Physical book sales in the final week of the year totalled £22.5m — down 70% week on... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A lit agent sells her debut novel, Flatiron lands one of the country’s youngest mayors, Sourcebooks invests in a “slow home” podcaster, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judy Murray's memoir will battle it out with a biography on Muhammad Ali and “Four mums in a Boat” for the £29,000 Willimn Hill Sport Book of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Organizers say the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair “will be remembered as a year that set the course at many levels—both in politics and in economic and social contexts.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first picture book set to John Lennon’s lyrics will be published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books and Amnesty International. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A partnership between MIT Press and the Internet Archive is digitizing important books from the press’s backlist and making them available to library patrons for free. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hailed for grasp of 'the beauty and complexities of rural America,' Annie Proulx is to be the 30th laureate of the National Book Foundation's top honor. The post Annie Proulx To Receive US National Book Foundation’s Distinguished Contribution Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By mid-morning on Thursday many of the Voice’s famous red distribution boxes were empty, as New York’s beloved weekly paper makes switch to online-onlyIn the way that some things come back stronger once before they go away for good, that sentinel of downtown New York bohemian life, the Village... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the big titles American agents will be talking up in the rights center at Frankfurt are a memoir by David Lynch, an update on Cinderella, and a short story collection from Lionel Shriver. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barcelona's Pontas Agency is coming into Frankfurter Buchmesse's packed LitAg in October with a strong list of contenders, heavy on debuts. The post Bound for Frankfurt Book Fair: Spain’s Pontas Agency’s Fresh Faces appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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He has book-eating children and sees more change ahead for international publishing. Nielsen Book's Andre Breedt briefs Frankfurt Buchmesse's 'The Markets' The post At Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’: Nielsen’s Andre Breedt on Edible Books and Competition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Publishing pros from 16 countries spend a week networking in Germany prior to Frankfurter Buchmesse, and one holds the Fred Kobrak memorial grant. The post Frankfurt Book Fair Fellows Announced: Fred Kobrak Sponsorship Inaugurated appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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A 52% decline in Scholastic's children’s book publishing group was blamed on the absence of a major bestseller. In fiscal 2017, the publisher's sales were driven by 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,' which was released during the first quarter of last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'We understand that great content plays a significant role in creating a high-quality app,' says Bakhram Fayzutdinov on licensing 'Deer Little Forest.' The post Multi-Territory Digital Publishing Rights Sold for ‘Deer Little Forest’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hillary Clinton's 'What Happened' sold more than 300,000 copies across all formats its first week on sale, publisher Simon & Schuster reported. Over half of those sales were hardcovers, with S&S selling 167,000 print copies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Organized by publishing running enthusiasts, the 5K run will start the week with a good look at the Main River before the rights trading takes over. The post At Frankfurt Book Fair: A First ‘Buchmesse Kickoff Run’ Benefits Room To Read appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Multi-million-pound selling writer Milly Johnson has hit out after finding fraudulent books being sold on Amazon under her name that she did not write. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cordelia Fine has won The Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize, worth £25,000, for her “provocative” book about gender which “debunks” the Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus concept and poses an “urgent call for change”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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With a boycott anticipated, organizers of Göteborg Book Fair say they're confident that their decision to include hard-right exhibitor is correct. The post Sweden’s Göteborg Book Fair Faces Down Protests With Respect for Dissent appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The bestselling creator of the Tom Gates series talks about the latest instalment of the doodle-loving schoolboy’s adventures. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six titles ranging from the making of the iPhone to the evolution of financial markets have made it onto The Financial Times and McKinsey & Company Business Book of the Year shortlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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