PW’s 2020 Person of the Year: The Book Business Worker

The most important people in the book business in 2020 are not the powerhouse agents or the megabestselling authors or the Big Five CEOs. It is the collective of book business workers, often overworked and underpaid, that kept the industry afloat and challenged it to live up to greater standards. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Promotes Diversity in Books for Young Readers

The Scholastic Reading Club and We Need Diverse Books are promoting a list of 75 titles for middle-grade readers featuring diverse characters and plots. The post Scholastic Promotes Diversity in Books for Young Readers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Galbraith among Brits up for book prize

JK Rowling's pseudonym Robert Galbraith, Ian McEwan and BBC journalist Kirsty Wark make the longlist for the world's richest literary prize, the International Impac Dublin Literary Award. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A manifesto for new business models

"The readers will always need curation." Sometimes the simplest statement of what we know is so refreshing. Here, the mellifluously named Jaya Jha of Pothi.com and InstaScribe speaks to us of seeing the advantages in change and the change in advantages. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Waters, Ross Raisin, Adam Foulds, Andrew Cowan, Helen Simpson share writing tips, favourite books by young writers

Past winners of the The Sunday Times/Peters Fraser & Dunlop Young Writers of the Year Award share their writing tips and their favourite books written by writers aged 35 and under. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of November 9, 2015

Grammy–winner Kelly Rowland delves into baby talk at Da Capo, former KGB agent Jack Barsky tells his story for Tyndale, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Counterpoint Press Marks 20 Years

Many things have changed in the two-decade life of independent publisher Counterpoint Press. Its mission, however, hasn't: "Publish books that matter." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bizarre Romanian Law Frees Convicts Who Publish Books

A law in Romania allows prisoners who publish books to cut months off their sentences. Several imprisoned politicians and businessmen have taken advantage. The post Bizarre Romanian Law Frees Convicts Who Publish Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duff Goldman to sign new cookbook Wednesday at Atomic Books

Here's your opportunity to meet Chef Duff Goldman and get some edible treats from his bakery, Charm City Cakes, during a signing for his new cookbook, "Duff Bakes." The Food Network star will be at Atomic Books in Hampden Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to promote and sign his new book. RSVP here... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell

The Penguin Lessons is a warm and unique story about an unlikely friendship between a man and a penguin, and fond memories of a long-ago trip to South America. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Weeps Over A Little Life

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of A Little Life, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

It’s 1956 and Germany and Japan rule the world after winning the Second World War. To celebrate their success, Hitler and Hirohito run an annual youth motorcycle race between Berlin and Tokyo which tests competitors’ stamina, skills and ability to survive. And not just against the often terrible... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Declining E-Book Sales Hit Home

Softening sales for digital books have impacted the bottom lines at HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster, according to both companies' recent earnings reports. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libby McGuire to Leave Random House at Year's End

Libby McGuire will be stepping down as executive v-p and publisher of Ballantine Bantam Dell at the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Camels, Falcons, Oh My! Entertainment at the Sharjah International Book Fair

The Sharjah International Book Fair kept international delegates entertained with a visit to an oasis, camel rides and 'falcon petting.' The post Camels, Falcons, Oh My! Entertainment at the Sharjah International Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Amitav Ghosh titles to Penguin Books India

Penguin Books India has acquired three new books from internationally acclaimed author Amitav Ghosh.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald Trump's latest book: A stump speech titled 'Crippled America'

In his newest book, "Crippled America," Donald Trump provides insights into how he uses the media to his advantage. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Weekly Beast: Tony Abbott’s political demise sparks rush of books

Political commentators pick apart the legacy of the former PM and his chief of staff, while Fairfax and News Corp staff feel the effects of further budget cutsJust when you thought you’d seen the back of Tony Abbott, the former prime minister is about to be back in the limelight in the form of a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'No publishing plans yet' for J K Rowling's new children's book

J K Rowling’s agent has told The Bookseller there are no immediate plans to publish her children’s book in progress. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft's latest Surface Pro 4, Surface Book update addresses screen flicker issue

Microsoft’s November updates to the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book appear to be designed to fix complaints that users have had about the screen flickering on both devices. According to Microsoft, the Surface Book received five updates, while the SP4 received four. The only difference is that... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new normal: How native advertising’s changed in a year

Volume, creativity and analytics. Those were some of the biggest changes publishers noticed in native advertising over the past year, which we discovered at Digiday's "WTF is Native Advertising" event in New York. Top minds from the biggest publishers including Mental Floss, Time Inc., The Onion... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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