New UK Competition to Find the “Next Big Thing” in Kids Books

A new competition to find the “next big thing” in children’s literature is being launched by the UK’s National Literary Trust and Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Randall Munroe's upcoming book 'Thing Explainer' is already a bestseller

'Explainer,' the upcoming book by 'What If?' writer Munroe, is already near the top of bestseller lists despite not being published until November. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Latest UK Book Publishing Statistics Show Stable Market

The Publishers Association released statistics about the UK book publishing industry that show a stable market and increased digital and export sales. The post Latest UK Book Publishing Statistics Show Stable Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zondervan Wins Big at Christian Book Awards

Zondervan, part of the HarperCollins Christian Publishing family, swept five of the eight highest honors Tuesday night. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poland’s Book Market Has Big Potential, Many Challenges

IPR License and agent Lucy Abrahams look at the Poland, one of Europe's dynamic developing book markets, one with huge potential but also many challenges. The post Poland’s Book Market Has Big Potential, Many Challenges appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Kids' Book Festival for Boston

The Boston Book Festival is expanding with a free, day-long festival just for kids, Hubbub: Creative Commotion for Kids, at the close of the school year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Surprise Project Becomes S&S Big London Book

The backstory of Steven Rowley’s new nearly seven-figure book deal with Simon & Schuster is the stuff of publishing fairy tales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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5 Big Things Marketers Need to Know From Facebook's Developer Conference

Facebook is revealing its latest technology to the world this week at its annual Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco. And while the show is geared at developers, a good chunk of the news should apply to brands and publishers that regularly use the platform, particularly with mobile... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Reading Translated Kids’ Books Makes a Difference

'Writing translated from other languages makes you see things differently,' says UK translator Daniel Hahn who will mine the Bologna Book Fair for gems. The post Why Reading Translated Kids’ Books Makes a Difference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The VéroK Literary Agency on Kids Book Biz Changes

The VéroK Agency represents children’s book publishers across Europe and the English-language markets and is seeing changes in who buys what where. The post The VéroK Literary Agency on Kids Book Biz Changes appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Collins and MacPhail win Scottish kids book awards

Authors Ross Collins and Cathy MacPhail both won their third Scottish Children’s Book Awards, announced today (4th March) at a ceremony in Edinburgh. Debut writer Alex McCall also picked up a prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to Make A Big Bang in Book-to-Film

Lisa Bruce spent years working on the film, The Theory of Everything, before convincing the author to sell the rights to the original memoir. The post How to Make A Big Bang in Book-to-Film appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dahl’s Charlie tops Sainsbury's list of books kids 'should read'

Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin) is the book parents most think their children should read before the age of 16, according to a survey from supermarket Sainsbury's. Sainsbury’s asked 2,000 parents which 50 books children should read by the time they are 16 to celebrate... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McConochie wins Book Illustration Competition

David McConochie has won the fifth annual Book Illustration Competition, beating nearly 400 other entries. The Book Illustration Competition is a partnership between The Folio Society and the House of Illustration gallery in London. McConochie was presented with his prize, a commission worth... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Drop in E-book Sales Led to Soft 2014 at HBG

A stronger publishing lineup in 2013 and problems caused by the standoff with Amazon over sales terms resulted in a 4.8% decline in sales for the year at Hachette Book Group USA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams leads UK book sales

Comedian David Walliams led the sales of children's books in the UK last year, generating more than £7m in 2014. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Publishers Discuss Favorite Books of 2014

The Guardian looks back on 2014 from the perspective of a long list of British publishers, asking, what books made their year? The post UK Publishers Discuss Favorite Books of 2014 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gift Books Are Big Business for Christian Publishers

A number of publishers in the religion category offer gift books with spiritual or religious themes, and while many publish only a few gift titles per year, others are in the gift book business in a major way, with entire imprints devoted to gifts and robust product lines. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google E-book Program Finding Its Way

Google executives believe the company’s ebook program is on the right course, after some early missteps, as it enters its fifth year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling books 2014: the kids are all right

Books for children and young adults are top of the league, bagging seven of this year’s top 10, but non-fiction has endured another annus horribilisSee the chart in fullAt long last, kids ruled in 2014. Books aimed at them have often figured in the top 10 of the all-year sales chart for printed... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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