A backlist memoir by Pablo Escobar's lover heats up; a self-published book by a Swedish doctor about longevity goes global; and a bestselling Italian memoir sparks interest in Spain. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twenty-two years after the release of the first book in His Dark Materials trilogy, Philip Pullman is set to release a new three-part series to stand “beside it” called The Book of Dust, with the charter of Lyra “at the centre of the story”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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North London retailer the Big Green Bookshop is tweeting out every word of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Bloomsbury) to broadcaster Piers Morgan following his Twitter spat with its author J K Rowling. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ will publish two more books from B A Paris, the author of last year’s bestselling debut Behind Closed Doors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Latest skirmish in conflict with hostile neighbour will threaten domestic book trade, say leading figures from the industryUkrainian publishers have reacted angrily to their government’s ban on importing books from Russia, claiming it will create a black market and damage the domestic... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twelve cities in East Africa will be visited in March by the Jalada Africa writers' collective's first multinational festival, a celebration of creativity. The post Jalada Africa’s Traveling Book Festival Is Ready to Roll appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the Berlin Film Festival's Soirée française du cinéma, authors are announced for participation in France's Guest of Honor plans at Frankfurt Book Fair. The post First Authors Announced in France’s Frankfurt Book Fair Guest of Honor Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Morpurgo and Sarah Crossan are among the nominees for the Children’s Book Award 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks has acquired worldwide English rights to 'Chasing Red,' a novel by Canadian author Isabelle Ronin, which was the most-read story on Wattpad last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and agents say they are re-examining their roles in light of political developments, saying “a lot of people are going to have to decide what is important” following Donald Trump's US presidency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The AWP book fair, always a centerpiece of the conference experience, was as politically charged as this year's panels and protests. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere non-fiction has acquired the first book by Emma Blackery, a musician and vlogger with more than 1.3 million subscribers to her YouTube channel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK publishers have upped their presence at the 25th annual Taipei Book Fair (running 8th to 13th February). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers blame the presidential campaign and postelection anxiety for the year ending on a flat note, but some categories are growing in the book trade and in the comics shop market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In what may have been the industry's biggest-ever team-building program, more than 1,400 Penguin Random House employees took part in PRH’s first Company Week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of books included in Waterstones‘ Children’s Book of the Month promotion in 2016 totalled 327,854 units through Nielsen BookScan, demonstrating the retailer’s influence in shaping the market for Middle Grade titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two books about the 45th president of the United States debut on our hardcover nonfiction list. Plus an evangelical author has her best first-week sales yet, and Flatiron’s YA imprint lands on our children’s fiction list for the first time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2016 ended up being one of Diamond's best years ever, thanks to strong sales of the titles in Rep. John Lewis's March trilogy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The shortlists for the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Awards have been unveiled, with France leading the way with four nominations followed by China, the US, South Africa and Canada each with three. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Originals by Adam Grant, published by Ebury Press imprint W H Allen, has won the Chartered Management Institute’s Management Book of the Year Awards 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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