New Venture Bringing French Bestsellers to U.S.

The 7th Woman by Frédérique Molay is a serial killer novel that’s sold over 150,000 copies in France and has been published in seven languages, in addition to its native French. You can add English to that list on October 23, when indie startup Le French Book brings it to the U.S. as an ebook, bolstering its opening lineup of French translation digital books published in the U.S. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotify, Wizarding World bring Harry Potter to digital audio

Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham and Dakota Fanning are among a handful of celebrities who will be reading various chapters of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone/Sorcerer’s Stone” exclusively on Spotify. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2020-05-05 18:54:51 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: May 4, 2020

Stephen King takes to his couch to read from ‘If It Bleeds,’ the #2 book in the country. Plus Glennon Doyle talks up new books by Jen Hatmaker and Sue Monk Kidd, and 2004’s ‘The Great Influenza’ makes a comeback. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Boston, Philly Mag Owner Brings in New CEO to Navigate Pandemic | People on the Move

David Lipson, third-generation owner of Boston and Philadelphia magazine publisher Metro Corp., is stepping down as CEO and bringing in management consultant Nick Fischer to run the company through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, staffers learned this week. Fischer currently serves as... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-04-29 22:35:01 UTC ]
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China Bestsellers March 2020: Bookstores Buck the Pandemic’s Paralysis

One bookstore company has offered medical workers a lifetime 20-percent discount in China, as the virus pressures normal sales. The post China Bestsellers March 2020: Bookstores Buck the Pandemic’s Paralysis appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-28 14:51:33 UTC ]
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IPA on Intellectual Property Day: ‘How Much Value Publishers Bring’

In its World Intellectual Property Day statement, the International Publishers Association warns against 'a pretext of emergency access.' The post IPA on Intellectual Property Day: ‘How Much Value Publishers Bring’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-28 01:35:38 UTC ]
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Narrativia strikes deal to bring Pratchett's Discworld to TV

Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels are being brought to TV in a deal which remains “absolutely faithful” to his original vision. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-27 19:14:48 UTC ]
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Government brings in new loans to help pandemic-struck small businesses

The chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new micro-loan scheme for small businesses, to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-27 14:18:05 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 27, 2020

‘The Step-by-Step Instant Pot Cookbook,’ the debut from Pressure Luck Cooking vlogger Jeffrey Eisner, is the #1 book in the country. Plus Abby Jimenez launches ‘The Happy Ever After Playlist’ from her living room, and ornithologist David Allen Sibley explains ‘What It’s Like to Be a Bird.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 20, 2020

The #1 book in the country is ‘Magnolia Table, Vol. 2’ by Joanna Gaines, who held a shelter-in-place “book signing” on launch day. Plus Oprah Book Club pick ‘Hidden Valley Road’ by Robert Kolker lands at #5 in hardcover fiction, and Marie Kondo helps readers find the ‘Joy of Work’—at home. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Scotland's bestsellers: Pinch beats Connolly to the punch

The runaway hit cookbook Pinch of Nom was the bestseller in Scotland in 2019, after seeing off Glaswegian comic Billy Connolly Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-17 03:27:48 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 13, 2020

April Read with Jenna pick ‘Valentine’ by first-time author Elizabeth Wetmore debuts at #4 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Terry McMillan’s ‘It’s Not All Downhill from Here’ lands at #13 in hardcover fiction, and though the movie’s release date is uncertain, the tie-in edition of A.J. Finn’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Piatkus to bring out 'guidebook on surviving the Covid-19 crisis'

Piatkus is publishing "a guidebook on surviving the Covid-19 crisis, embracing the global pause and emerging with a new kind of future" by Beth Kempton. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 10:48:50 UTC ]
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Digital Bestseller Lists: Buchanan's Wall scales the heights

For the week ending 4th April, it was all change in the Bookstat e-book top 10, as nine new entries rushed in.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 05:02:27 UTC ]
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March Religion Bestsellers: Jennie Allen Tops; ‘One Little Lie’ Takes #4

Jennie Allen’s treatise against negative thoughts in ‘Get Out of Your Head’ takes #1 in Religion Nonfiction; Colleen Coble’s new romance lands at #4 in Religion Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Haunting Debut Novel Brings New Faces to the Myth of the American West

“How Much of These Hills Is Gold,” by C Pam Zhang, reimagines the region’s past as a Chinese-American tale. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Hodder wins Spanish bestseller about birth of books in seven-way auction

Hodder & Stoughton has won a seven-way auction to acquire rights to Infinity in a Reed, an account of the invention of books in the ancient world by classicist Irene Vallejo.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-06 12:33:34 UTC ]
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Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency brings in 'mentorship' programme for authors

The Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency is launching a six-month mentorship programme for aspiring authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-05 22:15:47 UTC ]
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Digital Bestseller Lists: May makes hay with the bay

Dean Koontz's The Eyes of Darkness was leapfrogged by Nicola May’s The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay for the Bookstat e-book number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 08:29:54 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: April 6, 2020

A 2014 picture book with the timely topic of patience returns Mo Willems to our list. Plus Broken Earth series author N.K. Jemisin launches a new trilogy with ‘The City We Became,’ and ‘Station Eleven’ author Emily St. John Mantel check in with ‘The Glass Hotel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bring it on

If March was dire, April may yet live up to its reputation as the cruellest month, as we all discover that without bookshops, libraries and festivals, this trade looks very different. A business just about, but not how we know it, or would like it to be. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-02 14:21:49 UTC ]
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