Colum McCann, Jonathan Safran Foer and Hadley Freeman are among seven writers shortlisted for the Wingate Literary Prize Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Three books from Penguin Random House have been shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 2016, alongside books from Canongate, Bloomsbury and John Murray. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage has partnered with MBNA Thames Clippers boats to mark the publication of Ruth Ware’s new thriller, The Woman in Cabin 10 (Harvill Secker). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Skip ahead. Skip backward. Roam as you please. Then go back to where you were in a jiffy.The advantages that ebooks have over their dead-tree forebears are so many and varied that I'm not going to bother detailing them here.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What's the perfect manuscript? The authors of the forthcoming 'The Bestseller Code' assessed some 20,000 works to find that a 2013 novel by Dave Eggers had all the attributes of a book destined for literary success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In early April, Medium, the platform founded by Ev Williams, made a pitch to the publishing community: come to Medium, and we'll help you make money. There's not a publisher these days that isn't looking for new revenue streams, so it's not surprising that nearly 400 publishers have applied to... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins fiction imprint The Borough Press has made several changes to its editorial team, hiring Holly Ainley as commissioning editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With the resurgence of print formats, indie booksellers are testing new business models, scouting new locations, and starting mini-chains. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Withdrawal from the EU would lead to "suffering" in the creative industries, according to an open letter signed by 220 thought-leaders in the literary world, including 2015 Baileys winner Ali Smith and Granta editor Max Porter, recent winner of the International Dylan Thomas Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jonathan Safran Foer, Philippa Gregory and Eimear McBride are to participate in this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival which "in a world of global uncertainty and shifting influence” intends to “explore the power of the human mind to imagine a better world". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Senate Rules Committee on Thursday voted to recommend that the full Senate approve President Obama's nomination of Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress. If approved she will become the first woman and the first African American to hold the post. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishing business ought to consider its product exports and personnel imports before choosing its side, argues Diane Banks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nayana Kakoma has a daughter and 'I cannot find her stuff to read that does not have ponies and long blonde hair.' So she's starting a publishing company in Uganda. The post ‘I Have To Make It Happen’: Uganda’s Newest Publishing House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Her Last Tomorrow, Adam Croft’s latest DIY thriller, lifted his bedroom business into the sales stratosphere. He talks about paying off his mortgage in weeks and why he’s fine with publishers being ‘sniffy’“Could you murder your wife to save your daughter?” That’s the hook for a novel that has... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith has progressed to the shortlist of the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Myriad Editions is making two editors redundant and cutting back the number of titles it publishes after a “tough” couple of years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At BISG's Making Information Pay seminar, Pew's Lee Rainie told attendees that, in a recent survey, 91% of Americans said they feel they have lost the ability to control their personal data. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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http://www.thebookseller.com/news/missing-hk-bookseller-returns-china-325182The daughter of missing Hong Kong publisher Gui Minhai has called for the US to help secure his release. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Kate Nash Literary Agency has made two new appointments, recruiting a new associate agent in Imogen Howson and a new literary assistant in Tom Ashton. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The shortlist for the 2016 Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize has been announced, celebrating “impressive” submissions, predominantly from independent publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After two years in New York, the consumer book convention landed in the Windy City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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