Meghan, Duchess of Sussex writes debut children's book for PRH

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has written a children's book for Penguin Random House called The Bench, about the “special bond between father and son as seen through a mother’s eyes”.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel races to No 1 in book charts

The Shepherd’s Crown, the 41st book in his much-loved fantasy series, sells more than 52,000 copies in three daysTerry Pratchett’s daughter Rhianna Pratchett has said that “somewhere Dad is raising a glass of brandy to you all” after the late author’s final novel The Shepherd’s Crown topped the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nord Compo Looks to Expand in the U.S. Book Market

Nord Compo, a French publishing technology company looking to expand in the U.S., offers a variety of prepress services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orenda Books signs 'jihadi thriller'

Orenda Books had signed a Jihadi thriller from debut author Yusuf Toropov. Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, has acquired world English language rights to Yusuf Toropov’s debut thriller, Jihadi: A Love Story, from Bob Diforio of the D4EO Literary Agency in the USA. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US book sales fall in first five months of 2015

Book sales of traditionally published books in the US fell by almost 6% in the first five months of this year, compared to the same period the year before. Overall sales for trade fiction and non-fiction, children, higher education, professional and university presses were down 5.8% from... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RH Children's Buys Self-Pubbed Phenom 'Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep'

The self-published picture book 'The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep,' which shot to the top of Amazon's U.K. print list a few weeks ago, has officially been acquired in by Penguin Random House. The publisher took world English rights to the book in a joint deal between Random House U.S. and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rights Deals Are Key to Rio International Book Fair for Americans

With the crash of Brazil's real against the dollar, US rights deals at this year's Rio International Book Fair may not be as lavish, but they are still key. The post Rights Deals Are Key to Rio International Book Fair for Americans appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to be Seen in “The Place to Be:” Promotion at The Frankfurt Book Fair

Increase your visibility at the Frankfurt Book Fair through the Publishing Perspectives Show Daily, the leading magazine at the world's largest book fair. The post How to be Seen in “The Place to Be:” Promotion at The Frankfurt Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Antonio Malpica, 1st Mexican SM Ibero-American Children’s Lit Prizewinner

Author Antonio Malpica Maury has become the first Mexican to win the SM Iberoamerican Children’s and YA Literature Award, which carries a $30,000 purse. The post Antonio Malpica, 1st Mexican SM Ibero-American Children’s Lit Prizewinner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Susie Nicklin buys Dulwich Books

Dulwich Books has been bought by Susie Nicklin, executive chair and co-founder of The Marsh Agency, for an undisclosed sum. The deal came about Dulwich Books’ former owner Sheila O’Reilly told The Bookseller that she was looking for a business partner to help expand the company in multiple... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Call for Stories: Frankfurt Book Fair Show Dailies

We're looking for great stories for Publishing Perspectives' Frankfurt Book Fair Show Dailies, The deadline to pitch stories or editorial is September 10. The post Call for Stories: Frankfurt Book Fair Show Dailies appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks: What Was the Best Book You Read This Summer?

Summer is pretty much over, we're sorry to have to report. So, our question for this week is a simple one: What was the best book you read this summer? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What's The Best Comic-Book Adaptation Ever?

The Avengers? The Dark Knight? Weird Science?! Picking a page-to-screen winner isn't easy. But then, neither is CGI.In Fast Company's September issue, we speak with Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman to hear how he took America's favorite flesh-eating zombies from the pages of comic books to... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swede Self-Publishes Book to Put Kids to Sleep, Becomes Bestseller

A Swedish self-published book, The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, uses hypnotism to put kids to sleep and it's selling, but there's backlash. The post Swede Self-Publishes Book to Put Kids to Sleep, Becomes Bestseller appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Globe Business sells books division in management buy-out

B2B content company Globe Business Media Group has sold its portfolio of law books to a management-led team for an undisclosed sum. The buyers of the division, Globe Law and Business, are a consortium led by Jim Smith, a publisher who spent a number of years on the board of Lexus Nexus. Sian... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Riddell doodles boost Book Trust

Chris Riddell and Macmillan Children’s Books are raising money for Book Trust with a new Doodle-a-Day diary, featuring 366 pages of ideas to encourage doodling (one for each day of the year and another for leap years). Riddell’s Doodle-a-Day, due for publication on 22nd October (£9.99), is an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodgson and Carter on HWA Debut Crown shortlist

Antonia Hodgson and MJ Carter are among the authors shortlisted for The 2015 Historical Writers’ Association's (HWA) Debut Crown Award for historical fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VIDEO: Celebrating books in Mogadishu

Somalia is holding its first international literary festival in the capital Mogadishu. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to our 'dangerous books' long weekend!

All bank holiday weekend we’re teaming up with Amnesty International to explore ‘dangerous books’ – these may be books that have been banned by governments or religious leaders because they are thought to contain dangerous or wrong ideas, or books that give people the strength to live their... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Surge of Bernie Sanders Books Are Coming

With the 2016 U.S. Presidential race heating up, publishers are rushing to get out books on the candidates ahead of the primaries next year. Here, a spate of titles on presidential hopeful, Bernie Sanders. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why books are small but dangerous

Nicky Parker from Amnesty International explains how books open up whole worlds that some people don’t want us to know about – that’s why they’re censored, banned or removed• Plus what’s coming in our joint Amnesty International and Guardian children’s books site ‘Dangerous books’ long... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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