Paterson and Li to judge Bodley Head/FT Essay Prize

Agent Emma Paterson and author Yiyun Li will judge this year's Bodley Head/FT Essay Prize, which aims to discover young long-form writing talent. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-17 07:11:52 UTC ]

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Judge on Apple Settlement: Not So Fast

Cote's order suggests she may not be pleased with any unnecessary delay in getting settlement funds to consumers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Okwiri Oduor Wins 15th Caine Prize for African Writing

Kenyan Okwiri Oduor has won the 15th Caine Prize for African Writing, often described as Africa’s leading literary award. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Head to the SoundCloud

Social audio site SoundCloud has become an important too for audiobook marketers thanks to its large user base and ease of use. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dougherty to Head UMP

Mary Dougherty will become the third director since the press's founding 51 years ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eyes on the prize for children's market

In the past 20 years, the number of prizes geared towards children’s books has trebled,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McBride wins Desmond Elliott Prize

Eimear McBride's A Girl is a Half-formed Thing has won the £10,000 2014 Desmond Elliott... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Berrett-Koehler Heading to Oakland

Berrett-Koehler Publishers announced it will be relocating to Oakland after 22 years operating out of San Francisco. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bunker Diary wins book prize

Kevin Brooks' fictional diary of a kidnapped boy held hostage in a bunker wins 2014's Cilip Carnegie Medal as Jon Klassen's This is Not My Hat wins the Kate Greenaway Medal. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rushdie Wins 2014 PEN/Pinter Prize

The award will be presented at a public event at the British Library on October 9, at which Rushdie will deliver an address. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audio innovation wins FutureBook Hack prize

The UK publishing industry’s first hackathon resulted in a host of fresh ideas in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rushdie awarded 2014 PEN/ Pinter Prize

Salman Rushdie has been awarded the 2014 PEN/Pinter Prize.   The award will be presented... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Royal Society Winton Prize longlist unveiled

Two titles from The Bodley Head and a book by Stephen Hawking are on the longlist for the Royal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lellos to Head Klutz

Stacy Lellos has been appointed senior v-p and general manager for Klutz, Scholastic’s books-plus unit. She succeeds Jeff Pinkser who was named to lead the division in 2012. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge Says Price-Fixing Suit Filed by Retailers Can Proceed

Australian upstart DNAML says it was was harmed by the 2010 price-fixing scheme executed by Apple and the five agency publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles partners with Green Carnation Prize

Foyles has partnered with the Green Carnation Prize for LGBT writers.   The two-year... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hillman, Carson Awarded $65,000 Poetry Prizes

When poetry pays...U.S. poet Brenda Hillman and Canadian Anne Carson each receive $65,000 Griffin Poetry Prize. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jaron Lanier to Receive 2014 Peace Prize from German Book Trade

Jaron Lanier will receive the 2014 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his writing and advocacy about 'the dangers involved when human beings are reduced to digital categories.' Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eimear McBride wins Baileys prize

Irish author Eimear McBride wins the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction with A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, the debut novel she spent nine years trying to get published. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: The Illustrators' Studio Crawl: A Photo Essay

With booksellers from all over the country and beyond gathering in New York City for BEA, what better time for the ABA and the CBC to organize a tour of the studios of children's book illustrators? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge Sets New Apple Trial Date

Judge Denise Cote adopted a proposed schedule for Apple’s Damages trial, officially moving the trial from July 14 to August 25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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