Michel Faber’s ‘D’ is a quirky adventure for readers young and old

With its buoyant sense of wonder, “D” is a novel graciously indebted to the fantasies of C.S. Lewis, James Thurber and Norton Juster. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Is Amazon Good for Readers?

A panel at the IDPF Digital Book Conference this Wednesday asks, is Amazon good for readers? Tell us what you think. The post Is Amazon Good for Readers? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adventures in Licensing: An ABPA Panel

Book packagers and other publishing professionals gathered for a mid-day panel discussion on May 19 on the topic of successful licensing and branding in children's and young adult media products Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish Book Trust gets £95k for young writers

The Scottish Book Trust has been awarded £95,000 for a new national programme for young writers, from Time To Shine, Scotland’s National Youth Arts Strategy. The Young Writers programme will include a conference, development of writers groups across Scotland, and an online platform to showcase... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young to Retire at Hachette UK

The retirement of David Young and an expansion of the role of David Shelley are among a number of significant moves announced today by Hachette UK. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Canadian Author’s Adventures in International Book Marketing

Pakastani-born Canadian children's book author Rukhsana Khan explains how to leveraging appearances at book fairs for the greatest benefit and impact. The post A Canadian Author’s Adventures in International Book Marketing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week 2015 will center on young adult titles

'These are the books that speak most immediately to young people, dealing with many of the difficult issues that arise in their own lives, or in the lives of their friends,' Judith Platt, chair of the Banned Books Week national committee, said of challenged YA books. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst’s Troy Young: The modern publisher needs a platform

In this week's Digiday Podcast, Troy Young, president of digital media at Hearst Magazines, joined us to discuss how traditional media companies change -- and what will determine the winners in the fast-changing digital media market. "The whole publishing mechanism for digital is very different... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic acquires fantasy adventure series

Scholastic has acquired a royal superhero fantasy adventure series about Prince Alfie, heir to the throne, by TV scriptwriters Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler.  The publisher acquired world rights to two titles in the series and the first book, Defender of the Realm, will be published in 2016.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How To Become a Better Reader in 10 Steps

Gretchen Rubin, author of "The Happiness Project," on how to become a better reader. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Albertine and Parker to Faber

Faber creative director Lee Brackstone has secured world language rights to Harry Parker’s début, Anatomy of a Soldier, from Matthew Hamilton at Aitken Alexander. The novel is about the rehabilitation of a soldier following an IED blast, as told through 45 narrators, ranging from fellow... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber bags O'Brien

Faber has signed Edna O’Brien’s first novel in 10 years. Creative director Lee Brackstone signed UK and Commonwealth rights in The Little Red Chairs from Ed Victor, and will publish in February 2016, simultaneously with Little, Brown in the US. The book sees a wanted war criminal settle in a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber, Perseus Strike Partnership Deal

London-based publisher Faber & Faber and the Perseus Books Group have entered into a partnership that will see Faber using Perseus’ digital technology to publish its books globally, in both print and digital. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber and Perseus grow partnership

Faber has launched a new publishing partnership with the Perseus Books Group in the US, and will now publish in the US directly, beginning in spring 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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UK Authors Force Clean Reader App to Stop Some Book Sales

Creators of the Clean Reader app will no longer sell books after receiving complaints from authors that their works were being altered without permission. The post UK Authors Force Clean Reader App to Stop Some Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dear Reader: Librarians Should Never Forget You

Imagine for a moment that libraries were for-profit enterprises. The good news: you know your core customer: readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH’s Brightly to Help Parents Raise Lifelong Readers

Brightly is a new online resource from Penguin Random House to help parents find books that will encourage their children to become lifelong readers. The post PRH’s Brightly to Help Parents Raise Lifelong Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic’s Emily Morrow on Community Building for YA Readers

Emily Morrow discusses how Scholastic's This is Teen online community has helped the company connect with a passionate community of YA readers online. The post Scholastic’s Emily Morrow on Community Building for YA Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber launches new membership programme

Faber has a launched a new membership programme, which will offer special collector's editions of some of the publisher's titles. The new programme, Faber Members, will offer both a free and a premium tier costing £500 a year, with each giving members a different range of features. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young Artist's First Graphic Novel Gets Big Time Blurbs

How a teenager got acclaimed comics artists Jeff Smith, Lucy Knisley and Hope Larson to blurb her self-published book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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