Rai and Patrice celebrate BAME figures from British history

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'

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NBCC Celebrates The Best of 2013

On the chilly evening of March 13, authors, editors, agents, publishers, and publicists crowded into the auditorium at the New School for the National Book Critics Circle Award ceremony, which celebrated the best titles released in 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facts & Figures 2013: All Our Coverage

Our annual collection of sales numbers for books sold in the last calendar year provides a granular portrait of the book business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Hardcover, It Looks the Same, but It’s Not: Facts & Figures 2013

Check out the top-10 hardcover fiction titles on the PW 2013 fiction bestseller chart; it resembles the decade-old list from 2003. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For E-books, More Good News, Few Trends: Facts & Figures 2013

Reports from the Association of American Publishers on ebook sales suggest that the industry is maturing and growth will plateau soon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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History focus for Pushkin House Russian Book Prize shortlist

The books on the shortlist for the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize 2014 cover a wide range of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrate Will Eisner Week 2014 and Read A Graphic Novel!

The Will and Ann Eisner Foundation unveiled an international slate of events to mark Will Eisner Week 2014, held March 1-7, to celebrate the life, work and influence of Will Eisner, a pioneering golden age comic book artist and one of the most innovative creators in the history of comics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin India faces growing protests over withdrawal of Hinduism history

Authors demand their own books are taken out of circulation in India after Wendy Doniger's The Hindus was pulled last weekTwo authors have written to Penguin demanding that their books be pulped in protest at the publisher's removal of Wendy Doniger's The Hindus from circulation in India, while... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Valentine's Day: Bookstores celebrate all over the world

Valentine's Day: Many bookstores have embraced the holiday in manners both touching and funny. Two bookstores celebrated Valentine's Day by offering to set up customers on a 'blind date' with a book. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Outcry as Penguin India pulps 'alternative' history of Hindus

Novelist Arundhati Roy leads chorus of protest after publisher settles lawsuit brought by militant groupConservative activists in India have pledged to continue their campaign to purge bookshelves and schools of works they say are abusive to Hinduism, as a fierce row over a 700-page academic... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Celebrity Weekies Should Worry About Dreft's Baby Notice

Are brands the new celebrity weeklies? A tweet announcing the news and first pic of the birth of pop singer Kevin Jonas' daughter came not from People or OK! Magazine but a non-media source altogether: the detergent maker Dreft. The Jonas Brothers singer and his wife Danielle teamed up with the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wikipedia's celebrity voice archive gets underway with the help of Stephen Fry

Wikipedia. It's one of the cornerstones of the internet. It's a global resource which has quite a reputation and has spawned numerous copycats and offshoots; the latest addition to the wiki canon is the Wikipedia Voice Intro Project (or WikiVIP). As you may have guessed from the name, this is a... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld signs novel spanning China's history

Transworld has acquired world rights to Susan Barker’s The Incarnations, being described by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British press freedom is under international scrutiny – and with good reason | Thomas Hughes

The fact a delegation is visiting the UK over the hostile response to the Guardian's reporting of the Snowden leaks, as well as the royal charter, should sound alarm bellsThis week, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers has dispatched a delegation of editors and publishers from... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brits shortlisted for new US military history prize

The works of two British authors, Roger Knight and Richard Overy, have been recognised on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stafford’s 100th Celebrated with Readings, Releases

For the past 15 years or so, poets and poetry lovers around the world have earmarked January 17 as a day to pay tribute to the late poet and pacifist William Stafford (1914–1993) with public readings from his works. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The History of Oxford University Press, Volume III: 1896-1970 edited by Wm Roger Louis – review

Should book publishing be all about profit? The success of OUP, despite its elitism, suggests notOUP is one of Britain's truly great institutions, up there, or nearly, with the NHS and the BBC. As in these other cases, its modern history has been largely dominated by the struggle to preserve its... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrating the Launch of Shebooks

Beth Kephart celebrates the launch of Shebooks, a new digital imprint of mini books written by top women authors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Local Magazines Figured Out What Patch Never Could

Look at the list of winners for the annual City and Regional Magazine Association awards. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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UK Startups Celebrate Innovation at Impromptu Digital Xmas Fair

On short notice, a dozen of the UK's top startups hosted the first Digital Publishing Xmas Fair, celebrating London's burgeoning entrepreneurial community. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrate 15 Years of German Book Office New York

On December 11, the German Book Office New York will celebrate 15 years promoting German literature in North America and connecting the German and American publishing industries. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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