On the Darkness, Strangeness, and Unbridled Joy of Children’s Books

The first novel I published with a major house was about a murder I covered as a reporter when I was in my early twenties. The victim, who was my age, and lived in my neighborhood, disappeared in the winter and her body was found in the summer in a shallow grave in the woods […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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PW Partners for Miami Book Fair Guide

PW and the Miami Book Fair have agreed to work together to produce a consumer guide to this year’s fair, which takes place November 13-20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Audio Book Club Gets Shrill

Subscribe in iTunes ∙ RSS feed ∙ Download ∙ Play in Another Tab Slate Plus members: Get your ad-free podcast feed Continue reading at Slate

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Owl Field launches children's 3D audio drama

The Owl Field has created a children’s audio production using 3D (binaural) audio, thanks to The National Lottery’s Creative Scotland Open Project Funding. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of October 10, 2016

A memoir by an Italian doctor working with migrants draws interest, as does a celebrated French novel currently up for the Prix Goncourt. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Italian Publishing Presence Expands at Frankfurt Book Fair

A fast-growing presence from the Italian industry at Frankfurt Book Fair means more events and space, along with an emphasis on Lazio and the Piedmont. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson 107 Publishers at the Italian Collective Stand loor space covered by the Italian... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Fiction and picture books look set to boost Christmas sales

Fiction and picture books are likely to take the lion’s share of sales over the Christmas period, although this year’s YA and teen offering is not as strong, according to a number of children’s booksellers. Florentyna Martin, children’s buyer at Waterstones, said younger fiction is particularly... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Blackwell’s named NHS book supplier

Blackwell’s will continue to supply print and ebooks to the NHS after striking a new deal with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Canada To Be Guest of Honor at Frankfurt Book Fair 2020

Enthusiasm and national pride marked the signing ceremony at which Canada confirmed its participation as the Frankfurt Book Fair's 2020 Guest of Honor country. The post Canada To Be Guest of Honor at Frankfurt Book Fair 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Matharu signs six-figure deal with Hodder Children’s

YA fantasy author Taran Matharu has signed a four-book, six-figure deal with his publisher, Hodder Children’s Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book Deals: Week of October 10, 2016

David Hajdu sells a novel to Norton, Berkley brings Susan Meissner into hardcover, HarperTeen nabs a YA duology by Testing trilogy author Joelle Charbonneau, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Virgin Books acquires The Airbnb Story

Virgin Books has acquired The Airbnb Story, the first "definitive" book about the $25.5bn-valued company, to publish in spring 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Adam Hargreaves signs with Pavilion Children’s

Adam Hargreaves, the son of Mr Men creator Roger Hargreaves, has signed a publishing deal with Pavilion Children’s for his first series that does not involve the Mr Men characters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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George Osborne to pen book about 'capitalism in crisis'

George Osborne is writing an “urgent and impassioned book” for William Collins about the threat of rising nationalism across the world, which will also serve as a “rallying cry to save capitalism and Western democracy”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Cressida Cowell wrote all 12 How To Train Your Dragon books in her garden shed

As a final How To Train Your Dragon reference book is released in paperback, author Cressida Cowell takes us on a tour of the shed where all of her characters are created. Continue reading at BBC World

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Amazon Adds Free Books to the Ever-Growing List of Prime Benefits

US Prime members can now get unlimited access to a rotating selection of reading materials. The post Amazon Adds Free Books to the Ever-Growing List of Prime Benefits appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

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Finalists for 2016 National Book Awards Announced

Among the nominees for this year's awards, which will be given out on November 16, are Colson Whitehead, Viet Thanh Nguyen and Peter Gizzi. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Costa Book Awards 2016 judging panel revealed

​Costa has announced the judging panels for the 2016 Costa Book Awards, which include writers Nicci Gerrard, Justin Cartwright, Mary Loudon, Andrew O’Hagan and Matthew Dennison, poet, author and vlogger Jen Campbell, and author-illustrator, Cressida Cowell. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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National Book Awards Finalists Include Colson Whitehead and Viet Thanh Nguyen

From left, Colson Whitehead, Jacqueline Woodson, Viet Thanh Nguyen and Rita Dove. Continue reading at The New York Times

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12 really good new sports books

Here's a grab bag of a dozen new sports books – everything from the golfing reflections of the late great Arnold Palmer to a young woman runner’s global travel adventures to the story of a historic high school football game in Nebraska. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Bowker Now Cites at Least 625,327 US Indie Books Published in 2015

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

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