Memoirs by the musician and the artist were among the forthcoming books causing excitement at the industry’s international trade eventA memoir from Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, a “devastating” critique of austerity from former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis and a “warts and all” autobiography from the musician Phil Collins are among the deals setting this week’s Frankfurt book fair on fire.Announcing its deal for Ai’s book at the world’s largest gathering of the publishing industry, The Bodley Head said it would be “an extraordinary cultural history of China over the past one hundred years”. It will be told through both Ai’s own life story, and that of his father, the poet Ai Qing, who was both an early intimate of Mao Zedong, and later sentenced to hard labour in the Gobi desert after being branded a rightist. The book will be published in spring 2017. Related: Ai Weiwei finds 'listening devices' hidden in Beijing studio Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Kate Atkinson, Bill Bryson and Mary Beard are among the authors competing in the adult category for the 10th IBW Book Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While taking stock of lagging literacy rates and persistent economic challenges, literary agent Patricia Seibel still sees quality and a loyalty to literary fiction as hallmarks of Portugal's resilient market. The post Portugal’s Book Market: A Few Words With Patricia Seibel appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bylines by women at the New York Times Book Review and the New Republic are among the ‘dramatic increases’ over the last year, according to Vida’s annual survey of the publishing gender splitFemale authors and reviewers have found more room on literary pages over the last year, according to the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World of Warcraft has been around for more than a decade, fleshing out the world of Azeroth with new lands, stories and characters. Its subscriber base is slowly shrinking, but the Warcraft brand continues to evolve through games like Hearthstone and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written by Google Executive Chairman/ex-CEO Eric Schmidt and former SVP of Products Jonathan Rosenberg, "How Google Works" currently averages 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 320 people (see reviews). List price is $30.00, but with the current 44% discount it can be purchased for $16.85... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Genius is growing up. The Brooklyn-based startup also said its hired its first CRO in an attempt to make money through events, ads and publishing deals. The annotation service is also adding a 'report abuse' button to combat criticism that the annotation tool could be used nefariously to harass... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the last remaining distributors will cease shipping at the end of this week and will close both facilities in Renton, Wash., and Holt, Mich. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barrington Stoke' Mairi Kidd asks whether children's publishers operate on assumptions that 'other' some young people. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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As adult coloring books roll on in major publishing markets, the picture coming together isn't about literature or books or our culture. The post What Adult Coloring Books Show Us: Light, and Dark appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Growth in children’s books is driving print market growth across the world, Nielsen’s Global managing director Jonathan Stolper told delegates at the Nielsen Book Insights Conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A Terry Pratchett adult colouring book is set to be released by Gollancz this August, created by Paul Kidby, with the rights negotiated by Rob Wilkins. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline is publishing a new book by Charlotte Crosby called Live Fast, Lose Weight, which will “show every young woman who wants to work hard all day and then party the night away how she can eat and drink on the go without piling on the pounds.” Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Looking to handle international as well as domestic content, the newly formed Radius Book Group offers to do it for you — for an as-yet unspecified price. The post Radius Book Group: International Self-Publishing for Those Who Would Rather Not appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many Canadian literary festivals match or exceed the Canada Council rate of CAD$250 for an author appearance. Fests are flourishing, coast to coast. The post Canadian Festivals: Paying Authors, Selling Books, Building Readership appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big publishers are starting to put out genre books. On this week's "Geek's Guide to the Galaxy" the panel discusses whether or not that's good for writers. The post The Newfound Popularity of Sci-Fi Books Has a Dark Side appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Berkley lays down seven figures for Karen White, Garth Nix takes his latest to Scholastic, trans-rights activist Janet Mock sells another memoir, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We have yet to make a satisfying gift of an ebook, said Nielsen's Andre Breedt at BookInsights in London. Such breakthroughs still seem far, far away The post Hype Cycles and Book Wars: Nielsen’s BookInsights Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Sunday Times literary editor Andrew Holgate, author Nina Stibbe, and Rik McShane retail director at Waterstones will help judge the The British Book Industy Awards' inaugural Book of the Year Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Innovation still matters, but sometimes it helps to be a follower, too. The post “Traveling” Ideas Make Regional Magazines the Place to Be Seen appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zeljka Marosevic is to join the publishing team at Daunt Books as co-publisher alongside Karen Maine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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