Twelve new yarns will whisk readers to the past, where life was every bit as complicated, dramatic and story-worthy as the present. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
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With fiction sales falling in both the adult and juvenile segments, total sales of print units slipped 1% in the week ended Sept. 23, 2018, compared to the similar week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Early signs suggest the market has moved on from psychological suspense novels and darker fiction, in favour of more uplifting, book-club titles and smart women’s fiction, publishers have told The Bookseller ahead of Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IP and production company Awesome Media & Entertainment (AM&E) has hired Ingrid Selberg to lead its new publishing arm. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Québec and its long, dark winters have much in common with the Scandinavian environment that has proven such a fertile ground for authors in the ever-popular Nordic noir genre. W Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bea Carvalho has been appointed general fiction buyer at Waterstones, replacing Chris White. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Ranging across space and time,' according to jury chair Kwame Anthony Appiah, the 2018 Man Booker Prize shortlist includes three authors from the UK, one from Canada, two from the United States. The post The Man Booker Prize for Fiction Names Its 2018 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10 books longlisted by the National Book Foundation for the 2018 National Book Awards in fiction feature five titles from imprints of Penguin Random House and one each from Graywolf, McSweeney's, Soho Press, Workman, and Simon & Schuster. The post National Book Awards 2018 Longlist:... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publishing group Oldcastle Books is launching a digital-only sister company, Verve Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The newest NEA survey of public participation in the arts found that adults reading novels fell between 2012 and 2017, but that reading poetry rose. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribe has commissioned three “fascinating forays into European non-fiction” as part of its “recommitment” to the genre. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While the Children's market as a whole has plateaued in value since leaping 7% in 2016, with the full-year for 2017 posting a razor-thin 0.07% in growth, the Children's Non-Fiction category is booming in 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate is to publish two works of fiction by poet and playwright Inua Ellams. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OPINION: Reading a paperback novel or magazine is a rare chance to unplug from the digital world and immerse yourself in a great story. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Secret pebble pictures featuring famous book covers encourage children to delve into stories. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the fall regionals, Ingram is extending its “Be Worldly. Read Lit in Translation” campaign for literature in translation, which it launched at BookExpo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Journalistic books delving into President Trump's relationship with Moscow are two a penny. To better understand the Russia scandal, try reading books that explore Russian history. Or 'Crime and Punishment.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adam Kay’s This is Going to Hurt (Picador) has swiped the Weekly E-Ranking number one spot for a third week on the trot, making the junior doctor memoir the longest-running non-fiction number one in the chart’s history. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The author, filmmaker, and restaurateur Zhang Jiajia climbs the charts by cross-platforming his own works, while summertime reading lists for students bolster the classics. The post China Bestsellers for July: Entrepreneurism and School Reading Lists Boost Sales appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With more than 240,000 titles, the South African ed-tech company Snapplify is working with communications provider Econet to make ebooks available to more African readers. The post South Africa’s Snapplify and Econet Wireless Announce Partnership for Digital Reading in Africa appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin, a division of Penguin Random House Children’s, is strengthening its non-fiction and licensed publishing by promoting Ruth Knowles and hiring Jamie Coleman. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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