Publishing Industry Speculates About Expansion Plans for Amazon Books

Opinions were mixed about what Amazon's rumored plans to open more physical bookstores could mean for the publishing industry. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: London Book Fair’s 2019 Trailblazers; GLLI’s First YA Translation Winner

The London Book Fair's Trailblazer Awards have honored 20 young publishing standouts in four years. And the GLLI YA Translated Book Prize goes to a PRH work. The post Industry Notes: London Book Fair’s 2019 Trailblazers; GLLI’s First YA Translation Winner appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacaranda reveals plans to publish 20 black British writers in 2020

Indie publisher says its #Twentyin2020 initiative will cover fiction, non-fiction and poetry and help ‘normalise’ diverse readersA group of unnamed individuals has donated £25,000 towards an independent publisher’s initiative to publish 20 black British writers in 2020, in the hope it will... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Amazon Crossing Kids: Translating Picture Books Into English

Translations from Portuguese, German, and Italian open the new imprint from Amazon Publishing. Releases in July, September, October. The post New Amazon Crossing Kids: Translating Picture Books Into English appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Books to publish Saward Doctor Who stories

BBC Books will publish novelisations of two "iconic" Doctor Who adventures by Eric Saward, one of the show’s longest serving script editors, later this year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier sells US children’s publisher Little Bee Books

Swedish publishing conglomerate Bonnier has sold US children’s publisher Little Bee Books to its founding executive management. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bluemoose reveals plans to publish only female writers in 2020

Bluemoose Books has revealed it will only publish female writers in 2020, with co-owner Kevin Duffy lamenting how “women over a certain age are overlooked in the publishing world”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld to publish new Bill Bryson book in October

Bill Bryson returns this year with a new book, to be published in October by Transworld in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Lake Union to publish up-lit debut Oliver Clock

Amazon Publishing's Lake Union imprint has won an auction to publish debut author Jane Riley's "uplifting, feel-good" novel The Likely Resolutions of Oliver Clock. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three UK publishers join 2019 Jerusalem International Book Forum

Three candidates from the British book trade have been selected as recipients of the 2019 Zev Birger Editorial Fellowships at the new Jerusalem International Book Forum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin Books to publish Tom Fletcher sequel to The Christmasaurus in 2019

Puffin Books, part of Penguin Random House Children’s, will next year publish Tom Fletcher’s sequel to his Christmas novel, The Christmasaurus. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chronicle Books announces Lego publishing deal

Chronicle Books has signed a multi-territory deal to publish books based on the Lego Group’s toys, bricks and mini-figures. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Denmark’s LEGO Publishing Has Licensing Partnership With Chronicle Books

Expected to go to market in spring 2020, the new LEGO-based content from Chronicle Books is to include seven new LEGO titles and multiple formats. The post Denmark’s LEGO Publishing Has Licensing Partnership With Chronicle Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LEGO and Chronicle Books Build Publishing Partnership

Chronicle Books is launching a new series of books in partnership with the LEGO Group starting in 2020. The books, aimed at adult fans of the toys, will include gift books, puzzles and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Axe the reading tax': book industry demands end to VAT on ebooks

Following EU directive that allows governments to waive duty on digital publications, calls grow for the UK to end ‘illogical and unfair’ levyThe UK government is being urged to axe the “illogical and unfair” 20% tax currently imposed on ebooks, while print books remain exempt, after European... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Public Space Branches Into Book Publishing

The literary magazine, founded in 2006 by former 'Paris Review' editor Brigid Hughes, is launching a book publishing imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury to publish new speculative thriller from John Marrs

Ebury Press has acquired an "explosive" new speculative thriller set in the near future from John Marrs, author behind The One (Ebury). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Guadalajara International Book Fair: 300 Spanish Publishers

Spain's publishers say they sold €58 million in books to the Mexican market alone in 2017, making Latin America 'the first destination outside our borders.' The post At Guadalajara International Book Fair: 300 Spanish Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Books to publish novel from Fourth Doctor Tom Baker

BBC Books is publishing the first Doctor Who novel from Tom Baker, star of the series as the Fourth Doctor in the late seventies. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OWN IT! to publish ‘game-changing’ football psychology book

OWN IT! has acquired world rights to a book, Soccology, about the psychology behind football, by former professional footballer Kevin George. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duncan Heath becomes publisher at Icon Books

Icon Books has promoted Duncan Heath, currently the editorial director, to the role of publisher with responsibility for all editorial policy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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