Jackie Kay has been appointed as the National Poet for Scotland, known as the Scottish Makar. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The smoke has been spotted at the corner of Broadway and 56th Street, and Reagan Arthur has been announced as the new publisher of Knopf. Amazingly, Arthur is only the fourth person to helm one of the most important publishing houses in America in its 105-year history, following an impressive... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-01-23 16:20:54 UTC ]
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A ghostly figure from Mexican folklore haunts the pages of Mejia’s debut middle grade novel. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As Bloomberg reports, J. D. Vance, bestselling author of Hillbilly Elegy, Yale graduate, and venture capitalist has teamed up with Peter Thiel, Eric Schmidt, and Marc Andreessen of Silicon Valley to establish a venture capital firm in Ohio called Narya Capital. If “Narya” sounds familiar to you,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-01-10 20:12:30 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Audio will publish an audiobook edition of the stage production of Elizabeth Strout’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel My Name is Lucy Barton (Viking) by the show’s star, Hollywood actress Laura Linney. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-10 15:27:10 UTC ]
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As the old saying goes, new year, new e-book charts—the Bookstat E-Book Top 10 is joining the Publisher E-Book Ranking in The Bookseller’s regular e-book chart section. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-10 11:38:52 UTC ]
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With a total purse of £60,000 (US$79,000), the Costa Book Awards' first winners are in the five categories. One of this group will be named the overall winner on January 28. The post Costa Book Awards Names Its 2019 Category Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-01-06 19:30:25 UTC ]
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Adam Kay’s Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) and Ryan’s Christmas by self-published author L.J. Ross were the most read books since Christmas Day, according to Amazon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-02 10:20:56 UTC ]
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Novelist Rose Tremain has been made a Dame in the New Year's Honours list. Meanwhile poet and novelist Jackie Kay, the Scots Makar, receives a CBE. Sir Elton John, author of autumn memoir Me (Macmillan), is made a Companion of Honour. Among those receiving OBEs are artist and author David... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-27 17:04:32 UTC ]
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David Walliams’ The Beast of Buckingham Palace (HarperCollins) is the 2019 Christmas number one, securing the author’s third festive top spot after 2016’s The Midnight Gang and 2017’s Bad Dad. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-24 11:43:48 UTC ]
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Adam Kay's Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) has re-claimed the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one, topping the chart for the first time since its launch week in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-19 16:49:58 UTC ]
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David Walliams' The Beast of Buckingham Palace (HarperCollins) and Adam Kay's Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas (Picador) have held the Amazon Charts Most-Sold number ones in their respective categories. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-18 10:41:33 UTC ]
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Hearst today announced that Neeraj Khemlani has been named executive vice president and deputy group head of Hearst Newspapers. The Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-17 23:12:56 UTC ]
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Hearst Magazines announced today that former WarnerMedia and Snap executive Kristen O'Hara will be assuming the role of svp and chief business officer, effective Jan. 6. In the newly created position, O'Hara will oversee U.S. advertising sales and marketing for Hearst brands, as well as... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-12-17 17:58:13 UTC ]
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Julia Cowlishaw has been named the new CEO of Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, Calif., and Book Soup in West Hollywood, Calif., She begins on January 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Megan Dobson has been appointed publisher of independent audiobook producer RBmedia's ChristianAudio brand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Scottish Parliament is considering plans to give local authorities more control over business rates, sparking "extreme concern" from the Booksellers Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-16 03:18:34 UTC ]
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Paul Bogaards, longtime head of publicity at Knopf and Pantheon, has been promoted to deputy publisher of the two Penguin Random House imprints. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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For Antrobus' 'commitment not just to recognizing difference but to the difficult act of forgiveness,' the Young Writer Award goes to poetry this year. The post In London, Raymond Antrobus Named 2019 Young Writer Award Winner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-06 13:02:43 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble booksellers around the country have voted to name Charlie Mackesy’s illustrated fable 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse' Barnes & Noble’s 2019 Book of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House US will donate up to 300,000 more children’s books to First Book, the literacy charity, on behalf of former US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-04 05:39:25 UTC ]
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