RSL, Holroyd, Frayn, Gee line up to condemn Brent

Brent Council has faced mounting criticism for its midnight raid to strip Kensal Rise Library of... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #brent council

Other Publishing stories related to: 'RSL, Holroyd, Frayn, Gee line up to condemn Brent'


Rebanks shortlisted for RSL Ondaatje Prize

Shepherd James Rebanks is on the six-strong shortlist for the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #six-strong shortlist #royal society


Appignanesi appointed new RSL chair

The author Lisa Appignanesi has been appointed the new chair of the Royal Society of Literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Cornerstone lines up 30 Patterson BookShots for 2016

Cornerstone is to publish eight of James Patterson’s new line of short novels BookShots in June, as part of what it described as a “game-changing” approach to publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #james patterson


David Brent companion book to Blink

Blink Publishing is to release The David Brent Songbook to coincide with the UK cinema release of "Life on the Road" starring Ricky Gervais, this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #blink publishing


'Self-censorship' of children's book depicting smiling slave condemned

Free speech campaigners have spoken out against Scholastic’s withdrawal of A Birthday Cake for George Washington, pulled from shelves after it was criticised for its ‘light’ treatment of slaveryThe decision to pull a children’s book last week over the “false impression” it gives of slavery was... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #george washington #public outcry #young readers


Pushkin to launch non-fiction line

Pushkin Press will launch its non-fiction line with Summer Before the Dark by Volker Weidermann later this month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #pushkin press


2015 fiction quiz: Can you recognize these opening lines?

How many have you read? Test yourself by seeing if you can match first lines to the titles of the Monitor's favorite novels (and one collection of short stories) from 2015. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #short stories


Michael Kors taps Tasting Table to promote its menswear line

Judging by its Facebook and Instagram accounts, Michael Kors is a women's brand. Now, the premium designer is focusing on reaching out and building upon its menswear line -- but it first needs to find its audience. Michael Kors teamed up with food website Tasting Table to reach its male readers,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #instagram accounts #michael kors #male readers #fashion blogs


Zonderkidz's Berenstain Bears Line Sells Five Million Copies

The Living Lights brand from Zonderkidz and author/illustrator Mike Berenstain recently passed the five-million unit sales mark. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #million copies


Saudi Publishers Association Condemns “Act of Terror”

Ahmed Fahed Al Hamdan, President of the Saudi Publishers Association, calls the murder of Bangladeshi publisher Faysal Arefin Dipan an act of terrorism. The post Saudi Publishers Association Condemns “Act of Terror” appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Used Bookstores Bolster Bottom Lines with E-Commerce Partnerships

Rather than compete with mega-etailers, used booksellers are finding success by partnering with them and selling through their websites. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #finding success


Blake, Ahlberg, Jeffers and Gaiman in line for ALMA

Shirley Hughes, Quentin Blake and Allan Ahlberg are just some of the UK-based authors longlisted for the 2016 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) for outstanding commitment to children’s literature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #quentin blake #allan ahlberg #shirley hughes #outstanding commitment


Unison condemns proposale to turn libraries into 'gyms'

Lambeth Unison has condemned Lambeth Council plans to keep three libraries open by turning them into health centres. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #libraries open


Two more titles lined up for Mr B’s imprint

Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights is to publish more titles after the successful release of its first two books. The award-winning independent based in Bath founded a publishing arm called Fox, Finch & Tepper last October and is set to release two new titles at the end of October this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #reading delights


Holroyde and Cartey launch agency

Claire Cartey and Penny Holroyde have teamed up to launch a new agency for authors and illustrators of both adult and children’s books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Income for US authors falls below federal poverty line – survey

Authors Guild says median income for members has fallen 24% in five years, with piracy, Amazon and publishing economies contributing to slump in earningsThe earnings of more than half of American authors fell below the US federal poverty level last year, according to a survey from the Authors... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #median income #authors guild #american author #literary launches


IPA condemns New Zealand YA book ban

The International Publishers Association (IPA) has condemned New Zealand’s temporary ban of Ted Dawe’s YA novel Into the River, saying freedom of expression is a “universal human right”. IPA president Richard Charkin said: “The IPA supports and applauds the book’s publisher Penguin Random House... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #temporary ban #ipa condemns #ted dawe #publishers association


New Guild Survey Reveals Majority of Authors Earn Below Poverty Line

In its first study on author income since 2009, the Authors Guild delivers some jarring, if unsurprising, data. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #poverty line


IPA condemns attacks on bookshops in Turkey

The International Publishers Association (IPA) has said it is "appalled" at recent attacks on newspaper offices and a bookshop in Turkey, and has called on the Turkish government to do more to take action to "stem the tide of assaults". The group said the violence was politically motivated, and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #recent attacks #turkish government


Storytellers From ‘The Moth’ Join Jemas and Double Take for ‘Living Dead’ Line

Mix one maverick comics publisher, a horror movie classic, a renowned video game company and some of the best oral storytellers from NPR’s popular The Moth Radio Hour and you have a pretty unusual mix for a new line of comics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #living dead