New Books From Telgemeier and Whedon Top Comic-Con Announcements.

The San Diego Comic-Con once again hosted 130,000 avid pop culture fans, and amid the excitement a great deal of publishing news was announced. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quentin Blake to publish 'inclusive' children’s book

Sir Quentin Blake has written and illustrated a children’s book for 5-7 year olds, The Five... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RWA 2014: Sexy Swag and the “World’s Biggest Book Signing”

The Romance Writers of America conference offered endless opportunities for fans, aspirants, and bestselling authors to interact and self-promote. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's a book about people tweeting about writing their novels

Sorry guys, I can't tweet this picture of a cat wearing a party hat right now, because I'm #amwriting. I'm in a coffee shop, you see, with my laptop and notebook proudly displayed so that anyone who walks past will know that I'm #amwriting a novel.... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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40 Years After Resignation, a Wave of Nixon Books

With the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixon's resignation approaching, five books on Nixon are coming to market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comixology now offers DRM-free comic backups, but only from select publishers

When Amazon purchased Comixology, it was a herald of change: iOS users lost the ability to purchase comics in-app, Android users were gifted with a new purchasing system and, now,the digital book seller is going DRM-free. Sort of. Comixology CEO... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tracking Amazon: 'Fifty Shades' Back on Top

After the first trailer for the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey dropped on July 24, lighting up the internet, the first book in E.L. James's trilogy shot back up to the top of Amazon's bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Bolano Book is 'Distant Star'

Chris Andrews, longtime Bolano translator, makes the case for why 'Distant Star' should be required reading. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 28, 2014

This week, the plot to poison the world's greatest wine, a "Gone Girl" with heart, and Amy Bloom's latest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roth maintains top spot on US charts

Veronica Roth maintains her position at the top of the US book charts with a second week at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rizzoli to Buy Welcome Books

Rizzoli International Publications announced that it will acquire the assets of Welcome Books, an illustrated book publisher and the publishing imprint of Welcome Enterprises. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont signs two-book deal with Sparkes

Egmont has acquired two books from Amy Sparkes, author of Do Not Enter the Monster Zoo (Red Fox... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greenburger Shareholder in OR Books

The owner of literary agency Sanford J. Greenburger Associates has joined the board of shareholders at OR Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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App partners with HarperCollins to digitize your old print books

BitLit has landed a deal with the publisher to allow readers to get their print books into an ebook format. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, July 23, 2014

A starred review for Rowan Williams' exploration of Christian essentials; Lysa TerKeurst offers advice on making decisions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Silva, Harkness in Top Three

Two new releases made Apple's iBooks bestseller list for the week ended July 21. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon offers to donate Hachette book proceeds to charity

Amazon has reportedly offered Authors United, a group of writers protesting against the online... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling reveals six new Cormoran Strike books are in the works

Rowling's detective series, written under the pen name Robert Galbraith, will eventually outnumber the 'Harry Potter' series Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top-Authors Lobby for Long-Term Strategy Against Amazon

Numerous top authors are enlisting fellow writers to formulate a "long-term" strategy to combat Amazon's dominance of the market, writes The Bookseller. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Publisher Releases First Salinger E-book

Memphis-based Devault-Graves Digital Editions has collected three early stories from J.D. Salinger in a volume that is, according to the publisher, the "first legitimate book by Salinger to be published in 50 years," and the first Salinger work available digitally. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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