Known for her debut novel Testament, the Ian Fleming fanatic has been approved to write new novels set in 007’s world but without the agent himselfA new generation of Double O agents has been authorised by the estate of Ian Fleming, with Bond aficionado and novelist Kim Sherwood set to pen a new series of “audacious, pacey, sexy” spy stories.Sherwood, who says that James Bond has been “one of the enduring loves of my life since I first watched Pierce Brosnan dive from the dam in GoldenEye”, has struck a deal with HarperCollins to write three contemporary thrillers set in the world of James Bond but where the original 007 is missing, presumed captured or even killed. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2021-11-04 09:49:02 UTC ]
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'A Celebration of Harry Potter' is scheduled for this January. Will it include a look at the new portion of the 'Wizarding World' park? Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph has signed three novels from crime writer James Oswald. Alex Clarke, publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Libraries Day next year will take place on Saturday 8th February 2014. The day will... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Luton Borough Council is considering closing several libraries as it looks to make savings on its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Modern Classics is reissuing James Jones’ From Here to Eternity to coincide with a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press publishes 45,000 peer-reviewed academic research and professional-development titles, 300 research journals, school-level education, English-language teaching aids, and bibles under three main publishing groups: Academic, Cambridge English, and Education. The Press has... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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R. R. Donnelley has expanded its relationship with John Wiley & Sons, taking on warehousing, distribution and fulfillment services for Wiley's North American professional development and research products. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new anthology explores the poems and illuminates the personal struggles of the late writer.As busy as Roberto Bolaño's afterlife has been — he's published 19 books in English since his death in 2003 — his time on Earth was even busier. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Apple conspired with publishers to set the prices of ebooks and "played a central role in facilitating and executing that conspiracy."A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Apple conspired with publishers to set the prices of ebooks. Apple, the judge found,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Travelers with a literary bent may find the Algonquin Hotel quite compatible. The storied property has teamed with publisher Simon & Schuster to offer a package befitting its literary history. The newly dubbed Simon & Schuster Suite, with prices starting at $459, is stocked with classic... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers, intellectual property owners, app and game developers, and other licensing executives are wrestling with how to monetize digital content and distribution, as well as how to use digital media to spur purchases of licensed books and products, synergize physical and digital to sell more... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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During the annual meeting of the bookstore company, CEO Heather Reisman said 'the new Indigo will be a global company.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Come on now, why are you wasting your time here, when you could be reading some Gossip Girl fan fic? Roughly a month after announcing its licensed character publishing platform, Amazon has taken the wraps off of Kindle Worlds. The site currently offers up 50-plus commissioned stories based on... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Licensed properties originating in digital media continue to proliferate as their licensors try to emulate the success of the Angry Birds merchandise program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A day after news broke of actor James Gandolfini's death, entertainment magazines are lining up content to commemorate The Sopranos star’s life and work. An Entertainment Weekly spokesperson said that the magazine would include a tribute to Gandolfini in its “All Time Greatest” double issue, on... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beginning January 1, 2013, Columbia University Press began to distribute frontlist and backlist titles from Transcript and, in a separate deal, Jagiellonian University Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling crime writer Peter James is fundraising for The Reading Agency as he publicises his... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and librarians have assembled a list of questions to inform e-lending pilot schemes... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The literary community has long believed that Agee's work 'Let Us Now Praise Famous Men' was rejected by Fortune magazine for its cryptic narrative, but a newly discovered typescript indicates that may not be the case. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Minumsa Publishing Group wins the rights to Haruki Murakami's latest novel, for what is said to be a record-breaking 150 million yen (about $1.49 million). Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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