Patterson, Archer and 'Hawk' fly to top of charts

A busy publication schedule drove change across all the major Bookseller charts last week, with titles from James Patterson, David Walliams, Jeffrey Archer and Helen MacDonald all chalking up number ones in their first week of sale. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clinton, Patterson and King make CrimeFest shortlist

Bill Clinton, James Patterson and Stephen King are on the CrimeFest Awards shortlist, which this year features a mix of established names and new talent. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sturgeon and Mercurio join Patterson at Harrogate crime festival

Thriller writer James Patterson will be joined by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, authors Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbo and "Line of Duty" writer Jed Mercurio at the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in July. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last Year's Books Top This Year's First Quarter Sales

Michelle's Obama's 'Becoming,' released in early November, was the biggest title, selling 629,000 copies through outlets that report to BookScan in the period ended March 30. Only three books released in 2019 made the top 20 list in the quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pinch of Nom whips up a second week at the top

Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson’s record-breaking cookbook Pinch of Nom (Bluebird) has rustled up a second week in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 122,073 copies in its first seven days on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bates writes 'feminist retelling of Lord of the Flies'

Laura Bates, founder of The Everyday Sexism Project, has written a "modern feminist retelling of Lord of the Flies", which will explore issues surrounding sexual assault and gender stereotyping, for Simon & Schuster UK Children’s with the US rights going for a six-figure sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Top Waikato poets' works showcased in new anthology

Nga Kupu Waikato, the first published collection of poetry by Waikato writers, will be launched this weekend. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: Coben ‘Runs’ to the Top

Harlan Coben’s new thriller, Run Away, takes #1 on the Apple Books store, ending Delia Owens’s long run at the top with Where the Crawdads Sing, which fell to #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New Yorker Takes Home Top Honors at 2019 Ellie Awards

The New Yorker raked in four Ellie Awards at the annual National Magazine Awards for print and digital media event Thursday night. Hosted by CNN analyst and former editor in chief of The Daily Beast, John Avlon, nearly 500 industry leaders attended the awards ceremony at Brooklyn Steel. The New... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook loses top product officer Chris Cox, Mark Zuckerberg’s confidant

Facebook Inc.’s top executive in charge of all products, Chris Cox, the longtime confidant of Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, is leaving the company. It’s the highest-level departure at the social media giant amid nearly two years of sustained crises. Cox’s unexpected departure, which he... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-14 22:45:00 UTC ]
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Facebook loses top product officer Chris Cox, Mark Zuckerberg’s confidant

Facebook Inc.’s top executive in charge of all products, Chris Cox, the longtime confidant of Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, is leaving the company. It’s the highest-level departure at the social media giant amid nearly two years of sustained crises. Cox’s unexpected departure, which he... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-14 22:45:00 UTC ]
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Evaristo and Caldwell make Shafak's top 10 exciting women writers list

Elif Shafak has revealed her selection of ten of the most exciting women writers working in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patterson launches bookseller bursary

Author James Paterson is launching a Young Bookseller Special Achievement Award in association with the Booksellers Association. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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College basketball: No. 5 Tennessee falls to Auburn; Seton Hall tops No. 23 Villanova

Jared Harper made four straight free throws over the final 31 seconds to help Auburn clinch an 84-80 victory over No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday in the regular-season finale at Auburn, Ala. The Tigers (22-9, 11-7 Southeastern Conference) collected their fourth straight win and biggest of the season... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Kay shows heart of Glass to top pile

Adam Kay’s This is Going to Hurt is the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one for a ninth time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Editors flock to prison tales and true crime while literary fiction flies pre-LBF

True crime, “professional confessional” memoirs and titles that look into “sealed worlds” are the hottest non-fiction trends, according to agents who spoke to The Bookseller ahead of next week’s London Book Fair.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: 'Crawdads' Is Back On Top

'Where the Crawdads Sing' by Delia Owens returns to #1 on the Apple Books store after slipping to #3 last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adeyemi, Turpin Win Top Award at 2019 Audies

The big award at the 24th Annual Audie Awards, for Audiobook of the Year, went to 'Children of Blood and Bone' (Macmillan Audio), written by Tomi Adeyemi and narrated by Bahni Turpin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: The tussle at the top for ebooks

As one comedian-turned-author soars to the top of the print charts, another makes himself comfortable in the Weekly E-Book Ranking, for an eighth non-consecutive week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury bags ‘feminist Lord of the Flies’ thriller

Ebury imprint Del Rey has scooped the "compulsive and brutal, feminist speculative thriller" The Grace Year by Kim Liggett, with translation rights sold in 13 countries and Universal Pictures optioning the film rights.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Books Bestsellers: Celadon Gets Its First Top Slot

Celadon Books has its first #1 bestseller on the Apple Books store in Alex Michaelides's 'The Silent Patient.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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