Jokha Alharthi awarded Man Booker International Prize, the first Arabic-language author to win

Jokha Alharthi and Marilyn Booth have won the 2019 Man Booker International Prize for "Celestial Bodies," a coming-of-age novel written by Alharthi and translated from Arabic by Booth. Organizers of the literary prize, given annually to a work of fiction translated into English, made the announcement... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-21 22:50:00 UTC ]
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New Online Spanish-Language Bookstore Comes to U.S.

Libros in Español will take off on April 15 with “a couple of thousand” physical Spanish-language titles from the U.S., Spain, and Latin America, according to founder Filipe Silva. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins wins six-way auction for 'powerful' book on racism in sport

HarperCollins Publishers has acquired world rights to a book about sport and race from former journalist Derek A Bardowell following a six-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces 2018 Winners

Syrian author Khalil Sweileh wins the Literature category of the 2018 Sheikh Zayed Book Award, which celebrates Arabic writing and culture with annual prizes worth US$1.9 million. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces 2018 Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Publishing Group Future Acquires NewBay Media

International media group Future plc has acquired NewBay Media for an initial net value of $13.8 million, the companies announced today. NewBay Media, based in London and New York, is a magazine and website publisher, with multiple verticals covering fields like TV and audio, electronics and... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grammy-winning songwriter Lucinda Williams signs with S&S

Grammy-winning performer and songwriter Lucinda Williams has signed with Simon & Schuster UK to publish her memoir. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winners of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, addressing racism and diversity, have been announced

The winners of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, which honor outstanding books that address racism and diversity, will go this year to authors Jesmyn Ward, Kevin Young, N. Scott Momaday and Shane McCrae. Each will be awarded a prize of $10,000. Ward won the fiction award for "Sing, Unburied, Sing,"... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Midwest Booksellers Association Announces Bookseller Award

The new Midwest Bookseller of the Year award will honor excellence in bookselling and be awarded, annually, to a bookseller affiliated with any indie in the MIBA region. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digiday Research: Half of European publishers believe international expansion is important

Digiday surveyed European publisher executives and found that less than one-third believe international expansion isn't an important business strategy. The post Digiday Research: Half of European publishers believe international expansion is important appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conversations with Authors: Sally Rooney talks to The Bookseller

We spoke to the "Salinger of the Snapchat generation" Sally Rooney, following her shortlisting for the 2018 Dylan Thomas Prize.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder Faith takes on Alpha International's trade publishing

Hodder Faith is taking responsibility for all trade publishing on behalf of Christian charity Alpha International as part of a new partnership. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teenage author signs debut deal for 'powerful' YA

Penguin Random House Children’s has acquired the UK and Commonwealth rights to Full Disclosure, a “powerful” YA novel by 18-year-old debut author Camryn Garrett. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigns for Follett, Beard and Kay among BMS autumn award winners

The best marketing campaigns for the period September to December 2017 have been revealed by the Book Marketing Society. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of March 26, 2018

This week's hot international books include a linked story collection from Canada that just sold to Norton, and a Chinese series for children that recently sold to Sourcebooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse: Global Illustration Award Call for Entries

With more than €26,000 in prizes, the Global Illustration award from Frankfurter Buchmesse and the Information Content Industry Association has issued its third-year call for submissions to IlluSalon, with an award ceremony set for Frankfurt on October 10. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse: Global... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hans Christian Andersen Award Winners Announced at Bologna

Russian illustrator Igor Oleynikov and Japanese author Eiko Kadono have won the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award, given by IBBY during the Bologna Children's Book Fair. The post Hans Christian Andersen Award Winners Announced at Bologna appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HoZ signs four-book deal through its Aria author portal

Head of Zeus imprint Aria Fiction has signed a four-book deal with Rachel Brimble for her series of novels set in a department store in Bath. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing in the Baltic Region 2018: Piret Raud - Estonia's Favorite Children's Author

Piret Raud is one of the leading children's book authors and illustrators in Estonia, having illustrated over 40 books and written 16 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio Publishers Association Names Its Four Top Finalist Contenders for the 2018 Audie Awards

Concluding its two-stage release of finalist announcements, the Audio Publishers Association names the four top category candidates in this year's Audie Awards. The post Audio Publishers Association Names Its Four Top Finalist Contenders for the 2018 Audie Awards appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors hit back at Self's claim 'the novel is doomed'

Authors have hit back at writer Will Self's assertion that the novel is “doomed to become a marginal cultural form”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rausing and Adébáyọ̀ make female-dominated Wellcome Book Prize shortlist

Penguin Random House has published half the titles on the female-dominated Wellcome Book Prize shortlist, with the book finalists all linked by their complex relationship with mortality. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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