Andrew Gailey has been awarded the £5,000 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography for The Lost Imperialist - Lord Dufferin, Memory and Mythmaking in an Age of Celebrity (John Murray). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Little, Brown has signed a book by Ensaf Haidar, the wife of imprisoned Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi. Richard Beswick won world English language rights, excluding America, in an auction to Raif Badawi, The Voice of Freedom: My Husband, Our Story from Barbara Zitwer at the Barbara J Zitwer... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marlon James, the author of 'A Brief History of Seven Killings,' is the first Jamaican author to have his or her work make it to the finals. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are jumping into events as a way to generate a new source of revenue as traditional advertising becomes harder to come by. But inevitably, as more players pile into this space, it becomes harder to stand out. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian reports that the New Zealand government has banned Ted Dawe's award-winning YA novel "Into the River" after protests from a Christian group. The post Christians Pressure New Zealand to Ban Award-Winning YA Novel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spanish author Enrique Vila-Matas has been awarded the 2015 Romance Languages Prize by the Guadalajara Book Fair (FIL) worth $150,000. The post Spain’s Enrique Vila-Matas Wins $150k FIL Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Get to know the winners of the European Union Prize for Literature at the Frankfurt Book Fair and find out about translation funding for these books. The post EU Prize for Literature Winners on Display in Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guardian Australia and Hachette Australia announce the 21 writers in the running for inaugural $10,000 books prize, chosen from more than 900 entriesGuardian Australia is pleased to announced the 21 writers who have made the longlist of the inaugural Richell prize for emerging writers.In its... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The longlist of the 2015 German Book Prize includes some new and familiar authors. Find out more about these books and the rights available. The post German Book Prize 2015: A Look into the Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There has been an ‘overwhelming’ response to The Richell Prize, set up in memory of Matt Richell [pictured], prize organisers have said as the judging panel is revealed. Matt Richell, c.e.o. of Hachette Austrailia and chairman of Hachette New Zealand, was tragically killed in a surfing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his call for Your five-minute manifesto for FutureBook, The Bookseller editor Philip Jones wrote that part of the planning of our FutureBook Conference this year (4th December at The Mermaid) is "to take this recent history of the book business and reflect on the job still to do." To that... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The life of Jane Austen is set to be the subject of a new film called "Jane by the Sea", based on the novel by Carolyn V Murray (Sandcastle Press). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2015 Teen Choice Awards, held at the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles, drew more than 25 million voters online and to social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Voters chose their favorite teen icons in film, television, music, sports, fashion, comedy and on the Web. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elton John, the singer-songwriter known for his advocacy for gay rights, has strongly criticized Mayor Luigi Brugnaro of Venice, Italy, for banning 49 LGBT-themed children's books from the city's schools. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A story about a teen and an Orca has taken a top prize and judges said the author was "writing out of her skin". Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twentieth Century Fox wants to talk to teens the way that they do with their friends, so it's using GIFs to chat with them on mobile messaging app Kik. The film studio and agency Trailer Park are launching a campaign today for the sci-fi flick Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, the sequel to... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Restless Books publisher, and creator of the just-announced Prize for New Immigrant Writing, said he hopes the literary honor will help dispel negative stereotypes of immigrants. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A “page-turning thriller” about the race to crack the genetic code, a portrayal of life in European Organization for Nuclear Research's (CERN) underground bunker and an exploration of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are among the titles shortlisted for The Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Blake will publish a book about the late Cilla Black next week. Black, whose real name was Priscilla White, died overnight on Saturday 1st August at her home in Spain after falling over, hitting her head and having a stroke. She was 72. On Monday 10th August John Blake will publish... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a deal that bears striking similarities to ones that Amazon has crafted with Purdue and UMass Amherst over the past year, virtual textbook competitor eCampus.com has negotiated a $2.15 million contract with UWM. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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