Lit Hub Weekly: January 11 – 15, 2021

When white supremacist mobs threaten democracy: David Zucchino on the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898 and the Capitol Insurrection of 2021. | Lit Hub Politics Navigating the intricacies of race and the violence of antiblackness: Nadia Owusu reflects on her early years in America. | Lit Hub Memoir 2021’s TV and film adaptations to watch out for, featuring Denzel Washington as Macbeth. | Lit Hub Film and […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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News Briefs: Week of February 22, 2016

Wasserman named Heyday publisher and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Looking Up: Publishers Weekly and Frankfurt Open Star Watch 2016 Nominations

For a second year, Frankfurt Book Fair (FBM) and Publishers Weekly (PW) are teaming up to produce the PW Star Watch program. Nominations are open. The post Looking Up: Publishers Weekly and Frankfurt Open Star Watch 2016 Nominations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Startup of the week: Book In A Box

The concept behind Book In A Box - that aspiring authors can outsource the entire writing and publishing process - might be controversial, but then founder Max Tucker has made a bestselling publishing career out of profitable controversy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending February 12, 2016

New bookstores are opening within the next two months in Gainesville, Fl., and Chicago. And one hightly curated shop, which displays only ten titles, is thriving north of the border in Toronto, Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six for Wicks as Lean in 15’s reign continues

Joe “The Body Coach” Wicks has racked up six weeks as the UK Official Top 50 number one, as Lean in 15 (Bluebird) sold 35,694 copies for £286,235, according to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mahal hired as curator of London Book & Screen Week

Sandy Mahal has been appointed as associate curator of the London Book & Screen Week with immediate effect. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kim Wilson to be next editor-in-chief of the Australian Women's Weekly

Head of kidspot.com.au and former editor of New Idea to replace Helen McCabe at helm of the country’s most popular magazineThe new editor-in-chief of the nation’s most popular magazine, the Australian Women’s Weekly, is Kim Wilson, a former editor-in-chief of New Idea.Wilson, whose appointment... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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January Religion Bestsellers: ‘War Room’ Books Sweep Sales

Check out PW’s new monthly Religion Fiction and Nonfiction Bestseller charts and find out more about the books that made the lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of February 8, 2016

The first fiction smuggled out of North Korea sells in the U.S., and an Italian debut by a translator draws international buzz. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Startup of the week: Publishizer

Born in India and bred in Silicon Valley, the matchmaking service for authors and publishers has already earned 130 authors $464,000 in pre-orders, produced six Amazon #1 bestsellers and secured $100,000 funding in its quest to become "the world's first true crowd-publishing platform". The pitch Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report: Twitter's algorithmic timeline may arrive next week

You’ve heard about it. You’ve read about it. You may have even Tweeted about it. But it looks as if Twitter’s non-chronological “algorithmic” timeline is almost here.According to a BuzzFeed report published Friday, the company plans to unveil its algorithmic timeline “as soon as next week.” An... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, February 8, 2016

This week: the latest from Jhumpa Lahiri, plus A. O. Scott on how to think about art. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite Strong Q3, Indigo Downsized in January

Although the Canadian retailer just released positive news about its performance through December, it sill opted to downsize in January. PW has learned that among the roughly 20 staffers laid off, a number were veteran book buyers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 8, 2016

S&S Kids goes to ‘Zero’ for Prendergast and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Stock Index Drops 12% in January

The combination of a weak market and investors’ disappointment regarding a fourth-quarter report from Amazon drove down many publishing industry stocks in January. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Roundup, Week Ending February 5, 2016

Is it finally the end for NYC’s St. Mark’s Bookshop? Inside the new Prescott, Ariz., bookstore, the Purple Cat. And more details about the new stores coming to Milwaukee and Washington, D.C. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, January 31, 2016

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended January 31, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Sick of Reading about White Boys and Dogs,’ 11-Year-Old Launches #1000BlackGirlBooks

#1000BlackGirlBooks is a project headed by an 11-year-old in Philadelphia who wants to promote diversity in children's books. The post ‘Sick of Reading about White Boys and Dogs,’ 11-Year-Old Launches #1000BlackGirlBooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of February 1, 2016

Carolrhoda Books nabs a debut novel by a screenwriter, Jennifer Alvarez re-ups at HC Children’s Books to continue her equine fantasy series, Bloomsbury gets into the Halo business, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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