Laura Ingalls Wilder was on the brink of having an award named in her honour, from America's Association for Library Service to Children, when in 1952 a reader complained to the publisher of Little House on the Prairie about what the reader found to be a deeply offensive statement about Native Americans. Continue reading at 'Stuff'
[ Stuff | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion Children's Books has acquired a debut novel described as "a fresh and exciting new... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House has won the Publisher of the Year accolade at the Bookseller Industry Awards 2013,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Biteback has acquired world rights to a book from Vicky Pryce, who has just finished a prison... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Like most comics publishers, Archie Comics, home to America’s favorite fictional redheaded teenager, has historically focused its distribution on newsstand sales and the comics specialty market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Publishers Weekly’s May 8 discussion series on trends in consumer book-buying, held at the offices of Random House in New York City, Carl Kulo, U.S. director of Bowker Market Research, highlighted the major shifts that took place in 2012 in such key areas as sales by format and by channel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith's promotion of the 2013 Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Short Books has acquired a thriller written by Justin Huggler, former foreign correspondent for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin parent company Torstar has announced restructuring in its book publishing and general... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A US federal appeals court has questioned the reasoning behind a class-action lawsuit against Google over its effort to digitise millions of books, suggesting that many authors could benefit from the project. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Birlinn imprint Arena Sport is to mark Sir Alex Ferguson’s last season at Manchester United... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children’s Books has acquired a new children’s title by Man Booker Prize-... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A range of exclusive Beatles content is being used in a "nine-month pre-publication... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guild of Food Writers Awards shortlists include a “wonderful diversity of subject... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble knows it's not winning the tablet race by any margin, but the book retailer is hoping for a big boost for Mother's Day. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeanenne Ray, Senior Marketing Manager at Wiley, will speak at the Reaching Readers conference about how publishers can build strong readers communities. Here is a sneak preview of her talk. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bogota International Book Fair convenes nearly the entire Colombian publishing industry and focuses on bringing the region's books and authors to the public. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Do extravagant stands at book fairs make a difference? Are they a mere splurge, or might they spark the interest of an investor or catch the eye of an author or agent? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The German Book Office's May Book of the Month is Rudolf Herzog’s "A Short History of Nuclear Folly: Mad Scientists, Dithering Nazis, Lost Nukes, and Catastrophic Cover-Ups." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free Comic Book Day will be held on May 4 and will give comic book fans a chance to receive free comic books including issues from series like 'Superman' and 'Walking Dead'. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Brazil, Saraiva gets a new CEO, the Ministry of Culture moves oversite of book policies back to Brasilia, and a university press finds success with free ebooks by its professors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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