Lina Bengtsdotter's crime novel Annabelle is a hit with rights buyers. The book also has its own song by the author's sister and pop singer, Petra Brohäll. The post Rights Update: Swedish Crime Writer’s Debut Book Sells to 10 Territories appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s authors have hit out at the slew of celebrity book deals struck in recent months, warning that full-time fiction writers are struggling while famous people attract big advances and sizeable marketing budgets. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain's Elisa Yuste talks us through leading concepts and directions in apps for kids and young adults in the coming year, including more apps for 'Android kids.' The post Top 10 Trends in Reading and Book Apps for Children appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Beginning at this year's London Book Fair, which runs March 14-16, PW is launching the Rights Marketplace. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google has one, Apple has one, Amazon has one, so Microsoft seems to feel that it should have one too. We're talking ebook stores, and a leaked version of Windows Mobile reveals that this is something that is due to be added to the Windows Store. While Microsoft has been slowly but surely... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Freelance journalist Fiona Cummins' debut novel Rattle (Pan Macmillan) is being adapted for television by Stephen Susco, screenwriter behind "The Grudge" and "Red". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A 36-year-old kids' fantasy novel comes to UK and US screens this month. 'Ronya, the Robber's Daughter' is by Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking. The post An English Translation of a Japanese TV Series Based on a Swedish Book appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mulholland has acquired Green Sun, a new novel from American crime writer Kent Anderson and the first in almost 20 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ben Mathis-Lilley: Hello, Amanda. Breitbart’s Milo Yiannopoulos has allegedly been given a $250,000 contract to write a book about “free speech” for Simon & Schuster. I think this is bad and that Simon & Schuster should feel bad. You basically disagree. Let’s discuss! Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The new Harry Potter book was by far the bestselling print title of 2016, and 'The Girl On the Train' was a major print and ebook bestseller for the second year in a row. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laurie Frankel, author of the heartwarming new novel 'This Is How It Always Is,' picks 10 books for parents of transgender children. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From leading with grit to practicing deep work, these page turners introduced us to some new ideas this year. From leading with grit to practicing deep work, these page turners introduced us to some new ideas this year.Whether you wanted new ways to think about your... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Calls are out now for June's Jerusalem International Book Fair fellows and London's 'Introduction to Rights' program registration. The post Book Fairs: Jerusalem Fellows and London’s Rights Introduction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A hit two holiday seasons ago has spawned a cozy cottage industry in a vaunted setting: The British Library is ready to stuff your stockings with crime. The post Holiday Whodunnits for Book Lovers: The British Library’s Crime Classics appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Book Fair's International Excellence Awards has added a Rights Professional of the Year category. Winners will be announced in March 2017. The post London Book Fair Awards Add Rights Professional of the Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A children’s book that combines maths and design activities has won this year’s Educational Writers Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2' was Amazon's best-selling book of 2016 and was also the year's "most wished for" and "most gifted" book at the e-tailer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut thriller The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena (Transworld) has been named as W H Smith's Book of the Year for 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Crook's Corner restaurant in Chapel Hill has sponsored a literary award since 2013, and recently increased the prize to $5,000 for the best debut novel about the South. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Many Arab book fairs have been a free space for publishers to sell titles banned in shops, but Kuwait has seen raised levels of censorship – turning the book trade into a risky businessArab book fairs are like a giant travelling circus; no sooner does one end than publishers are boxing up books,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie publisher Urbane Publications has signed up crime writer Lloyd Paige’s "gripping" debut Dead Lands, set to publish in October 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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