Scholastic will next year publish a series of books about BAME protagonists from British history, with Bali Rai and Patrice Lawrence signed on to write the first titles. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boom! Studio celebrates a decade publishing original graphic novels and comics, as well as recent movie and TV deals and a push for diversity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pavilion has signed a book by “The Great British Sewing Bee” finalist Chinelo Bally. Bally was a runner-up in the second series of the show, aired on BBC Two in 2014. Amy Christian, senior commissioning editor at Pavilion, bought world rights from Stuart Cooper of Metrostar Media Limited. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary agent Jonny Geller, authors Malorie Blackman, Hilary Mantel and Kate Mosse, and trade figures Nicola Solomon, Richard Mollet, Gail Rebuck, Charlie Redmayne and Tom Weldon are among the figures on the 2015 Debrett’s 500. The annual list brings together the 500 most influential and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the latest salvo from an increasingly confident conservative regime in Tokyo bent on revisionism, officials have requested that a US author and his publisher remove historic references to Japan's war time sex slaves from a history textbook. The publisher of Traditions & Encounters: A... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the latest episode of Geek's Guide to the Galaxy the panel discusses the Kickstarter campaign to fund Queers Destroy Science Fiction!, a special issue of Lightspeed magazine written by queer creators. The post Crowdfunded Magazine Celebrates Queer Science Fiction appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buzzfeed, HuffPo, Mashable and Vice have all set up in the U.K. Agencies weigh in on their collective impact. The post Why British publishers don’t sweat new US competition appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller Industry Awards will this year celebrate the ‘book’ of the year alongside the publishers, editors, and retailers who bring the titles to market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Officials in Birmingham are hoping that a deal with the British Library could help protect the flagship Library of Birmingham from cuts. According to a report in the Birmingham Post, the council is initiating talks which could see the Library of Birmingham become a regional centre for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Martin Clarke is a busy man. He serves as both editor-in-chief and publisher of DailyMail.com, while splitting his time between London and New York, with regular trips to Sydney thrown in. Last week marked a significant milestone in the celebr ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Toronto-based Second Story Press celebrated its 25th anniversary this month, the room at a community center in downtown Toronto was filled with authors and illustrators who have helped the press pursue its goal of publishing important feminist and social justice books for young readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Whiting Foundation and the Slate Book Review have joined forces on a new campaign that, according to the two partners, aims to "breathe new life into second novels." This year, the initiative, We Second That, recognizes five of the "greatest second novels of the last five years." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Dec. 12 to Dec. 23, Rowling is posting 12 new stories set in the 'Potter' universe on the website Pottermore. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From Dec. 12 to Dec. 23, Rowling is posting 12 new stories set in the 'Potter' universe on the website Pottermore. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a seven figure deal, Ecco has acquired world English rights to Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's debut novel, 'The Nest' about, as HC put it, a "wonderfully dysfunctional" family. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder imprint Yellow Kite has acquired a book about The Whole30 programme. Publisher Liz Gough bought UK and Commonwealth rights to The Whole30: The 30-day Food Programme to Transform Your Health and Your Life by Melissa Hartwig and Dallas Hartwig. Gough pre-empted rights in a six-figure deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Listening to an audiobook is, by its very nature, a sensory experience—and for the past decade, GraphicAudio, an imprint of the Bethesda, Md.–based Cutting Corp., has been targeting listeners’ senses in a big way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The History Press dramatically slashed its losses in 2013, helped by a trade boost in the US and the sale of its German business. The local and military history publisher reported an operating loss of £26,000 in the year to 31st December 2013, up from an operating loss of £892,000 in 2012. At... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major deals have become the new normal in book publishing, thanks to steeper competition for fewer high-profile projects Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Angry Robot has signed a six-figure deal for three more novels by Wesley Chu. The deal is the biggest that the sci-fi publisher has done. World English rights to the the new series, beginning with The Rise of Io, were signed from agent Russell Galen, Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book about the history of Scottish towns has won £10,000 after being named Saltire Book of the Year. The Scottish Town in the Age of Enlightenment 1740-1820 (Edinburgh University Press), written by historians Bob Harris and Charles McKean of Dundee University, was awarded the top prize at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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