Jim Neal Elected ALA President for 2017-2018

In a tight three-person race, James G. (Jim) Neal, university librarian emeritus at Columbia University, New York, has been elected president of the American Library Association (ALA) for 2017-2018. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Philippe Sands shortlisted for 2017's Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize

Baillie Gifford Prize winner Philippe Sands has been shortlisted for the 2017 Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize, awarded to the best book, whether fiction or non-fiction, to "translate the idea of Jewishness to the general reader".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 16, 2017

This week: Han Kang's follow-up to "The Vegetarian," plus true stories of imaginary illnesses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: January 16, 2017

Oprah WInfrey's first cookbook, 'Food, Health, and Happiness,' is the #1 book in the country. Plus comics anthology 'Love Is Love,' a tribute to the victims of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting, debuts on our list, and the 'Fifty Shades Darker' movie whips up fan enthusiasm. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Growing Russian Book Market Looks to Educational and Children’s Books in 2017

With book production down 40 percent in Russia, the country's publishers are looking to favorable book pricing as a source of revenue growth in 2017. The post Growing Russian Book Market Looks to Educational and Children’s Books in 2017 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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HBG CEO Michael Pietsch Speaks at BIGNY President's Night

At the Book Industry Guild of New York's annual President's Night event, Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch spoke on his four-decade career in publishing, innovations in the industry, and the industry-wide efforts to work in a market with flat revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore News: January 12, 2017

New stores prep for openings in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania; a store in Illinois adds a new outlet, in New York; a California bookstore gets ready to change hands; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Former NetGalley President Susan Ruszala Joins Startup, OptiQly

Susan Ruszala joins the nascent marketing technology services company as v-p of sales, said CEO and founding partner Evan Schnittman. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers' sales rose 1% in December but face 2017 'challenge'

UK retailers saw a strong finish to Christmas, with like-for-like sales up 1.0% in December from the same month a year earlier, the British Retail Consortium has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of January 9, 2017

A Spanish graphic novel satire of Donald Trump and a samurai novel set in 1614 are among the books selling across multiple territories currently. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Survival Guide 2017: Get Raw Data, Not a Raw Deal

Ad Age's Survival Guide maps the changes and challenges in the year ahead, from new ad-tech wars to shifting policies in Washington, D.C.As digital marketers confronted rampant problems with online metrics last year, they were especially jolted by Facebook, which revealed in a series of... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing predictions 2017

Authors, agents, chief executives and more predict what will happen in the publishing industry in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Execs foresee leaven 2017

Book trade executives are optimistic and bullish about 2017, despite the political uncertainty of Brexit, looming European elections and Donald Trump taking up office in the US this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookstore News: January 9, 2017

Amazon Books preps another physical store; B&N to shutter one in Minnesota; a used bookstore goes on the market in Arizona; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 9, 2017

This week: Dumas's sequel to "The Three Musketeers," plus Ayelet Waldman on microdosing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Leading by Example: New Parenting Books for 2017

This season, Christian publishers offer parenting titles that combine biblical lessons with first-hand advice. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, January 1, 2017

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended January 1, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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What 2017 holds for book lovers

Dan Brown is back. Tolkien is back. Tony Abbott is back. Harry Potter is back (well, recycled in four new editions).  Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of January 9, 2017

Andrews McMeel picks up a collaborative poetry book, Kensington signs a domestic thriller by Joseph Souza, Berkley nabs two books by a debut novelist, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: January 6, 2017

Amazon ups its sales tax collection to 36 states and the District of Columbia; new owners for store in Rhode Island and Wisconsin; a long-time Maine bookstore to close; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: January 9, 2017

‘The Princess Diarist’ by Carrie Fisher is the #6 book in the country. Plus new books aim to help readers’ self-improvement goals, backlist titles storm our top 10 overall list, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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