Guide by the late Charles L Dobbins, known as the father of modern trapping, sees off polemical defence of traditional dairiesThe Dirt Hole and Its Variations might be a serious guide to hunting and trapping foxes, coyotes, bobcats and raccoons, but the double entendre has helped it land the Diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year.The late Charles L Dobbins’s self-published guide blew away its competition, landing 40% of the public vote to put it ahead of the second-placed Ending the War on Artisan Cheese. The award for the year’s oddest book title is given out by the Bookseller magazine, whose fictional diarist Horace Bent said it had been a standout year. Also shortlisted were How to Drink Without Drinking, Viking Encounters: Proceedings of the 18th Viking Congress, Noah Gets Naked and Hitler’s Monsters: A Supernatural History of the Third Reich. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Likely the most authoritative count of a year's self-published books in the USA, Bowker's figure sorts out how many titles are represented by the number of indie ISBNs sold in 2015. The post Bowker Now Cites at Least 625,327 US Indie Books Published in 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parenting publisher Pinter & Martin is to publish of The Positive Birth Book by Milli Hill, founder of The Positive Birth Movement, an online platform designed to help improve the birth experience of women. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On a brisk early autumn evening, the Eric Carle Honors celebrated its 11th year of recognizing instrumental figures in children's literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Norway's Marta Eidsvåg has won the Harvill Secker's Young Translators’ Prize 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sigalit Hart, a children’s storyteller and producer, has launched an online TV channel dedicated to children’s books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sabina Radeva, a molecular biologist-turned-illustrator, has raised more than £25,000 on Kickstarter to create a picture book adaptation of Charles Darwin’s On The Origin Of Species, despite only aiming for £1,900. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daniel Slager paddled into Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area to acquire a book by two outdoor adventurers who had been camping out in the region for nearly a year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Southern Independent Bookstore Alliance Discovery Show, held September 16–18 in Savannah, Ga., featured several notable children's and YA authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Describe your role I’m a bookseller at Wenlock Books, an independent bookshop in Shropshire. My job includes running the shop, social media accounts and Children’s Book Club, organising events and meeting with reps. I also keep the website going by writing blog posts and book reviews,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As innovative as publishers may want to be, how do we evaluate market response to 'Julian Fellowes's Belgravia' with so few apps as apt comparisons? The post Serial Dilemma: Does ‘Belgravia’ Spell ‘Success’ in Book Apps? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Book People’s c.e.o Williams Wellesley said the retailer has “once again become profitable and successful” after its EBITDA increased by £4.3m in 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London-based independent bookshop Heywood Hill is to award one reader its Library of a Lifetime prize which will see the winner "never have to buy a book again". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the five years since Dennis Abboud bought Levy Home Entertainment, the company, rebranded as Readerlink, has become the leading distributor of books to Target, Walmart, and other huge non-trade outlets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to figures from the AAP's Statshot Program, adult sales climbed a tiny 0.1% in the month, over the same period last year, while sales of children's books for the period were up 12.8%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: an atmospheric Victorian thriller, plus the latest from Laurie Halse Anderson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Press buys the sophomore novel by Massachusetts Book Award–winner Celeste Ng, the creator of Origami Yoga lands a picture book deal at Abrams, Irish author Liz Nugent sells two books to Gallery, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A number of books have been translated from Dutch to English ahead of Flanders and The Netherlands' appearance as the 2016 Guest of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair The post 12 Books Translated from Dutch and Flemish to Know Before Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this podcast: 2:31: Today on the show, Dan catches up with the Sun's media critic David Zurawik to talk about last Monday's televised debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. With Clinton widely seen as the winner of that debate -- well prepared, with attacks on Trump's record that... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is to release a new series of I-SPY books for adults this November, riding on the back of the spoof nostalgia trend which proved so popular with readers and booksellers last Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Biographers' Club has revealed the shortlist for the 2016 Tony Lothian Prize, which awards £2,000 to the best proposal for an uncommissioned first biography. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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