Libraries Week features nationwide Haig event and Bonnier book club launch

Libraries Week kicks off today (5th October), featuring behind the scenes looks at authors' bookshelves, a nationwide live reading of The Midnight Library by author Matt Haig (Canongate) and the launch of a Bonnier book club. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Cornerstone campaign counts down to launch Tim Peake

Cornerstone has initiated countdown for the launch of astronaut Tim Peake's Hello, is this Planet Earth? on 17th November with a full roster of marketing and promotional activity.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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'March: Book Three' Wins 2016 NBA for Young People's Literature

Members of the publishing industry gathered at Cipriani Wall Street for the 67th National Book Awards, where John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell won for 'March: Book Three.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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2016 National Book Awards for Young People Literature in Photos

On Wednesday evening, November 16, five finalists for the Young People's Literature prize headed to Cipriani Wall Street in lower Manhattan for the 67th National Book Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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London Book Fair’s ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference Explores Diversity

Amid 'rhetoric of animosity and intolerance and the growing support for right-wing politicians,' a new conference examines the publishing community's accelerating drive for diversity. The post London Book Fair’s ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference Explores Diversity appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Anna Kendrick book: Her career and the rise of 'Pitch Perfect'

Anna Kendrick's new memoir, 'Scrappy Little Nobody,' was released on Nov. 15. One of the actress's most famous roles is as the protagonist in the 'Pitch' films, which became an unexpected hit. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Amazon launches writing competition to reinvent Twas Night Before Christmas

Amazon is launching a nationwide writing competition in search of a modern day version of popular poem "Twas Night Before Christmas".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Ad Industry's Self-Regulation Is an Exclusive Club, Says Watchdog

A lesser-known nonprofit ad-industry watchdog says trade groups aren't working. The Online Trust Alliance, comprised of a wide array of members including Microsoft, Twitter, programmatic ad-tech company OpenX, digital publisher group Digital Content Next, security software firms and even the... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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'March,' Borzutzky, Kendi, and Whitehead Win 2016 National Book Awards

At the 67th National Book Awards, held at Cipriani New York in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday night, the junction where politics and publishing meet was in the spotlight from the start. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Inclusivity in Publishing Award launched

An Inclusivity in Publishing Award has been launched by the Publishers Association (PA) and the London Book Fair (LBF), recognising companies that have demonstrated commitment to improving inclusivity across the publishing ecosystem. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Adult Books Sales Fell in First Half of 2016

Sales of adult trade books dropped 2.8% in the first half of 2016 compared to the same period in 2015, according to figures released by the Association of American Publishers. Sales in the children’s/young adult segment, meanwhile, rose 0.9% in the same period. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bauer Launches Digital U.S. Edition of Empire Magazine

Christian Baesler on the latest in a string of digital launches, and what's next for Bauer Xcel Media. The post Bauer Launches Digital U.S. Edition of Empire Magazine appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Is Apple crazy to sell a $300 hardcover photo book? Not at all

Last month, Apple unveiled new MacBook Pro laptops. While the machines were undoubtedly great, their prices were very high -- even for Apple. Despite the cost, they are apparently flying off virtual shelves, as shipping dates are now in late December. In other words, price be damned, people will... Continue reading at Betanews

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Apple's newest product is a $300 photo book

"Designed by Apple in California" is a new book that commemorates 20 years of Apple design. Continue reading at PC World

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Walliams and Kinney team up for live December event

Children’s fiction giants David Walliams and Jeff Kinney are teaming up for the first time for a joint live event at the O2 in London. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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You can't judge a book by its cover – if you're a robot

An algorithm has been built to predict a book’s genre by its cover. Sadly for online booksellers, it doesn’t do a very good jobBack in September, a report suggested that robots will have eliminated 6% of jobs in the US by 2021. Fortunately for book designers, it doesn’t look as if androids are... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Children's Laureates past and present urge end to 'school library lottery'

Children’s laureate Chris Riddell has called on education secretary Justine Greening to  end the “disadvantageous school library lottery" and ensure every child in the country has access to a school library service. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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At Sharjah, a Trump-Wary ALA Promotes ‘Libraries Transform’

The American Library Association holds its third Sharjah conference for library professionals in the Arab world, cautiously worried at the US election news while pressing a transformative agenda. The post At Sharjah, a Trump-Wary ALA Promotes ‘Libraries Transform’ appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Machine Learning: Can a Computer Judge a Book By Its Cover?

Could software someday design book covers that could be judged—correctly—by human readers? Research in Japan says...it depends. The post Machine Learning: Can a Computer Judge a Book By Its Cover? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Why is Emma Watson dropping books on London subways?

It's part of a collaboration between Emma Watson's feminist book group, Our Shared Shelf, and Books on the Underground, which leaves books all over the London subway system for riders to enjoy. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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UEL launches writers prize for young adults

The University of East London is launching a new literary fiction prize for young adults, the CityLife Prize for Fiction for Young Writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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