Honorees

From 45 honorees, five shortlisted contenders will be revealed on September 4, a PW Star Watch 'Superstar' to be named on September 6 in New York City. The post PW Star Watch and Frankfurt Book Fair Announce 2017’s Top Honorees appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Chakrabarti takes on global gender injustice in new book

Human rights campaigner Shami Chakrabarti is publishing a new book with Allen Lane this October, Of Women, making the case for "radical positive action in every sphere of life to promote the vindication of the rights of women worldwide". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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