Open letter calls for China to release bookseller Gui Minhai

Publisher Eva Bonnier and author David Lagercrantz are among the signatories of an open letter calling for the release of Gui Minhai, a bookseller imprisoned in China. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-20 16:34:50 UTC ]

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Melissa Bond joins Bonnier's new music list

Bonnier Books UK has appointed Melissa Bond as senior editor of its soon-to-be-unveiled music imprint led by publishing director Pete Selby. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-15 21:08:51 UTC ]
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The Tibetan Resistance Movement and Windhorse: In Conversation with Kaushik Barua, by Koushik Goswami

Interviews Born and brought up in Assam, Kaushik Barua is an emerging Indian English author. He completed his degree in economics from St. Stephen’s College, New Delhi, and then studied political economy at the London School of Economics. In his day... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2021-03-15 20:37:05 UTC ]
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Tor nets Holland's Wild Hunt retelling

Tor has signed Waterstones bookseller Lucy Holland’s new folktale retelling, which reimagines the legend of the Wild Hunt for a modern audience. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-14 09:09:18 UTC ]
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'Urgent' take on Britain's care home system to Bonnier

Bonnier Books UK has acquired world rights for an “urgent and critical” look at Britain’s care home system by youth advisor Chris Wild. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-11 12:56:26 UTC ]
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Your Week in Virtual Book Events, March 1st to March 7th

Happily Ever Afters: An Evening with Elise Bryant Monday, March 1st, 7:00pm EST Cafe con Libros welcomes debut novelist Elise Bryant in celebration of the recent publication of her book, Happily Ever Afters. She will be joined in conversation by bookseller Tyrinne Lewis. Free, via Crowdcast. The... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-03-01 09:48:56 UTC ]
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BAE founder Marianne Tatepo to guest edit The Bookseller

The Bookseller magazine is to bring in a guest editor for the first time, with Marianne Tatepo, the founder of the Black Agents & Editors' Group (BAE), to take the reins for the 9th April issue. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-28 21:30:39 UTC ]
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Konnie Huq delivers free eco lesson as Piccadilly Press donates 8,000 books

Bonnier Books UK and Konnie Huq have teamed up with the National Literacy Trust to deliver a lockdown eco lesson on the Daily Mail website Mail+, with 8,000 copies of the author's latest book set to be donated to children in Bradford. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-26 08:40:56 UTC ]
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Barefoot Bookseller | 'It’s not for the faint-hearted, but it’s an amazing opportunity and a brilliant job'

Back in 2018, an advert for what seemed like the perfect job for book lovers went viral after Sonu Shivdasani, founder of Soneva luxury holiday resorts, and Philip Blackwell, c.e.o. of Ultimate Library—a company that creates bespoke book collections for hotels and private clients—came up with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-25 23:24:10 UTC ]
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Springboard ready for lift-off, as titles and schedule revealed

Books by Yaa Gyasi, Lisa Taddeo, Amanda Craig, Will Dean, Vaseem Khan, Stanley Tucci, Leone Ross, Kate Mosse, Bryony Gordon, Elle McNicoll, Dapo Adeola, and Rashmi Sirdeshpande will feature during the Springboard Conference, a joint initiative between The Bookseller and the Booksellers... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-25 16:41:12 UTC ]
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Bonnier reveals inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan

Bonnier Books UK has published its inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan to boost representation and discussion across its workforce, publishing lists and the wider industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-24 08:37:27 UTC ]
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Beat poet, publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti dead at 101

Poet, publisher and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who helped launch and perpetuate the Beat movement, has died. He was 101. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2021-02-23 20:10:42 UTC ]
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Bonnier Group appoints Stina Andersson as c.e.o.

Stina Andersson has been named as the new c.e.o. of Bonnier Group, the parent company of Bonnier Books UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-19 04:23:46 UTC ]
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'Positive results' in 2020 for Bonnier Books UK

Bonnier Books–owner of Bonnier Books UK and part of Sweden's Bonnier Group–has said the UK arm achieved "positive results" in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-15 01:49:45 UTC ]
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The Bookseller calls for authors to pen 'ode to booksellers'

The Bookseller is calling for authors to pen an “ode to booksellers” as part of a celebration of the trade during a time when high-street bookshops are unable to open their doors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-14 20:12:04 UTC ]
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Mastering the Art of the Lockdown Book Recommendation

My sister always goes to the same bookshop in Oxfordshire, where she lives. There she seeks out a young bookseller with a shock of black hair from within the stacks. He once recommended her a list of books, and she loved every single one; she’s been returning to him ever since. During lockdown,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-08 09:49:32 UTC ]
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Avon sails off with Dorricott's lighthouse tale

Avon Books has sailed off with The Lighthouse, a “terrifyingly gripping” novel from author and bookseller Fran Dorricott, in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-02 20:55:30 UTC ]
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Obituary: Bookseller Anne Irish

Anne Irish, a leading figure in children's bookselling in America, died on January 26 at age 78; she was among a cadre of women who opened and purchased bookstores in the 1970s and 1980s. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Smith departs HoZ for Bonnier Books UK's Embla

Bonnier Books UK has appointed Hannah Smith as editorial director of its new digital-first imprint Embla Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-02 03:31:56 UTC ]
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Bonnier takes auditors to court after 'wasting' £90m under Johnson

Bonnier Books UK is suing its former accountant, Haysmacintyre LLP, alleging it was negligent in auditing the financial statements of the publisher's UK arm under ex-c.e.o. Richard Johnson, costing the company more than £90m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-31 13:11:32 UTC ]
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