James Joyce is on my summer reread list. Also, Colette.

I’ll revisit "Ulysses" on its 100th anniversary and delve into "Cheri" as well as works by wonderful modern writers like Guy Gavriel Kay. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Cornerstone 'delighted' by E L James reveal

Fifty Shades of Grey author E L James has released an excerpt of a new book that, like Grey (Arrow), takes on another of her novels from billionaire Christian Grey's perspective. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Summer 2016: Children's Booksellers More Than Hold Their Own with a Little Harry Potter Magic

Flat was the new up between June 1 and August 30 at many bookstores that participated in PW's informal survey of 20 stores throughout the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Booksellers See Second Strong Summer in a Row

Flat was the new up at many bookstores that participated in PW's annual summer sales survey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: Joyce Carol Thomas

Award-winning author, poet, and playwright Joyce Carol Thomas, whose works largely focused on family and the African-American experience, died on August 17. She was 79. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hackney indie makes 'Small Biz 100' list

The Ship of Adventures bookshop in London's Hackney has been named in Small Business Saturday UK’s "Small Biz 100" for 2016, a campaign promoting and supporting small businesses on the high street. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shapiro and Markovits win James Tait Black Awards

Two titles published by Faber, one by James Shapiro and the other by Benjamin Markovits, have won the £10,000 James Tait Black Prizes for fiction and biography. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH launches #ByBook Summer Reading campaign

Penguin Random House is celebrating summer with a new campaign, #ByBook, designed to take adult, parent and teen readers to new places and champion books as "the ultimate way to travel". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hawkins enters world's 'highest paid authors' list

Three British writers made the list of the world’s 14 highest paid authors, with Paula Hawkins entering the table for the first time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Summer Festivals in Somalia Encourage Booksellers

Three festivals are gaining traction in different parts of the battle-scarred African nation of Somalia. The next, Mogadishu's fair, is scheduled for August 17 through 19. The post Summer Festivals in Somalia Encourage Booksellers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Obituary: James L. Mairs, Longtime Norton Editor

James L. Mairs, an editor at W. W. Norton & Company since August 1963, died of heart failure on July 26. He was 77. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James, Bolton and 'Galbraith' among Dead Good Reader Award winners

Peter James, Sharon Bolton and "Robert Galbraith" were among the authors honoured at the second annual Dead Good Reader Awards 2016 at the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Understanding Post-Soviet Book Markets: FBF Summer Academy in Kiev

From the Frankfurt Book Fair Summer Academy, book industry consultant Iryna Baturevych offers an insider look at post-Soviet book markets and the international ambitions of publishers working there. The post Understanding Post-Soviet Book Markets: FBF Summer Academy in Kiev appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HCG launches two new kids’ lists

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) is to launch two new imprints in 2017: Pat-a-Cake, which will publish early learning titles for the pre-school market; and Wren & Rook, which will produce non-fiction for young readers up to YA age. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder to revamp Dorothy L Sayers' crime list

Hodder & Stoughton is reissuing Dorothy L Sayers’ classic mystery fiction, complete with new covers and new introductions, to "recruit readers new and old" to the series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tangerine Press seeks to sow seeds for six-strong annual list

London-based press and book binder Tangerine Press is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, with founder and sole member of staff Michael Curran still committed to producing unique, limited edition books with writers he admires. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LUP buys Casemate's Aris & Phillips list

Liverpool University Press has acquired the Aris & Phillips list of around 400 backlist and forthcoming titles from publisher Casemate.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jessica Kingsley takes on Vala Publishing's list

Independent Jessica Kingsley Publishers has acquired the list of co-operative Vala Publishing, as the publishing house is "set to close". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tributes to Evans at Faber Summer Party

Faber c.e.o. Stephen Page paid tribute to the "energy, brilliance and power" of former Faber m.d. Matthew Evans at the publisher's annual summer party. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnsley guest at HarperCollins summer party

Victoria Barnsley was the surprise guest at the HarperCollins summer party, held at the V&A last night, with Charlie Redmayne, HarperCollins UK c.e.o. paying tribute to his predecessor as a "great friend to many staff, agents and authors" and someone who led the business "brilliantly" for 13... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury's launches summer ebook club

Titles from Natasha Pulley and Lauren Groff are to feature in Sainsbury's Entertainment on Demand's "first ever" Summer Book Club, which will showcase two new ebooks every Thursday until the end of August. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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