The National Book Foundation’s new National Book Award for Translated Literature made a real difference for New Directions Publishing, whose book 'The Emissary,' written by Yoko Tawada and translated from the Japanese by Margaret Mitsutani, won the inaugural prize. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harrison Barnes scored 24 points, Dennis Smith Jr. got 11 of his 19 points in the final 1:39 and Dallas beat Oklahoma City to close out 2017 with its season-best fourth straight win. Dirk Nowitzki added 13 points for Dallas, which had lost four straight in Oklahoma City and seven of nine overall... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The debut book from Kristen Roupenian, whose New Yorker short story “Cat Person” went viral far beyond the scope of most short fiction when it was published earlier this month, has been sold to British publisher Jonathan Cape, the Guardian reports. Roupenian's short story collection, “You Know... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams’ Bad Dad (HarperCollins) has screeched into a third week as the UK Official Top 50 number one, selling 80,643 copies for £472,764. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The board of the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association has issued a two-part statement to publishers saying the practice of direct sales to consumers, both individuals and institutions, is undermining booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline has acquired the first book by ex-footballer Kieron Dyer, Old Too Soon, Smart Too Late, co-written by Oliver Holt, the chief sports writer at the Mail on Sunday. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has scored twice on the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award shortlist, vying against fellow indies Biteback Publishing and Axis Projects, as well as Simon & Schuster and Transworld. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The diverse shortlists include such established voices as Frank Bidart and Frances FitzGerald and up-and-coming literary favorites including Danez Smith, Carmen Maria Machado, and Ibi Zoboi. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The longlist has been announced for the 2017 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson is publishing the notebook diaries of former Manchester United footballer Eric Cantona. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Connelly's 'The Late Show' landed at #1 on this week's iBooks bestseller list. Following Connelly was Daniel Silva with 'House of Spies,' and J.P. Delaney with 'The Girl Before' at #3. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an unprecedented public gathering of the heads of the nation's top sports leagues, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday made a bold prediction about a topic his colleagues would just as soon sweep under the nearest rug: He believes sports gambling will be legalized in the United... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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O'Reilly Media will begin offering subscription access to ebooks on its Shop.reilly retail site, rather than offering direct sales of downloadable ebooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline has acquired the memoir of football striker Adebayo Akinfenwa, better known to fans by his nickname The Beast. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GIRLS' BASKETBALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL OPEN DIVISION Quarterfinals, Friday, 7 p.m. #8 Troy at #1 Fresno Clovis West #5 La Jolla Bishop's at #4 Harvard-Westlake #6 Etiwanda at #3 San Marcos Mission Hills #7 Fairfax at #2 Long Beach Poly DIVISION I First round, Wednesday Windward 65,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Craig Groeschel’s how-to on decision making, ‘Divine Direction,’ debuted at #1 on our Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list. Plus, Wanda Brunstetter returns with her new Amish Cooking series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BASKETBALL CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday Open Division boys: Birmingham 85, Westchester 80 Division 1 boys: Crenshaw 65, Granada Hills 45 Open Division girls: Fairfax 82, Palisades 80 (OT) Division 1 girls: Westchester 71, Venice 57 SOUTHERN SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday Boys' Open Division:... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The college store association is redefining its indiCo subsidiary to offer full and custom services to institutions that need help with running their campus stores. And it is partnering with Amazon, RedShelf, and VitalSource, among other service providers, to keep campus stores independent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House obtained the rights to the memoirs of Barack and Michelle Obama. Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BOYS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Semifinals, Saturday at Roybal #5 Taft vs. #1 Birmingham, 8 p.m. #3 Westchester vs. #2 Fairfax, 6 p.m. Consolation quarterfinals, Thursday Narbonne 64, Dorsey 49 El Camino Real 77, Washington 59 Consolation semifinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #4 Narbonne at #2... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GIRLS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Semifinals, Saturday at Roybal #4 Granada Hills at #1 Fairfax, 4 p.m. #3 El Camino Real at #2 Palisades, 2 p.m. Consolation quarterfinals, Friday, 7 p.m. #8 Legacy at #5 Eagle Rock #7 Narbonne at #6 Carson Notes: Championship, Mar. 4, 5 p.m. at Cal State... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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