Simon & Schuster Children's UK and US have won a hotly contested multi-publisher auction for debut author A F Steadman's fantasy adventure series, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, in a seven-figure (sterling) co-publication deal. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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NWay, the two-year-old gaming startup behind the Facebook game Chrono Blade, has raised a $5 million Series A round. Co-founder and CEO Taehoon Kim said TransLink Capital, which led the round, is well connected in Asia and that the action RPG has generated interest from Asian publishers. The... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Titles from Simon and Schuster and Egmont/Jelly Pie have won the 2013 Roald Dahl Funny Prizes,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) has partnered with Ingram Content Group to allow... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers Weekly Children's Starred Reviews Annual is your source for the best books that 2013 has to offer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Literary Review has awarded its 21st annual Bad Sex in Fiction Award to Manil Suri for a scene in The City of Devi featuring a, err, stellar climax. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When we reviewed the GameStick Android console, one of our main concerns was how the library of titles on offer would pan out over time. Today, it's just been announced that Ubisoft will be bringing its Prince of Persia franchise to the platform. .. Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The holiday started the evening before Thanksgiving, fueling "Thanksgivukkah" hype and perhaps goosing sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Posman Books in New York City has launched a curated romance series, exclusively available in its Grand Central Station store, selected by bestselling authors in the genre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Children’s Books has acquired four books in a series from debut author Jenny... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has signed two books from debut writer Abbie Ross for its Doubleday list. Publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Publishing has appointed Elise Burns as children’s sales director. She will... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sebastian Faulks gave his former Sunday Telegraph boss, John Thompson, a warm send-off in his tribute yesterday, "A nurturing force in the final days of Fleet Street".It reinforced the picture drawn of Thompson in the more formal Daily Telegraph obituary following Thompson's death, aged 93, on... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The University of Kent has apologised for a statement on its website that seemingly belittled... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Grinch campaign, also known as the 'Grow Your Heart 3 Sizes,' encourages children to do good deeds in exchange for book donations. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish author Donal Ryan wins the 2013 Guardian First Book Award for his debut novel The Spinning Heart. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donal Ryan’s The Spinning Heart (Doubleday Ireland) has tonight (28th November) been named... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld has acquired what could be the final novel from prominent US novelist Peter Matthiessen... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Glyn Dillon’s graphic novel, The Nao of Brown (SelfMadeHero), has won the Best Book prize... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chivas Regal is running its first-ever branded Web video series called "Brotherhood" through Dec. 15 on the new Esquire Network's website; the two-month-old NBC Universal initiative is looking to leverage the iconic magazine's brand in the world of cable TV and digital media. Starring Saturday... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post with his spare pocket change earlier this year, I took a look at the growth of the digital publishing industry here in the Seattle area. Booktrope, a digital publishing startup based here in Seattle, was one of the companies I chatted with... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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