Matt Lucas bookshop competition launches

Canongate has launched a singing competition to give bookshops the chance for author Matt Lucas to visit their shop. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inaugural Cheshire Novel Prize launches

A new writing award, the Cheshire Novel Prize, launches featuring judges such as Juliet Mushens and feedback guaranteed for every entry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-30 17:30:13 UTC ]
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New Beacon Books fundraiser raises £5k within hours of launch

A crowdfunder to save London’s New Beacon Books has raised more than £5,000 within hours of launching.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-30 15:27:20 UTC ]
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UK's first Black specialist bookshop New Beacon to close

The UK's first Black specialist bookshop is to shut its doors and move entirely online, as financial constraints jeopardise its future.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-28 16:05:54 UTC ]
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Margate Bookshop raises £3k in books for schools drive

The Margate Bookshop has collected almost £3,000 to buy books for local schoolchildren with plans to run the fundraiser as an ongoing scheme alongside other independent bookstores, potentially as part of a charity.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-23 07:48:13 UTC ]
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The bookshop making a difference this Christmas

Newham Bookshop is giving over a thousand books to children and communities in need this Christmas. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2021-12-21 06:12:46 UTC ]
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The Bookseller launches annual Christmas trading survey for indies

The Bookseller is inviting independent bookshops across the UK and Ireland to complete its annual Christmas trading survey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 17:57:32 UTC ]
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Somerset indie Snug Bookshop forced to close after roof damage

An independent Somerset bookshop is being forced to close for good after Storm Arwen damaged the roof. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 01:26:46 UTC ]
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Heligo set to launch into business and smart thinking space with fresh approach

Bonnier Books UK’s new list Heligo Books is seeking to broaden the market for business and smart thinking books by reaching new audiences with strong branding, says its editorial director Rik Ubhi. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 03:27:21 UTC ]
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Anne Rice, best-selling novelist who helped launch a vampire revival, dies at 80

Her first novel, “Interview With the Vampire,” launched a blockbuster book series and was adapted into a movie starring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-14 00:33:11 UTC ]
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Croatian Publisher Fraktura and Its Bookshop: ‘To Present Quality Books’

Now in its second year, the publisher-owned Fraktura Bookshop serves as a hub of literary events and trusted recommendations in Zagreb. The post Croatian Publisher Fraktura and Its Bookshop: ‘To Present Quality Books’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-12-13 07:33:12 UTC ]
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Oneworld launches audio list

Indie publisher Oneworld has created an audio list, which will launch with three titles from across its imprints. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-13 07:18:08 UTC ]
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Voss wins first Searchlight bedtime story competition

Abby Voss has won the inaugural Searchlight Awards Best Children’s Bedtime Story Competition with her picture book text "The Witch Who Couldn’t Spell".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-12 23:12:07 UTC ]
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It is almost exactly a year since I rode into Barcelona on a second-hand bicycle I had bought in Lisbon a thousand miles earlier. As well as all the normal enjoyment of seeing your book on a shop shelf, I’m also slightly amazed when I stop to think that it was only 12 months ago that Iberia was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-08 22:47:22 UTC ]
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What on Earth Books launches digital collection

Non-fiction children's books publisher What On Earth Books has launched a digital book collection service, available through subscription. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-06 09:06:53 UTC ]
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The White Review launches £10k crowdfunder to support its future

The White Review has launched a £10,000 crowdfunding appeal to safeguard its future after two "very hard" years for the literary and culture magazine. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-06 08:27:57 UTC ]
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Glaister returns to trade with launch of book recommendation website Litalist

The founder of The Book People, Seni Glaister, is launching a new retail platform for bookshops, Litalist, next year—and there are incentives for early adopters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 11:15:06 UTC ]
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Black bookshop owners urge others to embrace the opportunity for change

Black bookshop owners are finding that their efforts are paying off by sharing stories and bringing communities closer together through their local store. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 08:27:39 UTC ]
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Bookshop Heroes class of 2021 revealed

Twenty-three people have been included in The Bookseller's Bookshop Heroes class of 2021, a list of some of the best individual booksellers in the UK and Ireland.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 04:23:58 UTC ]
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Knopf Launches Knopf Cooks

As an expansion of Knopf's publishing program, the publisher has formed Knopf Cooks, which will be led by executive editor Lexy Bloom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Ventorros launches Kickstarter to create books for terminally ill children

A children's publisher has launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign to create personalised books for terminally ill children. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-28 04:17:10 UTC ]
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