Liz Cross joins David Fickling Books as publishing director

Indie David Fickling Books has appointed Liz Cross as publishing director following her departure from Oxford University Press. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Books Inc. Named 2016 PW Bookstore of the Year; Solomon Rep

In a California sweep, both 165-year-old Books Inc., the oldest bookstore in the West, and Lise Solomon with the Karel/Dutton Group took this year’s PW Awards, which will be presented at BookExpo America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roald Dahl scores first number one in book chart

Roald Dahl has scored his first ever Official Top 50 number one, as World Book Day title The Great Mouse Plot (Puffin) leapfrogged Cavan Scott’s The Escape: Star Wars (Egmont). The Great Mouse Plot, illustrated by Quentin Blake, sold 32,096 copies for £32,096, according to Nielsen BookScan’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German Publishers Organize LitBlog Convention

Five German publishing houses have united to start the first German LitBlog Convention open to all kinds of book lovers and influencer. The post German Publishers Organize LitBlog Convention appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cheung moves to Piatkus in two-book deal

Author and spiritualist Theresa Cheung has found a new publisher in Piatkus, after previously being published by Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Opens Mobile News App to All Publishers in Bid for Readers

Apple will make its mobile news app available to publishers of all sizes starting this week, increasing the pool of content as the tech giant competes with rivals Facebook and Google for the attention of smartphone readers.Smaller media companies, even independent bloggers, can obtain editing... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish children’s book market grows 16%

Children’s book sales in Ireland increased 16% in 2015, boosted by the popularity of authors such as David Walliams and Jeff Kinney, but booksellers and publishers in the country say strong local publishing is also on the rise. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Where is Lead Gen Leading Publishers? Part II

The Truth in Publishing: An insider's series on the challenges facing today's publisher. The post Where is Lead Gen Leading Publishers? Part II appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Series of Brazil Books Expanded by New London Librarium

With funding from the National Library of Brazil, a small publisher announces more titles in its series of books on Brazilian culture and issues. The post Series of Brazil Books Expanded by New London Librarium appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beyond Rustic: Publishers Take Up ‘Field-to-Table’ Cookbook Trend

A wave of new cookbooks coming this spring teach readers the ins and outs of foraging and "field-to-table" cuisine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cuba’s Book Embargo Tackled by Trade With White House Petitions

Key figures in the American publishing community are unified in their call for a lift of the US embargo of Cuba as it pertains to books. The post Cuba’s Book Embargo Tackled by Trade With White House Petitions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New book marks Old Bear’s 30th birthday

Author and illustrator Jane Hissey has created a new Old Bear story, Happy Birthday Old Bear, to mark 30 years since the first book in the series was published. It will be published by in September under the Scribblers imprint of The Salariya Book Company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins expands Alfie publishing

HarperCollins’ Avon and children’s divisions will work together to expand the Alfie range of cat books by Rachel Wells, with titles for both kids and adults. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Some people won’t be happy' about my new book, Blackman warns

Malorie Blackman is excited about the publication of her first standalone novel in four years but has warned that “some people won’t be happy” about its frank depiction of sex. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Happiness to mindfulness, via wellbeing: how publishing trends grow

From cod to colouring, fashions come and go in books. What do they tell us about our culture, and can we predict what’s next? After the long, wet winter, the season is finally on the turn. I know this partly because the instinct to hunker down in a nest of books is giving way to an urge to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Companies Focus on Marketing Their Publishing Platforms to Others

In the search for new revenue streams, publishers including Vox Media and The Washington Post are hoping to interest other companies in the content management systems they've built in-house.At the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Tex., Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff on Saturday... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Talulah Riley in two-book deal with Hodder

Hodder & Stoughton has confirmed a two-book deal with actress, director, screenwriter and entrepreneur Talulah Riley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin to publish cricketer Chris Gayle's 'outrageous' memoir

Penguin Random House is publishing the memoir of "the most in-demand cricketer of the modern era" - West Indies cricket "legend" Chris Gayle. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Montefiore duo pen first children’s book

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has acquired The Royal Rabbits of London, the first children’s book by Santa and Simon Sebag Montefiore. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Godwin and Susanna Lea to partner on foreign rights

After sharing an office in Monmouth Street, London, for almost a year, Susanna Lea Associates and David Godwin Associates have decided to join forces on selling their foreign and North American rights. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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