Miami Book Fair 2019: Arturo Pérez-Reverte Writes the Past to Understand the Present

Bestselling author Pérez-Reverte discusses his new novel, adapting his work for television, and why you should read his books, not his author interviews. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Play Books Adds New Comics Features

The Google Play Store adds landscape scrolling, curated series pages and personal recommendations for comics and graphic novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dawson and Rowell at World Book Day's first live Teen Fest

World Book Day will host its first live Teen Fest as part of next year’s celebrations, featuring authors James Dawson and Rainbow Rowell, and will also attempt to break its first Guinness World Record. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picture Book Parody Aims to Hypnotize Kids into Harvard

For parents who don’t want their kids sleeping all night, but rather staying up studying, Penguin Young Readers Group is publishing a parody of The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep early next year. 'The Rabbit Who Wants to Go to Harvard' hops into bookstores in February. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: The November Criminals by Sam Munson

As a high-school senior and part time drug dealer, Addison has a lot to deal with. Having to juggle school work with his extra-curricular pursuits, including his potential girlfriend, Digger, Addison becomes obsessed with the murder of a fellow classmate and takes it upon himself to solve his... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Spike in Faith-Based Books On Mothering

Religion publishers are taking a swipe at both age-old parenting myths and the anxieties of new motherhood with four titles releasing this season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Klay wins £25k Warwick Prize for Writing

Iraq war veteran Phil Klay has been named the winner of the Warwick Prize for Writing 2015 for Redeployment, a short story collection dealing with the American experience of the Iraq War, published by Canongate. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Fat Jew' cancels Santa Monica book event, citing threats

Josh Ostrovsky, the controversial entertainer better known as "The Fat Jew," canceled a book signing scheduled for Monday at a Santa Monica Barnes & Noble after he claimed he received threats from a "crazy stalker/fan/hater," Death and Taxes reports. In a post to his Facebook page, Ostrovsky... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is This the “Golden Age” for Canadian Picture Books?

Trade journal Quill and Quire conducted a round-table discussion to ask: “Are we in a golden age of Canadian picture books?” The post Is This the “Golden Age” for Canadian Picture Books? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Data Encryption, Cryptography are Keys to the Future of the Book

Alec Ross sees a future in which digital books can be delivered as unpiratable text messages and the big data revolution is democratized to smaller players. The post Data Encryption, Cryptography are Keys to the Future of the Book appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slain Charlie Hebdo editor's book to be published posthumously

Stephane Charbonnier, the slain editor of French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo, is getting the last word. Charbonnier -- known by his pen name Charb -- was one of the 12 people killed at the magazine's offices by terrorists in January. The gunmen reportedly called out Charb by name. Days before,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of Monday, November 9, 2015

Among the books generating interest across the globe are a nonfiction account of a photographer who was held captive by ISIS, and a book by a German forestry expert which posits that trees can communicate. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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8 Intriguing and Fun Digital Marketing Stats From the Past Week

The past week of digital marketing data involved everything from serious stats on Facebook's diminishing referrals for some publishers to the a goofy clip-on man bun going viral on Groupon. 1. Snapchat video views have tripled since May and now total 6 billion every day, according to a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Talking Books now free to access

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has made Talking Books free for all blind and partially sighted people to access from today. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PCWorld's November Digital Edition: Meet the Surface Book

The onslaught of tech information is relentless. Stay on top of the latest with PCWorld’s Digital Edition. Available as single copies or as a yearlong subscription, it highlights the best content from PCWorld.com—the most important news, the key product reviews, and the most useful features and... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Little Black Fish and other stories: Iranian illustrated children's books – in pictures

David Almond introduces a gallery that opens doors into the stunning illustrated children’s books coming out of Iran including The Little Black Fish, a book that is beloved in Iran and now published in the UK for the first time Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Soft E-book Sales Underscore Down HBG Results

Revenue at Hachette Book Group USA fell 4.2% in the third quarter of 2015. Parent company Lagardere blamed the drop in part on lower ebook sales and a stronger publication schedule in the same period in 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Promotes Diversity in Books for Young Readers

The Scholastic Reading Club and We Need Diverse Books are promoting a list of 75 titles for middle-grade readers featuring diverse characters and plots. The post Scholastic Promotes Diversity in Books for Young Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academic Book Week: trade and academy join for seven days of debate and discussion

Debate about the future of the academic book will rage across the UK this week, with widespread support among publishers, academics, booksellers and librarians for the first Academic Book Week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galbraith among Brits up for book prize

JK Rowling's pseudonym Robert Galbraith, Ian McEwan and BBC journalist Kirsty Wark make the longlist for the world's richest literary prize, the International Impac Dublin Literary Award. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Weeps Over A Little Life

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of A Little Life, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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