Politics to the fore at BookExpo 2018

Lots of authors, lots of politics, lots of attempts at luring more booksellers—these characterised BookExpo 2018, held in New York last week. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Industry Notes: 2020 World Book Capital; Political Book Sales in the US; PRH Names New CFO

Kuala Lumpur is the 2020 World Book capital; more political books in the US released and compete with growing sales of Woodward's 'Fear'; and PRH has a new CFO. The post Industry Notes: 2020 World Book Capital; Political Book Sales in the US; PRH Names New CFO appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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National Book Awards Names 2018 Medalists: Isabel Allende and Doron Weber

Recognizing the careers of the Chilean-American author Isabel Allende and the science-foundation program director Doron Weber, the National Book Foundation's medals are its lifetime achievement honors. The post National Book Awards Names 2018 Medalists: Isabel Allende and Doron Weber appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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The Big Titles U.S. Agencies Will Be Selling at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair

Among the big titles American agents will be talking up at Frankfurt are a memoir by 'New York Times' photographer Bill Cunningham, a first novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, a middle-grade adaptation of Trevor Noah's 'Born a Crime,' and a new novel by Julie Orringer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, September 16, 2018

The bestselling iBooks in biographies and memoirs, fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, and more for the week ended September 16, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 24, 2018

This week: Ben Fountain's new essay collection, plus Kate Atkinson's spy thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 Preview

Spanning the globe, the Frankfurt Book Fair shows that publishing is still a growth business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishing in Québec 2018: A Cornucopia of Children’s Books

Québec is home to many world-renowned illustrators, including Isabelle Arsenault, Marianne Dubuc, Geneviève Godbout, the cover artist for this special report, and Elise Gravel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishing in Québec 2018: Fearless Nonfiction

Essay collections from Québec may most often be written in French, but they feature a distinctly North American perspective on history, literature, and politics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishing in Québec 2018: Québec City: A Literary Getaway

Thoughts turn quickly to bustling Montréal when literary types mention Québec literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishing in Québec 2018: Today’s Québec Writing Is Bold, Intimate, And Borderless

Québec publishers and authors are confident looking abroad, searching less for reassurances and acknowledgment from the rest of the world than for new international outlets to share all they have to say. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishing in Québec 2018: Crossing Borders with Québec Édition

Québec Édition is a committee within the Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL), a group that brings together French-language publishers from across Québec and the rest of Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishing in Québec 2018: Across the Invisible Frontier: Heather O’Neill and Kim Thúy

Kim Thúy and Heather O’Neill both live in Montréal, though they have their differences. Thúy was among the boat people who emigrated from Vietnam after the fall of Saigon, while O’Neill has called the city home for most of her life. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishing in Québec 2018: Middle Grade and YA Lit from Québec

The YA scene in Québec today, says literary translator Arielle Aaronson, is grounded in strong characters and good old-fashioned storytelling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of September 24, 2018

Scout Press nabs a debut novel by a Steinbeck fellow, Barry Eisler re-ups at Amazon for seven figures, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: September 24, 2018

Two books on legally besieged presidencies debut on our lists, including Bob Woodward’s ‘Fear,' #1 in the country. Plus Reese Witherspoon sings the praises of Delia Owens’s first novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishing in Québec 2018: Good Times for English-Language Publishing

"There was a time when there were few English-language publishers here in Québec," says Linda Leith, president of the Association of English-language Publishers of Québec. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Publishing in Québec 2018: New Frontiers of Crime Fiction

Québec and its long, dark winters have much in common with the Scandinavian environment that has proven such a fertile ground for authors in the ever-popular Nordic noir genre. W Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Libraries: September 24, 2018

Among the week's headlines: A breakthrough on copyright reform; the editor of 'The Nation' links good libraries and democracy; and an EBSCO report predicts 5%-6% serials inflation for 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Man Booker Prize for Fiction Names Its 2018 Shortlist

'Ranging across space and time,' according to jury chair Kwame Anthony Appiah, the 2018 Man Booker Prize shortlist includes three authors from the UK, one from Canada, two from the United States. The post The Man Booker Prize for Fiction Names Its 2018 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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2018 Man Booker Shortlist Announced

The list features two debut novels, including one from the youngest author ever to make the list, in addition to a novel in verse from an award-winning poet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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