Penned in the Margins bags Acts of Resistance

Independent publisher Penned in the Margins has acquired an "inspirational" creative non-fiction book by writer and arts professional Amber Massie-Blomfield. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-21 22:14:34 UTC ]
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Gaia bags veganism guide by Nelson

Octopus imprint Gaia has acquired Yes Ve-gan! by journalist Selene Nelson, who made international headlines when her email exchange with magazine editor William Sitwell on veganism went public. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 10:26:07 UTC ]
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PEN America Launches Six Regional Chapters

The free expression nonprofit has opened six regional chapters across the United States in order to spread the reach of its advocacy for freedom of speech beyond the coasts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Pavilion acts fast to grab Instagrammer Swift

Stacie Swift’s book of “positivity, self-care and words to live by” has been won by Pavilion in a four-way auction.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 21:56:41 UTC ]
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Trapeze bags Accidentally Wes Anderson book

Trapeze has bagged a book from the hugely popular Accidentally Wes Anderson Instagram account, authorised by the director himself. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-15 15:42:15 UTC ]
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Befeqadu Hailu named International Writer of Courage 2019 at PEN Pinter Prize

Ethiopian writer, activist and co-founder of blogging platform Zone 9 Befeqadu Hailu has been named International Writer of Courage at the PEN Pinter Prize ceremony.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 20:42:42 UTC ]
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Endeavour bags untold story of forensics pioneer Lee

Octopus imprint Endeavour has bagged the untold story of forensics pioneer Frances Glessner Lee by investigator Bruce Goldfarb. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 12:45:41 UTC ]
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Why Audience Ownership Helps You Control Your Margins

The dawn of digital publishing brought about a tumultuous shift within the media landscape. Publishers have had to adapt to many emerging realities – but the latest challenge still hasn’t been fully overcome. Even if you found your place in the sun and now put all your efforts into creating... Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2019-10-08 14:32:35 UTC ]
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Blink bags Shakespeare's Brexit from Starling

Bonnier imprint Blink has bagged a Brexit-inspired “comedy of errors” in the style of Shakespeare by Boris Starling. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 23:25:59 UTC ]
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Coronet bags book on queer culture from Daisy Jones

Coronet has bagged a book about modern queer culture from “dazzlingly smart” Vice associate editor Daisy Jones. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-04 01:23:34 UTC ]
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Poisoned Pen Launches Horror Classics Line

Just in time for Halloween, Poisoned Pen Press, the Sourcebooks mystery imprint, has announced a new line, the Haunted Library of Horror Classics, which will debut in January 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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University Press Week Wants You to 'Read. Think. Act.'

The Association of University Presses has announced the theme for this year’s University Press Week, which runs from Sunday, November 3 through Saturday, November 9: “Read. Think. Act.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus bags 'riveting' modern gothic from Wynne

Quercus has bagged a “riveting” modern gothic debut set in an elite all-girls boarding school by Phoebe Wynne in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-01 21:11:58 UTC ]
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Oneworld bags Bradford gangland novel

Oneworld literary crime imprint Point Blank has bagged a Bradford-set gangland novel from journalist Saima Mir. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-26 17:35:45 UTC ]
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The censor and the pen: investigating the stark dilemma for booksellers

With studies showing the general public increasingly favours the censorship of potentially offensive material, one bookseller reveals how it can be a catch-22. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-26 07:13:24 UTC ]
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Cassell bags influencer Given's 'accessible leap into feminism'

Cassell has bagged the debut book from Cosmopolitan Influencer of the Year 2019, Florence Given, billed as "the only book for young women trying to determine feminism on their terms". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-26 00:17:22 UTC ]
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Elif Shafak continues to resist Turkey’s repressive government with brilliant fiction

“10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World” is a scathing critique of her country’s cultural hypocrisy. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-25 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Trigger bags Love Sober podcaster's guide to alcohol-free motherhood

Trigger Publishing has signed a debut from "Love Sober" podcast hosts Kate Baily and Mandy Manners which aims to help mothers live happy, alcohol-free lives. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-25 07:28:09 UTC ]
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New PEN America Report Condemns Prison Book Bans

In the wake of a series of recent reports on book banning in the nation’s prison systems, PEN America has released a new policy report that condemns the practice and issues an urgent call for reform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In pursuit of truth: why marketers must act now to sustain trusted news

When did the term “fake news” begin to permeate everyday conversation? In an informal poll of friends and colleagues, almost everyone said, “sometime in 2016.” And when asked, “how do you distinguish between real and fake news?” the entire group answered the same way: they check reliable news... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-20 17:16:34 UTC ]
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