Our monthly selection from BlueInk Review, a service which reviews self-published books, uncovers a superb memoir of a WWII concentration camp in Indonesia. The post January 2015: Top Reviews of Self-Published Books from BlueInk Review appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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The award-winning comedian, actor and writer Stephen Fry has said his new volume of memoirs, More Fool Me, reveals the "ugly truth" about his cocaine use in the 1980s. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2014-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dominic Myers, previously managing director of Waterstones in the U.K., became head of Amazon Publishing in Europe effective September 22. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writing on the blog Love German Books, translator Katy Derbyshire makes the call for a prize honoring women authors in translation. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Skyhorse Publishing is continuing its acquisitive ways, placing the high bid for the assets of the bankrupt Good Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams easily romped to the number one spot on the UK Official Top 50 in the strongest... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six years after Blue Dome launched in the United States to publish books on Islamic spirituality, history, and art, it has added a new category to its list: cooking. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brazil is the country of honor at the Göteborg Book Fair and a trio of Brazilian authors reflect on having had their work promoted overseas these past several years. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Bill Bryson will chair the judging panel for the Wellcome Book Prize 2015. Bryson will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WATERLOO REGION — The former publisher of the Elmira Independent newspaper has been forced to return to Canada and serve out the rest of his sentence after losing an appeal of his conviction for contempt of court. Bob Verdun learned this ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How the innovative startup Advance Editions is turning book editing into a conversationPublishing is an increasingly crowded field. This summer Paul Kingsnorths The Wake became the first crowdfunded book to make it, via Unbound, on to the Booker longlist. Some publishers are crowdsourcing their... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Mack Carter, one of the industry's most influential magazine editors and the longtime voice of McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal and Good Housekeeping, has died at 86 following a long battle with Parkinson's. Mr. Carter was the only person in publishing history to helm all three titles.Mr.... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chicago might be known for its burly swagger,” says the Chicago Tribune literary editor-at-large Elizabeth Taylor, “but it’s also a supportive place” for publishers and other literary folk to do business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book sales accounted for 23% of unit sales in the first six months of 2014, according to Nielsen Books & Consumer’s latest survey of the nation’s book-buying behavior. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Billing itself as the oldest publisher in the state and the largest historical society press in the country, Minnesota Historical Society Press has been publishing regional titles since 1859, while Wisconsin Historical Society Press has been doing it since 1855. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to several sources, the Perseus Books Group has completed negotiations over new ebook terms with Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, new Martin Amis, Marlon James's epic masterpiece, and the amazing "On Immunity." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dunham's book 'Not That Kind of Girl' is being praised for its voice and humor, though some critics note her show 'Girls' isn't mentioned much. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What we learned from The Bookseller Childrens Conference about how kids are reading and how publishers are respondingIn 2014, childrens books are facing more competition than ever from other forms of entertainment, particularly digital: games, apps, YouTube and social networking.Does this mean... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some in book publishing may dismiss the region that lies between and fans out from Lake Superior and Lake Michigan’s southern shores as “flyover country.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How can the digital age use the tried-and-true concept of a picture book to create something new and wonderful for children? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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