PW’s 10 Most-Read Religion Stories of 2019

The deaths of Brian Hampton and Rachel Held Evans, books undergoing big-screen adaptations, and LifeWay’s closure are some of PW’s top religion stories of 2019. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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'Mind-bending' short story collection to riverrun

Quercus imprint riverrun has acquired a debut short story collection Friday Black by American writer Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 9, 2018

This week: the women who made an art of having an opinion, plus Hieu Minh Nguyen's brilliant and disquieting poetry collection. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Indonesia Named London’s 2019 Market Focus; McIntosh Is CEO of PRH US

Following 2017's Market Focus Poland and this year's Market Focus Baltics, Indonesia will be the highlighted nation at London Book Fair in 2019. And in New York City, Markus Dohle names Madeline McIntosh to lead Penguin Random House US. The post Industry Notes: Indonesia Named London’s 2019... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Frankfurt Has Two Wild Cards This Year; PW Star Watch Welcomes Canada

This year, Frankfurter Buchmesse offers a Wild Card free stand to both a German and an international exhibitor. And the PW Star Watch program opens to young talent in publishing in Canada, as well as in the United States. The post Industry Notes: Frankfurt Has Two Wild Cards This Year; PW Star... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 2, 2018

This week: new books from Meg Wolitzer, Tracy K. Smith, Leslie Jamison, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cine-Books: A New Way to Tell a Story

This new start-up has created a hybrid digital book, combining ebooks, video, illustration, and audiobooks into an exciting new format. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Read this eerily accurate 1999 prediction of the iPhone and the death of privacy

Is there anything Star Trek writers can’t predict? Eight years before the first iPhone was released in 2007, science fiction writer David Gerrold was asked to write a column on the future of computing for a now-defunct magazine called Sm@rt Reseller. His description sounds eerily similar to the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boulder Book Store Named 2018 PW Bookstore of the Year; Mesjak Rep

The innovative Colorado bookstore is the 26th recipient of the PW Bookstore of the Year Award. Among the store's firsts, it is the first store to buy on Edelweiss and one of the first to offer consignment sections by publisher. John Mesjak with Abraham Associates was named this year's PW Sales... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading is a Spiritual Act, Publishers Say

A quartet of new and upcoming books extol the virtues of delving into great writing, whether aloud with the family or alone to quietly savor the words. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Launches a New Gathering Place For Booksellers to Connect

'Publishers Weekly' introduces "BXsellers" as a new virtual meeting place for booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: March 2018

Nelson signs women's ministry author Stasi Eldredge's newest title on joy, HarperOne lands 'Remaking Religion' by the scholar and podcaster Casper ter Kuile. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: April 2018

Expect clusters of books that raise anxiety — bold political arguments, calls to spiritual warfare, and personal tales that remind you that your life/job/family/society is a mess — and more titles that offer faith-based solace, solutions, even humor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins scoops female motorsport racer's 'inspirational' story

HarperCollins has acquired world all language rights for the autobiography of Rosemary Smith, the female motorsport pioneer who won some of the most iconic rallies in the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Critics and Activists Add Ferment to Religion Publishing

As activism rises among faith groups, religion publishers address urgent social issues, conflicts over Trump’s agenda, the fragmenting of American churches, and the continuing decline of religious identification. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Firefly Press buys gothic Christmas story

Welsh independent Firefly Press has bought world rights to The Clockwork Crow, a gothic Christmas tale set in a Victorian mansion, by Catherine Fisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Copenhagen’s Literary Festival Kbh Reads, Consumers See and Hear Editors at Work

Taking audiences behind the scenes of the editorial process, publishing house editors at the recent Kbh Reads festival showed how they handle their work—and an author's. The post At Copenhagen’s Literary Festival Kbh Reads, Consumers See and Hear Editors at Work appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TLA 2018 Preview: Telling Stories in Texas

A star-studded lineup of authors and speakers awaits librarians at the 2018 Texas Library Association conference in Dallas—but the spotlight will also shine brightly on librarians’ own stories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Early Literacy Expert Evaluates the Every Child Ready to Read Initiative

Susan B. Neuman shares her research into the effect of library programming on parent behavior and engagement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 19, 2018

This week: Tatyana Tolstaya's exceptional new story collection, plus American dreams in Chinatown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children's Books buys debut World War Two story

Macmillan Children’s Books has bought a middle-grade book about a mouse whose home is bombed in World War Two by debut writer Anna Fargher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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