London Book Fair 2014: Big Books, No Huge Book

While no single title has emerged as the hot book of this year’s London Book Fair, a number of titles were generating buzz as the trade show kicked off on Tuesday. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Briefs: Week of May 26, 2014

Amazon ramps up war against Hachette and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Startups Revealed for 2014 BookExpo Challenge

18 startups will compete in the BookExpo Startup Challenge for cash prizes and the opportunity to pitch to venture capitalists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Busy Busy Busy: Books Urge, Slow Down

Tethered to our smartphones, over-scheduled, spiritually and physically fatigued--all symptoms of a society gone crazy busy. Is running from work to school to church to practice to home and back again really the best way to live? A crop of new books says no. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book on unrest in modern China for I B Tauris

I B Tauris has commissioned a book on the current unrest in China’s Xinjiang region by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: May 22, 2014

At Worthy Publishing, Morgan Canclini has been promoted to director of public relations and author relations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air May 22, 2014: Sue Conley and Peggy Smith

Sue Conley and Peggy Smith, authors of "Cowgirl Creamery Cooks" (Chronicle Books, 9781452111636) will appear on NPR’s "Morning Edition" on Friday, May 23. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Offers Kids' E-books via Epic!

HarperCollins continues its support for subscription ebook services in a deal with Epic!, a children’s subscription service, adding 1,000 backlist kids’ ebook titles to the company's library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Category Bestsellers, May 18, 2014

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended May 18, 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week in Children's Apps: May 22, 2014

This week in children's apps, we feature apps with familiar characters who go on two different kinds of explorations—one of the alphabet, and the other of the ocean's waters. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Adds E-Book Backlist to Oyster, Scribd

Simon & Schuster has reached an agreement with subscription ebook services Oyster and Scribd to make 10,000 of its backlist ebooks available to subscribers. This is S&S’s first time offering its titles via ebook subscription services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014 to Host 15 New Counties

In 2014, BookExpo America will play host to 15 countries that did not participate in the 2013 show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: May 21, 2014

Phil Budnick has been named director of field and wholesaler sales for Penguin’s adult hardcover division, effective June 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Connors and Waterstones win at British Sports Book Awards

Former tennis player Jimmy Connors, publicists Karen Geary and Rebecca Mundy, and retailer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Sphere buys book from YouTube star

Sphere has acquired a book on growing up from actress, singer and vlogger Carrie Hope Fletcher,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Job Moves: May 20, 2014

Jill Freshney has been promoted to the newly-created position of senior executive managing editor, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Heston Blumenthal and 'rockstar chef' books help stir sales for Bloomsbury

MasterChef among titles boosting revenues by 12.6%, with marketing campaign set for illustrated Harry Potter editionsThe chief executive of Bloomsbury has hailed "chefs as rockstars" after a surge in sales of titles from Heston Blumenthal, Raymond Blanc and MasterChef helped cook up bumper... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kinokuniya Expanding Foreign Book Offerings

Kinokuniya, Japan's largest bookstore chain, announced that it will be opening a newly expanded and refurbished foreign books section in its Shinjuku South store May 29. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Watson & Holmes' Wins Big at Glyph Awards

"Watson & Holmes" #6, by Brandon Easton and N. Steven Harris took top honors at the 2014 Glyph Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Cookbook Bestsellers: May 2014

National media appearances, extensive blog tours, and live events helped land new books from trainer Bob Harper, America's Test Kitchen, and Oh She Glows blogger Angela Liddon on PW's cookbook bestsellers list for May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air May 19, 2014: Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren, author of "A Fighting Chance" (Metropolitan Books, 9781627790529), will appear on the "Colbert Report" on Monday, May 19. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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