Irish Author Sally Rooney Wins the UK’s Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Prize

Fêted for her auspicious debut, ‘Conversations With Friends,’ Dubliner Sally Rooney at 26 is tied with Zadie Smith (2001, ‘White Teeth’) for youngest winner of the Sunday Times/PFD prize for emerging authors from the UK and Ireland. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson A Book That ‘Glitters With Talk’ n a ceremony this evening (December 7) at the London Library, ... The post Irish Author Sally Rooney Wins the UK’s Sunday Times/PFD Young Writer of the Year Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Authors on the Air December 1, 2014: John Schlimm

John Schlimm, author of 'The Ultimate Beer Lover's Happy Hour' (Sourcebooks, 9781402296321), will appear on 'Watch What Happens: Live' on Monday, December 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Big Rights Deals for Barcelona Author’s Debut Novel

The 26 rights deals for Milena Busquets' short debut novel have raised eyebrows — but looking at the author's passion and personal history, it makes sense The post Big Rights Deals for Barcelona Author’s Debut Novel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Wm Heinemann cyberspace study wins RSL Jerwood Award

A book exploring digital life has won the top prize at the Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Awards for Non-Fiction. Laurence Scott was awarded with the £10,000 prize for his book The Four Dimensional Human, to be published by William Heinemann in summer 2015, at John Murray's house in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Poisoned Pen: 25 Years of Innovation

Fifteen years ago, at the start of the millennium, PW named Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, Ariz., one of 11 innovative businesses destined to influence publishing in the 21st century. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Barrett wins Guardian First Book Award 2014

Colin Barrett has won the £10,000 Guardian First Book Award for his short story collection Young Skins (Jonathan Cape). It is the third prize to go to the book, which also took the 2014 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and the 2014 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Thirty-six authors head for Waterstones Piccadilly

Authors David Mitchell, Michel Faber and Malorie Blackman are among a total of 36 writers who will be socializing with customers at a Waterstones Christmas shopping event in London tonight (26th November). The Waterstones Piccadilly “Christmas Shopping Extravaganza” from 6pm – 10pm tonight,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Story anthology wins first book award

Irish author Colin Barrett wins the Guardian First Book Award for his debut collection of short stories, Young Skins. Continue reading at BBC News

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Berry wins lifetime book accolade

Great British Bake Off judge Mary Berry wins an outstanding achievement award at the Specsavers National Book Awards Continue reading at BBC News

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T&H wins at Design and Production awards

A Thames and Hudson title about medical illustration has been crowned Book of the Year at this year’s British Book Design and Production Awards. Richard Barnett’s The Sick Rose won the top honour, as well as being named winner in the Exhibition Catalogues category. Phaidon Press also received... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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30 Years of Iconic Criterion Covers Collected in One Beautiful Book

Criterion Designs is a beautiful book that captures 30 years of iconic movie covers. The post 30 Years of Iconic Criterion Covers Collected in One Beautiful Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

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Wild Wyndhams wins at Biographers' Club

Claudia Renton’s book about the influential Wyndham sisters has been awarded this year’s £3,500 Slightly Foxed Best First Biography Prize. Her win for Those Wild Wyndhams: Three Sisters at the Heart of Power (Collins) was announced at the Biographers' Club dinner on Friday 21st November. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Orchard Books acquires debut YA author Hunt

Orchard Books has acquired Thirteen Days of Midnight by debut YA author Leo Hunt. The book is about a boy called Luke Manchett who, when his father dies, acquires $6m and a collection of ghosts. The eight spirits want revenge for their enslavement by Manchett senior and Luke has just 13 days to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Remote e-lending pilot project reveals half-year trends

Remote ebook lending in libraries leads to a "significant" increase in borrowing, but not to an increase in book buying, according to interim trends noted at the six-month stage of a year-long pilot project. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Post office partnership trebles Amazon's UK collection points

Amazon has trebled its number of collection points for customers via a partnership with Royal Mail. The e-commerce giant revealed the link-up today ( 25th November), which has added an extra 10,500 collection points in post offices to its PickUp Location Programme in the UK, bringing its total... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How content providers can take on piracy in emerging markets -- and win

The recent news that musicians in Europe are making more from Spotify royalties than via iTunes is a big deal for all content producers. It may be a defining moment in the ongoing competition between subscription services and pay-as-you go digital downloads in the West. The same struggle is... Continue reading at Betanews

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Perseus Caps Eventful Year with Strong Results

In the fiscal year ended September 30, the Perseus Books Group had strong financial results, CEO David Steinberger wrote to employees in his letter reviewing the last 12 months. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Int’l Voices, NBA Authors Star at Miami Book Fair

The Miami Book Fair featured numerous international voices — from Haiti to Germany — as well as all of the 2014 National Book Award winners and finalists. The post Int’l Voices, NBA Authors Star at Miami Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Mukherjee to judge Caine Prize

Man Booker Prize shortlisted author Neel Mukherjee is among the judges for the 2015 Caine Prize, given to the best African short story written in English. Mukherjee joins a panel chaired by South African author Zoë Wicomb, journalist Zeinab Badawi, the University of Georgetown's Cóilín Parsons... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Townsend's work will be 'championed' for years

Penguin Random House will “nurture, protect and champion” Sue Townsend’s work for years to come, c.e.o. Tom Weldon has said. Speaking at an event to celebrate the late writer’s life and work at The British Library, Weldon made the promise to Townsend’s family, who were in attendance. He also... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Angry Robot signs Strange Chemistry author

Angry Robot has signed an author previously published by its now closed YA imprint Strange Chemistry. Danielle L Jensen first released Stolen Songbird with Strange Chemistry, which Angry Robot will now republish, followed by Hidden Huntress in June 2015, the second title in the planned... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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