Lit Hub Daily: February 26, 2020

“I have worlds of things to tell you, and my pen is not swift enough to answer my purpose at all.” A glimpse inside the best summer of Emily Dickinson’s life. | Lit Hub Emily Temple watched 2oth-century bookstore classic You’ve Got Mail for the first time ever, and has VERY strong feelings about it. | Lit […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-26 11:30:27 UTC ]
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Publishing Scotland reveals International Publishing Fellows for 2020

Publishing Scotland has announced its new International Publishing Fellows for 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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February Religion Bestsellers: ‘Dangerous Prayers’ Takes #2, Rachel Hauck Returns

Craig Groeschel’s guide to a deeper faith in ‘Dangerous Prayers’ debuts at #2 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction chart; a new romance by 'The Wedding Dress' author Rachel Hauck takes #3 in Religion Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Budget 2020: reading tax scrapped by Rishi Sunak

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has abolished VAT on e-books, dubbed the “reading tax”, alongside halting business rates on small businesses for a year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 22:51:42 UTC ]
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Turning libraries into community hubs 'to blame for decline' in use, says Coates

The use of libraries for community activities rather than just as a repository for books has led to a fall in their use rather than an increase, according to a new report by campaigner Tim Coates. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 22:33:22 UTC ]
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International Publishers Association Names 2020 Prix Voltaire Shortlist

The 2020 shortlist for the IPA's Prix Voltaire honors small publishers in Pakistan, Turkey, Malaysia, and Vietnam, each facing state disapproval. The post International Publishers Association Names 2020 Prix Voltaire Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-03-10 10:30:50 UTC ]
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Four short links: 10 March 2020

MLflow — an open source platform to manage the ML lifecycle, including experimentation, reproducibility, and deployment. It currently offers three components: tracking, projects, and models. Eventing Facets (Tim Bray) — the word “eventing” makes my skin crawl, but this series of posts has A+... Continue reading at O'Reilly Radar

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, Mar. 16, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Jane Hirshfield, TJ Klune, S.A. Jones and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Welbeck to publish Euro 2020 tie-ins

Welbeck is publishing the licensed books of UEFA’s Euro 2020 competition with four tie-ins for adults and children. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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IPA reveals 2020 Prix Voltaire shortlist

This year’s Prix Voltaire award shortlist has been revealed by the International Publishers Association (IPA). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for March 9, 2020

Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by our $50 Barnes and Noble giveaway! Enter here! Today’s Featured Deals In ... Continue reading at Book Riot

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Electric Literature Is Seeking Spring/Summer Interns for 2020

Electric Literature internships introduce undergraduate and graduate students, emerging writers, and aspiring publishing professionals to digital publishing and the New York literary scene. Because we are a small, not-for-profit publisher, we provide unique opportunities for professional... Continue reading at Electric Literature

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Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction unveils 2020 longlist

The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has unveiled this year’s longlist after "lively debates" among the judges. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-09 10:22:42 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: March 9, 2020

This week, we’re looking at the top-selling e-books as ranked by Bookstat, and comparing those unit sales to print unit sales from BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PEN America’s 2020 Literary Award Winners

More than US$330,000 in prize money is attached to the annual PEN America Literary Awards, each of which is selected by a separate jury. The post PEN America’s 2020 Literary Award Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Chefs’ Tables: New Cookbooks 2020

When it comes to home cooking, what’s easy, what’s not, and what’s good enough for company? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Chefs de Cuisinart: New Cookbooks 2020

New books by culinary professionals translate restaurant tools and techniques for the home cook. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The UK’s 2020 World Book Day: ‘Reading in Sharp Decline’

Armed with new and disturbing survey information about youth reading from the National Literary Trust, this year's UK World Book Day hands out book tokens. The post The UK’s 2020 World Book Day: ‘Reading in Sharp Decline’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, Mar. 9, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from David Sheff, Kathy Reichs, Max Allan Collins and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for March 4, 2020

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