London Book Fair 2018: Four Questions for...Brianna Schofield, Executive Director of the Authors Alliance

Ahead of its fourth anniversary, how is the organization faring? PW recently caught up with Brianna Schofield, executive directors of the Authors Alliance. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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'No publishing plans yet' for J K Rowling's new children's book

J K Rowling’s agent has told The Bookseller there are no immediate plans to publish her children’s book in progress. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Four questions for Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison

Authors Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison answer questions about their new book Never Evers (Chicken House). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Pick Your Favorite Book of the Year Twitter Contest

In a tweet with the hashtag #PWbestbooks, tell us the title and author of your favorite 2015 book, and tell us why for a chance to win our top 10 books of 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Weekly Beast: Tony Abbott’s political demise sparks rush of books

Political commentators pick apart the legacy of the former PM and his chief of staff, while Fairfax and News Corp staff feel the effects of further budget cutsJust when you thought you’d seen the back of Tony Abbott, the former prime minister is about to be back in the limelight in the form of a... Continue reading at The Guardian

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SWNS moves into London by acquiring yet another news agency

Company reports that it is enjoying ‘phenomenal growth in a difficult market’Last week, we had consolidation by regional newspaper publishers. Now comes news of consolidation among regional news agencies. The expansionist Bristol-based SWNS has acquired National News in London, adding it to the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Microsoft's latest Surface Pro 4, Surface Book update addresses screen flicker issue

Microsoft’s November updates to the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book appear to be designed to fix complaints that users have had about the screen flickering on both devices. According to Microsoft, the Surface Book received five updates, while the SP4 received four. The only difference is that... Continue reading at PC World

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Morpurgo, Simon and Ross make 2016 Children’s Book shortlist

Books by Michael Morpugo, Francesca Simon and Tony Ross have been shortlisted for this year's Children's Book Awards. The awards are divided into three categories: books for younger children, books for younger readers and books for older readers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Trump's latest book hits the shelves

Donald Trump is out with a new book that reads like a campaign manifesto, boasting success stories but offering few details on how he would implement his policy goals as president. But in the book,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

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A manifesto for digital book designers

"This capability is what we lost 500 years ago with the Gutenberg book." And Akim Ozakil, founder of the two-year-old Alternate Worlds digital publisher in the San Francisco area, calls that lost capability "mutation," by which he means the ability for readers to impact a story. What's printed,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How to write a book – top tips for National Novel Writing Month

Welcome to NaNoWriMo! MG Leonard (who wrote her first book Beetle Boy in six months, one hour a day) has tips on how to do it. And it starts with writing EVERY SINGLE DAY NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, and takes place every November. It’s for anyone thinking about writing a... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Authors on the Air November 3, 2015: Harlow Giles Unger

Harlow Giles Unger, author of 'Henry Clay' (Da Capo Press, $25.99, 978-0-3068-2391-6), will be on the Jim Bohannon Show Live for the full 11 p.m. ET hour on Wednesday, November 4. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Forty authors back call for school system change

Over 40 authors including Alan Gibbons, Cathy Cassidy and Michael Rosen have backed a protest against the current UK school system following the "deeply disturbing" findings of a poll which suggested more than half of teachers are thinking of quitting. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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From Minecraft to books: what Stampy did next after YouTube stardom

British gamer Joseph Garrett may be nervous in crowds, but he has a growing legion of young fans – and a publishing deal to make their Christmas“When you’re trying to get somewhere and you’re surrounded, that’s when I get panicked. I’m not great with crowds anyway, but it’s OK on stage. It’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Halloween 2016 book by Sharratt and Goodhart

Egmont is to publish Little Monster and the Spooky Party by illustrator Nick Sharratt and author Pippa Goodhart to coincide with Halloween next year.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Corbyn colouring book to be released

Old Street Publishing is to release The Corbyn Colouring Book, an "adult colouring book with a sense of humour" inspired by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, in time for Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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'Courageous' book on Isis radicalisation to Saqi

Saqi Books has acquired the rights to The Battle for British Islam, an "urgent and courageous book" by human rights campaigner Sara Khan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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What Coloring Books Have in Common With Networks and Nodes

A theorem for coloring a large class of “perfect” mathematical networks could ease the way for a long-sought general coloring proof. The post What Coloring Books Have in Common With Networks and Nodes appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

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German Tolino Alliance Welcomes New Booksellers

Tolino, an alliance of German booksellers and counterpart to Amazon, welcomes two new booksellers, Mayersche and Osiander, and strengthens its position. The post German Tolino Alliance Welcomes New Booksellers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Book Deals: Week of November 2, 2015

Mitali Perkins sells to FSG, Feiwel & Friends nabs teacher Jake Burt’s debut, Amy Ephron sells her first children’s book, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Shah appointed at Scottish Book Trust

SLIC c.e.o Amina Shah has today (29th October) been appointed as Scottish Book Trust’s new director of programme. The director of programme is a key post at the national charity promoting literacy and a diverse reading and writing community in Scotland. Working with the c.e.o. as part of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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