The Publishers Association’s Work in Publishing campaign, aimed at encouraging young people between the ages of 14 and 24 to pursue a career in publishing, takes place this week (16th–20th November), involving publishers including HarperCollins, Penguin Random House and Hachette UK. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Two days after Facebook came out with its first major crackdown on ad blocking, popular app AdBlock Plus says the social network's ads can still be wiped out. On Tuesday, Facebook said it was reworking its software that loads ads so blockers can't remove sponsored posts or videos. Today,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ is launching the paperback of Hello! editor-in-chief Rosie Nixon’s debut novel The Stylist with an augmented reality app developed by TimeSlice Films. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish Book Trust has launched an award that recognises outstanding contributions to Scottish children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new independent publisher dedicated to mental health welfare, Trigger Press, is to publish its first title in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J K Rowling and Jack Thorne’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown) has become the fourth fastest-selling title of all time, with 847,886 copies worth £8.76m shifted through Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market last week, making it 2016's biggest selling title of the year in just... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Italian guide to Pokémon Go heats up in Europe; the backlist Spanish-language memoir about Pablo Escobar, by his former lover, sells in the States; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new unit will be overseen by Chitra Bopardikar, who handled international sales and business development for PGW, and will provide publishers with international sales and marketing services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman, Chris Riddell and Malorie Blackman are amongst more than 500 people who have signed an open letter calling for more children’s book coverage in newspapers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Jacqueline Woodson's first adult novel in 20 years, plus a look at the microbes within us. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abrams signs a new YA novel about an a cappella group at an elite boarding school; Bloomsbury picks up two poetry collections from English poet and rapper Kate Tempest; Berkley signs a seven-figure four-book deal with Catherine Anderson; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2016 Summer of Jojo Moyes continues apace in the E-book Ranking, with her ninth consecutive number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four independent publishers have come together to form the Northern Fiction Alliance, a cohort assembled to showcase the output of northern indie presses to the international market in an attempt to “level the playing field” and promote regional diversity in publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check out these seven digital marketing stats that caught our eye during the last few days. 1. Brands on bots After offering chatbots for only a few months, Kik said on Thursday that its app has already facilitated nearly 2 billion messages with brands, entertainment companies and publishers... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joanna Cannon and The Writers’ Workshop are to finance an unpublished author to attend the Festival of Writing 2016, an annual writing conference for unpublished writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster will publish Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine’s official campaign book, 'Stronger Together,' on September 6. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gap has come under fire in the U.K. for a sexist marketing campaign that labels a little girl a "social butterfly" and a small boy a "little scholar."The email campaign to promote "first big day" at school styles for toddlers was spotted by Let Toys Be Toys, an online group that lobbies the U.K.... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Central London was once again full of wizards, Harrys, Hagrids and Hermiones last night (30th July) as Waterstones Piccadilly and Foyles on Charing Cross Road held extravagant parties to celebrate Little, Brown’s publication of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child– surely already the fastest... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It is a solid two months for Jojo Moyes at the top of The Bookseller's Weekly E-ranking as After You claimed its third consecutive number one, following on from Me Before You's five straight weeks atop the list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jenna Johnson closes her first acquisition at FSG, Philomel Books’ Jill Santopolo sells her debut, teen comic Ruby Karp gets Obsessed at Running Press, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Eowyn Ivey's outstanding new adventure novel, plus an account of the 1974 abduction of heiress Patty Hearst. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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