Literature Wales has launched a brand new funding scheme for Wales-based writers from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and writers with a disability or illness (mental or physical). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-21 20:58:51 UTC ]
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Looking to revitalize its comics for a new generation of readers, DC is launching Young Animal, a new imprint of edgy superhero titles under the direction of pop music star Gerard Way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Caldecott Medalist and five-time Caldecott Honor artist Jerry Pinkney will act as a judge and the inaugural artist mentor for the first annual Little, Brown Emerging Artist Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agent Ed Victor is representing former prime minister David Cameron as he reportedly looks to strike a lucrative deal for his memoirs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Reading Agency is launching a project to provide reading activities for older people thanks to a £2.1m grant from the Big Lottery Fund. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An outpouring of support from bestselling authors to raise money for a children's bookseller with cancer led the Nashville store to hold a larger auction to support the Book Industry Charitable Foundation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Travel guidebook publisher Lonely Planet has launched Lonely Planet Food, a new imprint devoted to the company’s list of food and drink titles, for "people at home who are keen to experience world food at its most authentic". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association is set to launch a new book prize to coincide with the annual Books Are My Bag campaign, asking readers to vote for their favourite books of the year across five categories. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK has launched its first Ladybird education series for the English Language Teaching (ELT) market, Ladybird Readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The longlist has been announced for the 2016 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some of the 10 books that made the cut for the 2016 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Las Vegas-based Central Recovery Press and Boston’s Beacon Press are the latest independent publishers to jump into the booming audio segment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has launched a new programme to help young women from less advantaged backgrounds begin careers in innovation and technology. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zed Books has launched a new website promoting short form content, to respond to the increase in people reading on their mobile phones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of German publisher dtv's latest initiatives is an information portal aimed at marketing their titles to the numerous book clubs around the country. The post German Publisher dtv Launches New Service for Book Clubs appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wattpad has claimed writers could earn up to $1,000 (£758) a month through its new advertising programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Karen Ball, former publisher at Little, Brown Young Readers, is launching a new consultancy to help content generators develop intellectual property. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Safran Foer’s first novel for 10 years, Here I Am, finds him seeking a deep communion with his readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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West Hollywood firm Engage:BDR Inc. uses its technology to place ads in front of half a billion people each month. But none of those ads appear on websites it owns. Though that's common for ad technology companies, Engage Chief Executive Ted Dhanik no longer sees that as a viable strategy. On... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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West Auckland's most well-attended literary festival back this year with a fresh line up of local and international writers. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 216 authors from more than 30 countries have been engaged for the 2016 edition of Internationales Literaturefestival Berlin, which opens September 7. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson September 7 through 17 ith issues in freedom of expression driving much of its... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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