Simon Savidge has left his role at Liverpool Libraries to take charge of logistics for the BBC’s Novels That Shaped Our World libraries events programme. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-09 06:33:08 UTC ]
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Publishing books for the Star Wars franchise requires a understanding of interlocking multiverses, authorized storylines — and it hasn't always gone smoothly. The post Understanding the Complex World of Star Wars Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish authors Val McDermid and Ian Rankin have expressed their anger at Fife council’s plans to close 16 libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Presenter of the BBC's weekly "Meet the Author" programme, Nick Higham is leaving the show after six years at the show's helm on the BBC News Channel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre has acquired Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan - "a unique exploration of love, loneliness and reconciliation" - following a "fierce" six-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new book called Material Innovation: Packaging Design catalogs all the ways designers are shaking up packaging design. The post New Book Material Innovation Goes Inside the Surprisingly Clever World of Package Design appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We take a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2015, and a look ahead at what they portend for 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gollancz is set to publish a sequel to H G Wells’ science fiction novel The War of the Worlds, written by Stephen Baxter. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Effective January 1, 2016, all Penguin ebooks purchased by libraries after January 1 will be licensed on a perpetual access model. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New book charts the remarkable history of Britain’s best-selling newspaperThe ignominy of the News of the World’s closure in 2011, itself preceded by years of hacked celebrity gossip and sleazy scandals, has tended to obscure the newspaper’s social and cultural significance in previous eras.It... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Caltabiano self-published her first novel at the age of 14. Now with three published novels under her belt, the 18-year-old author and student shares some marvellous writing tips for teenage writers and beyondCheck out the Guardian children’s books homepageThe seven stages of writing a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first of a two part report from the 2015 East Africa Digital Reading Summit in Kenya looks at developments in e-reading and library ebook use. The post E-Readers Now “Main Attraction” at Some Kenyan Libraries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Only 25% of library patrons borrowed an ebook in the past year, according to the latest BISG survey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anne Enright has won the Irish novel of the year award at the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards 2015, during a ceremony which also saw prizes given to J P Donleavy, Louise O’Neill, Eoin Colfer and Niall Breslin. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Reading Agency has responded to criticism about the lack of ethnic diversity among authors chosen for the World Book Night 2016 list, saying it is a “great shame” that there are no Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) writers included. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dosdoce, Bookwire and Publishing Perspectives are offering an exclusive ebook licensing guide for global public libraries and publishers. The post Free Guide to Ebook Licensing for Public Libraries and Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Night 2016 has announced the 15 titles it will be giving away next April, including titles from authors Matt Haig, Jonathan Coe and Carol Ann Duffy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan and Orkney Library & Archive have joined forces to launch a new joint reading initiative, The Hurricane Book Club. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barrington Stoke has acquired the English-language rights to Alpha, a graphic novel about a refugee’s journey from Africa to Europe, by French illustrator Barroux and writer Bessora. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere has acquired two new historical novels by Elizabeth Chadwick, revisiting the life of William Marshal, the hero of her internationally bestselling novels The Greatest Knight and The Scarlet Lion. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers will release a graphic novel about sexual harrassment, Take it as a Compliment by Maria Stoian, under its Singing Dragon imprint tomorrow. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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