Owlet Press lands Eagleton's modern Little Mermaid tale

Independent children's publisher Owlet Press has landed Ian Eagleton's “magical and groundbreaking” reimagining of fairytale "The Little Mermaid", with LGBTQ+ inclusivity at its heart and a subtle environmental message. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Watermark lands at King's Cross

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New Press: 20 Years of Publishing ‘in the Public Interest’

Twenty years after it was founded by former Pantheon publisher Andre Schiffrin as a nonprofit publisher with a mission statement to publish “in the public interest,” the New Press is on something of a roll. The house has a new bestseller—Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow—spacious offices in... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MacLehose Press signs Stead and Bail

Quercus Books imprint MacLehose Press has acquired two new titles by Australasian authors C K... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Capra Press Revived

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones' "promised land" due for Christmas

Waterstones' m.d. James Daunt has told independent publishers that the “promised land... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury Press to serve Dinner for Dogs

Ebury Press has acquired a title about cooking for dogs by the founder of petfood brand, Lily... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zinio caves to begging, says BlackBerry PlayBook app landing in March

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[ Engadget | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Dow Jones Digital Boss Gordon McLeod Lands at Krux

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[ AllThingsD | 2012-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New indie presses plan bold bespoke lists

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paravion Press: Hand-making Books from a Cave in Greece

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jarvis presses Vaizey on library closures

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AUC Press closes office amid Cairo protests

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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