Lit Hub Daily: June 1, 2023

HAPPY PRIDE: 37 Drag Race contestants (and RuPaul) on drag as an art form and the show’s legacy • Jess deCourcy Hinds on building an LGBTQ picture book library for her queer family • Cat Sebastian on the unexpected power of Mary Renault’s The Charioteer, the 1950s novel that presaged queer liberation • Ten LGBTQ+ authors on the […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-06-01 10:30:49 UTC ]
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Behind the Cookbook Bestsellers: June 2014

One of the Pioneer Woman’s perennially popular cookbooks and a sweet taste of the South are just two of top-selling titles on PW's cookbook bestsellers list for June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Engadget Daily: Top cellphones, Kindle Unlimited and more!

Check out the top smartphones you can buy right now, read to your heart's content with Kindle Unlimited, our review of the Samsung ATIV Book 9 2014 Edition and find out how to live off vending machines in Tokyo. All that and more inside Engadget's... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Green Tops In Spain in June

In the run up to the July 4 release of the film adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars in Spain, John Green’s novel jumped four places on the country’s fiction list, landing in the top spot for June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Archant's subbing hub makes business sense - but consider the cost

The "proposal" by the Norwich-based newspaper publisher, Archant, to move production of its London, Kent and Hertfordshire titles to headquarters is unsurprising.We were informed on Tuesday morning that the production teams - 15 in Archant London, and others in Herts and Cambs and Kent - will... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Choc Lit signs pirate tale

Independent romance publisher Choc Lit has acquired a novel set in the 18th century and focussing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nadine Dorries' novel The Four Streets reaches No 1 in the charts

Ebook sales for the Conservative MP in May topped 100,000, ahead of John Green and Jo NesboDigested read: The Four Streets by Nadine DorriesExtract: The Four StreetsNadine Dorries' first novel, a "heartbreaking family saga set in 1950s Liverpool", has sold more than 100,000 copies, according to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print Unit Sales Up 1% in First Half of 2014

Sales of both hardcovers and trade paperbacks, the industry’s two largest print categories, were up 2% in the first six months of this year, compared to the first half of 2013, leading to an overall 1% gain in print unit sales at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 29, 2014

The bestselling iBooks in romance, biography, memoir, children & teens, fiction, and more, for the week of June 29. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Through June, 27 magazines ceased operations

Ladies' Home Journal recently announced it will cease monthly publication of its 131-year-old print edition and become a newsstand-only quarterly with an online presence. Another storied magazine,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, June 22, 2014

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended June 22, 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air June 30, 2014: Ron Capps

Ron Capps, author of "Seriously Not All Right: Five Wars in Ten Years, A Memoir" (Schaffner Press, 9781936182589) will appear on PBS's "Tavis Smiley" on Monday, June 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of June 30, 2014

Bloomsbury gets ‘Inked’ and throws down for Dinerstein and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: June 27, 2014

Sandra Bishop, v-p of MacGregor Literary, is leaving the company to become an independent agent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air June 27, 2014: Paula Marcoux

Paula Marcoux, author of "Cooking with Fire" (Storey Publishing, 9781612121581) will appear on NPR's "The Splendid Table" on Saturday, June 28. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 30, 2014

This week, a spy thriller retelling of "King Lear," Francisco Goldman explores Mexico City, and a feminist spin on "Tom Sawyer." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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