Scribe UK buys YouTube scientists

Scribe UK has acquired a “quirky and accessible” book about science from the creators of the AsapSCIENCE YouTube channel. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Bird UK options rights to Spotify Untold

The non-fiction investigation billed as the "Spotify story", Spotify Untold (Albert Bonniers Förlag), will be turned into a TV show. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-21 05:54:55 UTC ]
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Growing kids’ market appeals to UK firms in Beijing as fair launches dedicated strand

Publishers and agents say they are expecting a positive Beijing International Book Fair, reflecting the growing Chinese market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 19:02:53 UTC ]
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The social scientists who transformed how we think about race and gender

Anthropologist Franz Boas and his students challenged 20th-century prejudices, Charles King writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-16 12:46:17 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: UK Postcode Lottery Helps Book Aid; F+W Fine Arts Sold to Peak Media

Lottery funds in the UK have generated more than £1.85 million for Book Aid International, and F+W Media's assets in arts and crafts go to Peak Media. The post Industry Notes: UK Postcode Lottery Helps Book Aid; F+W Fine Arts Sold to Peak Media appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-15 05:30:02 UTC ]
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BA and retailers demand business rate reform to save UK high street

The Booksellers Association has joined forces with more than 50 UK retailers to demand changes to the business rates system in a bid to save the high street.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 17:07:43 UTC ]
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EUP buys law specialists Avizandum Publishing

Edinburgh University Press (EUP) has bought the publishing assets of Scottish law specialists Avizandum Publishing Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 13:58:07 UTC ]
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UK’s Publishers Association Leads ‘Axe the Reading Tax’ Campaign

With Brexit looming larger as the UK's new government takes charge, the publishing industry steps up its drive to drop the VAT on digital reading. The post UK’s Publishers Association Leads ‘Axe the Reading Tax’ Campaign appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-12 05:30:59 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow buys two from Alastair Chisholm

Nosy Crow has bought two middle-grade standalone novels by author and puzzle creator Alastair Chisholm. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 00:43:04 UTC ]
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McDermid unveils her pick of the top 10 LGBTQI+ writers in UK

Val McDermid has revealed her choice for the 10 most compelling LGBTQI+ writers working in the UK today, with a list including Fiona Mozley and Kirsty Logan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-10 10:59:42 UTC ]
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Dome Press buys Brian McGilloway standalone novel

The Dome Press has bought world English rights to The Last Crossing, the first standalone novel from Brian McGilloway.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-09 14:37:23 UTC ]
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HQ buys cookbook from Luminary Bakery

HarperCollins division HQ is to publish Rising Hope, an illustrated cookbook from Luminary Bakery, founded by Alice Williams. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-09 03:04:25 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Children’s Books to Publish Wattpad Books in UK

The latest stage in Wattpad's rapid expansion, its own new line of books is to be published in the UK market by Penguin Random House UK. The post Penguin Random House Children’s Books to Publish Wattpad Books in UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-08 09:05:12 UTC ]
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HQ buys 'inspiring' breast cancer novel from Lloyd in four-way auction

HQ has triumphed in a four-way auction for an "inspiring and deeply moving" novel by Josie Lloyd, inspired by her own experience, about a woman reclaiming her life after a breast cancer diagnosis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 16:11:51 UTC ]
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PRH to publish Wattpad Books in the UK

Penguin Random House is to publish Wattpad Books’ launch list in the UK this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 14:50:12 UTC ]
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Lee Child's Night School named UK's most borrowed library book

Night School by Lee Child (Bantam Press) was the most borrowed library book of 2017/18, according to new statistics. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 09:43:10 UTC ]
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PRH Grupo Editorial buys La Campana to boost Catalan presence

Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial in Spain is reinforcing its presence in Catalan through the acquisition of the independent publisher La Campana. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 16:55:41 UTC ]
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Orion's Clare Hey returns to S&S UK

Orion’s Clare Hey will be returning to Simon & Schuster UK to take up the role of publishing director of fiction across adult publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 05:51:21 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle Oasis Review: Now Is the Perfect Time to Buy an E-Reader

In an era of smartphone addiction, a single-purpose device like an e-reader may help you unplug and focus on content that will bring you joy. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-08-01 09:03:32 UTC ]
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S&S UK pre-empts Bishop's debut in two-book deal

Simon & Schuster UK has pre-empted journalist Caroline Bishop’s "uniquely beautiful" debut novel in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-31 22:16:28 UTC ]
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William Collins nets James Grant's history on UK's "unwritten" constitution

William Collins has acquired a new history of the British Constitution by legal expert and academic James Grant, about the UK's "unwritten" constitution. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-31 20:13:39 UTC ]
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