London Book Fair’s ‘Book and Screen Week’ Embraces Women’s Suffrage Centenary

The writings and adaptations of  'oustanding female writers whose work continues to be iconic and influential' is featured in the 'Book and Screen Week' program that runs parallel to London Book Fair in April. The post London Book Fair’s ‘Book and Screen Week’ Embraces Women’s Suffrage Centenary appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Bay Area’s Book Passage to Open Third Store

Forty-year-old Book Passage, with locations in Corte Madera and San Francisco, Calif., has begun prepping a new store in nearby Sausalito, where it will be the only indie bookstore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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'Gripping' love story set on Turkish/Syrian border to Daunt Books

Daunt Books Publishing has acquired Elliot Ackerman’s "timely" new novel Dark at the Crossing – a "gripping" contemporary love story set on the Turkish/Syrian border. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Egmont signs three-book deal with Kimberly Wyatt

Egmont has signed a three-book children’s fiction deal with TV presenter and former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Two Pocket Shops to open in London

Bonnier-owned retail chain Pocket Shop is to open two outlets in London within weeks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Fourth Estate wins auction for black British women's life guide

Fourth Estate is to publish Slay in Your Lane, a guide to life for a generation of black British women by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinene. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Cold Earth nips into Weekly E-Ranking

The Girl on the Train (Transworld) has bought its ticket for a ninth week as the Weekly E-Ranking number one, while Ann Cleeves’ Cold Earth (Macmillan), the seventh title in her Shetland series, went straight into second place. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Egmont to publish Sam Hay picture book text

Egmont Publishing has acquired world rights to a second picture book text by Sam Hay, author of Do Not Wash This Bear. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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U.N. Staffers Petition to Recall Wonder Woman as Ambassador to Women

Actors Gal Gadot and Lynda Carter on Friday made appearances at the Hall of Justice to commemorate the naming of the DC Comics character they've both portrayed as the ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls worldwide.Er sorry did I say Hall of Justice? Silly me. I meant the United... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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This Week's Bestsellers: October 24, 2016

Two new cookbooks from big healthy-eating brands—Skinnytaste and Thug Kitchen—debut strong in Hardcover Nonfiction. Plus Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen caps off his “hat” trilogy, the newest celebrity bios grab the spotlight, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Sales' Shapiro Retires After 52 Years

Shapiro, hailed as the sage of the bargain-book business, calls it a day after more than half a century in the business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Booker finalist Paul Beatty and Super Thursday – books podcast

As publishing begins the long climb to Christmas, Paul Beatty joins us to talk about life on the Man Booker shortlistIn this week’s podcast we discuss the limits of acceptability with novelist Paul Beatty, whose scorching satire of black American identity has been shortlisted for next week’s Man... Continue reading at The Guardian

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9 Eye-Opening Digital Marketing Stats From the Past Week

It was an unusually interesting week in digital marketing stats, with some numbers proving to be surprising and others mind-boggling. The following nine data points particularly got our attention. 1. Talk about a ridiculous YouTube win Emirates, the airline from United Arab Emirates, was... Continue reading at AdWeek

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West Marin's Point Reyes Books Changes Hands

Out of 27 serious letters of interest, Carol Levinson and Steve Costa chose Stephen Sparks and Molly Parent as new owners. The pair will begin running the store in January 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Watch Today, Read Today: Book Tie-Ins Are Hitting the Market Faster

Publishers are accelerating the development cycle for licensed tie-ins to satisfy consumer demand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Irvine Welsh up for Saltire book prize

Irvine Welsh and James Kelman are among the authors shortlisted in this year's Saltire Literary Awards. Continue reading at BBC News

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How Publisher IDW Is Using Its Comic Book Experience To Build A TV Brand

CEO Ted Adams explains how he took his comics and gaming publishing house into TV with Wynonna Earp and Dirk Gently. CEO Ted Adams explains how he took his comics and gaming publishing house into TV with Wynonna Earp and Dirk Gently.The arrival of Dirk Gently's Holistic... Continue reading at Fast Company

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Super Thursday: battle for UK book charts Christmas No 1 begins

Jamie Oliver and Phil Collins go up against Ladybird parodies and Danish coziness on bumper publishing day Jamie Oliver and Phil Collins will do battle against Ladybird and the Danish concept of hygge in the race to be Christmas No 1 in the UK book charts, which begins in earnest with the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books of The Times: Review: In ‘The Arab of the Future 2,’ Back to Syria in 1984

The cartoonist Riad Sattouf; the second volume of his graphic memoir has just been published. Continue reading at The New York Times

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This Popular YouTuber Gets Painfully Personal in a New Book About Her Real Life

Hannah Hart's fans probably know her pretty well. After all, the YouTube star has uploaded 529 videos in the past five years. However, there have been some things she hasn't been ready to discuss with them—until now. With the release of her second book, Buffering, Hart is showing fans even... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Bonnier pair bag Bonnier book

Jonas Bonnier, former c.e.o and president of the Bonnier Group, has signed deals in 18 territories for his novel The Helicopter Heist, based on the events of a Stockholm cash-depot robbery in 2009. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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