Memorial to celebrate Siewcharran scheduled for September

A memorial to celebrate the life of Mo Siewcharran will be held on 29th September in Twickenham, London. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2017: Fox Chapel Publishing Celebrates Its Silver Anniversary

Twenty-five years ago, Alan Giagnocavo founded Fox Chapel Publishing at his kitchen table, focusing on books about the arts of woodcarving and creating with a scroll saw. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: Full Schedule

Presented by Publishers Weekly, the 2017 BookExpo Librarians' Lounge offers a place for librarians to relax, as well as a strong slate of exclusive programming. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus celebrates authors at Café de Paris

Pianist James Rhodes, comedian Bill Bailey, actor Greg Wise and TV presenter Katie Piper were among the Quercus authors appearing at an evening for booksellers hosted by the publisher at London cabaret venue Cafe de Paris. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BAME in Publishing celebrates first birthday with free edit

Publishing network BAME in Publishing is celebrating its first birthday by offering the opportunity for one writer hailing from a black, Asian or ethnic minority (BAME) background to have their work edited by W&N publishing director Arzu Tahsin. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TCAF 2017 Grows; Celebrates NBM, Image, Koyama Press

Attendance continued to grow at TCAF 2017, which featured programming highlighting the LGBTQ community and celebrated anniversaries of independent publishers Image, Koyama Press and NBM. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2017 Christopher Awards Celebrate Books on Family

Books about the bonds of friendship, raising a child with special needs, and the power of teamwork received recognition for “affirming the highest values of the human spirit” during the 2017 Christopher Awards ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, May 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S and HC celebrate Philippa Gregory's 30-year career

Publishers HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster came together to celebrate Philippa Gregory’s 30 years as a published author at the Ivy Club in Soho, with guests including HRH Princess Michael of Kent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century over the moon for guide celebrating women pioneers in space

Century has acquired Women in Space, a book by spaceflight expert Libby Jackson chronicling the lives of 50 inspirational women, including astronauts, scientists, engineers and other pioneers of human space exploration. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Night celebrated across the UK

A range of events around the UK took place to mark World Book Night, with supporters from many parts of the trade doing their bit to champion the love of reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book reviews roundup: Jacobson’s savage satire; McInerney’s miracles; memories of Sacks

What the critics thought of Howard Jacobson’s Pussy, Lisa McInerney’s The Blood Miracles and Bill Hayes’s Insomniac CityTwo eagerly anticipated and very different novels divided critics this month. Howard Jacobson’s Pussy was written in two months in “a fury of disbelief” after Donald Trump’s US... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Bookstore Day returns, celebrating local bookstores as sanctuaries

Independent Bookstore Day returns April 29 for a day of reader solidarity, or, in the words of one local participant, Skylight Books, “Today we all bleed indie!” Launched in California in 2014, Independent Bookstore Day has since gone national — this year’s list of participants boasts 458... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna 2017: Wolf Erlbruch Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

German author-illustrator Wolf Erlbruch has won the 2017 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s book award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Victoria Beckham and Target celebrate new fashion collaboration during posh Bel-Air garden party

As her son Romeo played bean bag toss and daughter Harper strung a necklace from dried flowers, fashion designer Victoria Beckham chatted quietly in a shaded corner of a garden party. “This feels like a celebration,” Beckham said. “It feels like a very British celebration.” The Saturday afternoon... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How celebrity deals are shutting children's authors out of their own trade

As Frank Lampard, George Galloway and Cara Delevingne land big-money book deals, established writers look on from the fringes – or turn away altogether Another day, another celebrity announces they are to “pen” a children’s book. Already this week, Jamie Lee Curtis has announced a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does celebrity sell?

Fiona Noble on what makes a celebrity-authored book good, and the risks of publishing bad celebrity books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher to host EU celebration night on day of Article 50 trigger

Canbury Press is to host a gala evening to "celebrate the contribution of Europeans to the UK" as prime minister Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins to celebrate 200th anniversary with year-long campaign

HarperCollins Publishers has unveiled a global campaign celebrating two centuries of publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking to Publish Le Carre’s New George Smiley Novel in September

'A Legacy of Spies,' the first novel in 25 years to feature le Carré's most popular character, George Smiley, will be released on September 5. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WNBA Celebrates Its Centennial

The Women’s National Book Association is celebrating its centennial this year with a raft of programs and events to mark the occasion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top authors to celebrate 20 years of World Book Day

Book Aid International has teamed up with 20 stars of the children’s book world to celebrate the 20th anniversary of World Book Day (WBD). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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