London Book Fair Names BAFTA Kids Roadshow With Place2Be Its 2019 Charity

London Book Fair's 2019 charity is a partnership of BAFTA Kids and Place2Be, which combines film and tv school tours with mental health programming. The post London Book Fair Names BAFTA Kids Roadshow With Place2Be Its 2019 Charity appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Jacqueline Wilson calls for books industry plastics ban

Dame Jacqueline Wilson joins author Lauren St John's campaign calling for the book industry to ditch plastic. Continue reading at BBC News

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Penguin claims two spots on Pushkin House Russian Book Prize shortlist

Penguin has scored two books on the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize shortlist, one about Stalin’s metereologist and another about an eight-year journey across “forgotten Russia”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Readers encouraged to 'ditch burdensome books' for WBN

New research by the Reading Agency suggests the UK is a nation afflicted with "book-block", with many readers deciding to give up on books after struggling through a difficult title. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Publishing’s Darker Stories: Focusing on Freedom to Publish in London

In a never-before staged seminar event, London Book Fair this year presented a mini-conference on the freedom to publish with the International Publishers Association and featuring the widow of slain publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan. The post Publishing’s Darker Stories: Focusing on Freedom to... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Martin Lewis sues Facebook over fake adverts with his name

MoneySavingExpert founder says firm failed to stop false adverts luring victims into scamsMartin Lewis, the consumer advice and money-saving expert, is suing Facebook for defamation after it published dozens of fake adverts featuring his face and name. He is seeking exemplary damages in the high... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Book to Film Deals, Week of April 23, 2018

Meg Wolitzer's latest is optioned by Nicole Kidman's production company, Universal Pictures nabs a 2018 graphic novel published by First Second, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors get animated in moving images at the Festival of Books

At the Los Angeles Times’ Festival of Books, authors who may rarely be seen are able to show a bit more personality than usual. Our photographer Jay L. Clendenin was able to coax fun moments out of authors who stopped by the L.A. Times Studio at the University of Southern California. Here are... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of April 23, 2018

This week's hot books include an Italian novel that got people talking at the just-wrapped London Book Fair, and a debut thriller by a Dutch film and TV producer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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World Book Day: Five great TV adaptations

From The Forsyth Saga to Game of Thrones, The Man in the High Tower and The Handmaid's Tale, books have provided the inspiration for some of television's most memorable shows. Continue reading at Stuff

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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: May 2018

Life lessons from the former CEO of Dollar General and the first book on the band Journey by its keyboardist Jonathan Cain are among the big books coming from religion publishers in May. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Weekly E-Book Ranking: perfect 10 for Eleanor Oliphant

Gail Honeyman’s début continues to remain completely fine at the top of the Weekly E-Ranking. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Tens of thousands expected to attend as Los Angeles Times Festival of Books kicks off

Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend this weekend’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the largest event of its kind in the country. The 23rd annual festival, which celebrates reading and storytelling, got underway at 10 a.m. Saturday at the USC campus near downtown L.A. Authors... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Portraits from the L.A. Times Studio at the 2018 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Portraits from the L.A. Times Studio at the 2018 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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First day of Los Angeles Times Festival of Books offers a little something for everyone

President Trump’s immigration policies, L.A.’s homeless crisis, the women’s movement and the culture of food were just a few of the topics covered during the first day of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the USC campus. The 23rd annual festival, which celebrates reading and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Los Angeles Times book prizes awarded to literary veterans, emerging authors

Abortion, gun violence, the global refugee crisis and the degradation of the Great Lakes were among the subjects of books honored Friday at the 38th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes. The awards were presented at USC’s Bovard Auditorium on the eve of the two-day L.A. Times Festival of Books,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Ex-FBI chief James Comey takes his book tour to Amazon

James Comey's book tour will make a stop at Amazon.com Inc. headquarters Monday. The former FBI director will discus his new book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership," part of which takes aim at President Donald Trump, who fired Comey last year as the bureau's investigated Russian... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

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Cosmo editor Storr pens first book on 'discomfort zone'

Piatkus has acquired Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Farrah Storr's first book at auction, about spending time in our "discomfort zone". Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book clinic: do editors often have to cut authors down to size?

Overwriting is a common problem among beginners, but it happens to the best of them – ask a professional editorMost writers I know massively overwrite. How common is it for a published author to have had an editor do a big cutting job?Retired 72-year-old psychotherapist, living in IndiaRichard... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Graphic Medicine: Health & Fitness Books 2018

Penn State University Press’s comics series has a lot more going on than the Sunday funnies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PBS Unveils The Great American Read's 100 Most Loved Books

PBS kicked off 'The Great American Read,' its forthcoming eight-episode documentary on reading in American Culture, by revealing the show’s list of America’s 100 best loved books in front of a lively crowd at the Morgan Library in Midtown Manhattan Friday morning. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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