Sally Rooney's "astounding" love story Normal People (Faber & Faber) has been named Waterstones' Book of the Year 2018. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite fears of a physical store "retail apocalypse," NPD BookScan's Kristen McLean outlined a future for indie booksellers driven by experimentation and selling books in more places. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the book business, print and digital markets have found balance, CEOs say, but political instability in the culture at large remains a cause for concern. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ten years ago Matthew Lore, who had been v-p and executive editor at Da Capo Press, teamed up with his business partner, Peter Burri, to found the Experiment. The press’s mission is to have a list in which “every book is a test of new ideas.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The endorsement of a Chinese actor powers Yu Hua's 'To Live' to the top of China's April fiction charts, when fellow celebrities spread the word and young readers hear the call. The post April 2018 Bestseller Lists From China: Young Readers Cheer a Celebrity-Powered World Book Day appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: a thriller set in the underbelly of North Korea, plus the powers, perversions, and potential of heredity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Deirdre Sullivan and illustrator Karen Vaughan have won the 28th Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year Award for their "remarkable" book Tangleweed and Brine (Little Island Books). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeanine Cummins signs a seven-figure deal with Flatiron, Atria pays six figures for a new Instagram poetry collection, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A case for ‘Why We Need Religion’ and an in-depth look at the religious inspiration behind Stephen King’s work in 'America’s Dark Theologian' are among the big religion and spirituality books publishing in June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FaithWords nabs a new book by the bestselling author of '90 Minutes in Heaven’ Don Piper; Barbour takes a modernized version of the biblical story of Ruth, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the titles that caught the eye in Hollywood this week are a short story by father-son duo Stephen King and Joe Hill, an Ireland-set detective story that PW recently starred, and a novel about a mixed martial arts fighter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot international titles include a Dutch narrative nonfiction book, an Italian mystery, and a Finnish novel being touted as the world's first "goblin thriller." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books on racial reconciliation, motherhood, and forgiveness were honored for “affirming the highest values of the human spirit” during the 2018 Christopher Awards ceremony in New York City on Tuesday, May 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: a 3,000-mile journey around wild Alaska, plus Italian cuisine off the beaten path. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A member of Talking Heads lands at SMP, Graydon House spends six figures on a former Glamour editor’s debut, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year's Toronto Comic Arts Festival celebrated its 15 anniversary while honoring Toon Books' 10th year, and hosted appearances by manga star Inio Asano, and artists Ho Che Anderson, Hope Larson, Mariko Tamaki and others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones is set to open another bookshop in Edinburgh in spring 2019, called Stockbridge Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Knowing the current trends for all the different countries' is among challenges tackled by the foreign rights experts who are shortlisted for tonight's British Book Awards. Their Nibbie is called the Rights Professional of the Year. The post Insights From the Foreign Rights Specialists... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Michael Chabon on fatherhood, plus Michael Pollan on how to change your mind. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackstone and Disney bring ‘Black Panther’ to audio, Lauren Groff's latest showcases the Sunshine State for Penguin, and more in this month's audio news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A former porn star lands at Picador, Delacorte nabs a YA debut from poet Morgan Parker, and more in this week's book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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