New Frankopan book on Russia to Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury has acquired a new book by Peter Frankopan, the author of The Silk Roads (Bloomsbury). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #peter frankopan

Other Publishing stories related to: 'New Frankopan book on Russia to Bloomsbury'


James Comey, casualty of Trump's 'Russia thing', signs $2m book deal

The former FBI director, sacked in wake of clash with the US president, promises insights into the ‘highest-stakes situations’ of his careerThe former FBI director James Comey has signed a $2m (£1.5m) deal for a book about leadership and decision-making that will draw on his career in... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #james comey #fbi director #hillary clinton #presidential campaign


Tom Kerridge diet book to Bloomsbury

Absolute Press, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, has signed Tom Kerridge’s Lose Weight for Good, an "all-new" approach to low-calorie dieting. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bloomsbury publishing #absolute press #lose weight


Russia’s 10 Favorite Children’s Books of 2016

From Russia Behind the Headlines: Pushkin may be "everything," but in 2016, reported print runs indicate that Korney Chukovsky won Russian kids' top reads. The post Russia’s 10 Favorite Children’s Books of 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #post russia


Bloomsbury signs 'major' non-fiction book The Growth Delusion

Bloomsury has signed a "major" work of non-fiction entitled The Growth Delusion by David Pilling. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bloomsbury signs #non-fiction book


Russia blamed for Amazon listing of anti-Trump book

Historian Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny, which offers lessons on resisting repressive rule, provokes fake book listing that repeats slogan seen on pro-Putin posters Publishers believe that Russian individuals are behind the creation of an fake book parodying a self-styled manual for resisting US... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #russia blamed #offers lessons #self-styled manual #populist leaders #contained lessons #pro-donald trump #russian federation


Russia blamed for hacking Amazon listing of anti-Trump book

Historian Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny, which offers lessons on resisting repressive rule, has sales blurb rewritten to repeat slogan seen on pro-Putin posters Publishers believe that Russian hackers are behind an attack on the Amazon page for a self-styled manual for resisting US president... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #russia blamed #offers lessons #russian hackers #self-styled manual #populist leaders #contained lessons #pro-donald trump #russian federation


UK is country of honour at Russia Book Fair

The UK will be the Country of Honour at Russia’s International Book Fair at the end of November. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Bloomsbury has two on FT Business Book shortlist

Two titles from Bloomsbury have been shortlisted for the FT and McKinsey & Company Business Book of the Year award alongside entries from HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Princeton University Press and Harvard University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Free cricket books for India fans from Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury Publishing has launched a digital initiative in India to support the country's "love of and obsession with" cricket. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bloomsbury publishing #digital initiative


Book on corruption in Russia wins £10k Ondaatje Prize

A book about the “exposure of greed and corruption in modern Russia” by Peter Pomerantsev has won the £10,000 RSL Ondaatje Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


10 Books That Explain Russia Today

What happened with Russia? Why is it turning into the USSR Version 2.0? And was it possible to predict this turn of events? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Russia’s Book Chamber Report: Market Fell 5.37% in 2015

Russian's Book Chamber reports a decline of 5.37 percent in circulation of books and pamphlets in 2015 over 2014, as ebooks' popularity rises. The post Russia’s Book Chamber Report: Market Fell 5.37% in 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #post russia


Throne of Glass colouring book from Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired the world rights to The Throne of Glass Coloring Book, based Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bloomsbury children #world rights #glass series


MUP buys politics books contracted to Bloomsbury

Manchester University Press (MUP) has acquired 58 titles in politics and sociology which had been scheduled to appear with Bloomsbury. Earlier this year, Bloomsbury Academic announced it would no longer be commissioning books in the fields of politics, international relations or sociology as it... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #commissioning books #international relations #social sciences


Bloomsbury buys book tackling racism 'head on'

Bloomsbury has bought world English rights to a book about racism in the UK by 25-year-old activist and freelance journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge. Commissioning editor Alexa von Hirschberg acquired Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race from Rupert Heath of Rupert Heath Literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #longer talking #white people #rupert heath #pop culture #current affairs


Why Russia is calling a book by a holocaust survivor 'Nazi propaganda'

In preparation for Russia's Victory Day celebration, to be held May 9 to commemorate the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany, the country is cracking down on anything displaying the Nazi swastika – including the cover of Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel 'Maus.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #holocaust survivor #soviet union #nazi germany


Skelly moves to Bloomsbury Children’s Books

Lizz Skelly, formerly of Hachette, is joining Bloomsbury Children’s Books as children... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bloomsbury children


Russia’s “The Big Book” Shortlist Led by Prilepin’s “Cloister”

Zakhar Prilepin’s 'Cloister' leads the shortlist for Russia's 'Big Book' prize, which is worth 3 million rubles ($87,000) to the winner. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #big book


Heston Blumenthal and 'rockstar chef' books help stir sales for Bloomsbury

MasterChef among titles boosting revenues by 12.6%, with marketing campaign set for illustrated Harry Potter editionsThe chief executive of Bloomsbury has hailed "chefs as rockstars" after a surge in sales of titles from Heston Blumenthal, Raymond Blanc and MasterChef helped cook up bumper... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #stir sales #digital sales #total sales #heston blumenthal


Google Play Now Selling Books and Movies in Russia

A week after Apple opened the Russian iTunes Store, users can now download books and movies from the Russian Google Play Store. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #google play #selling books #download books