Small Press Distribution, which has brought titles from hundreds of independent publishers to readers for more than 50 years, is in urgent need of financial help to keep from folding. A GoFundMe campaign is aiming to raise $100,000 to cover its next month of costs, including health care for its 10 employees and a percentage […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-21 15:11:21 UTC ]
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Scholastic has acquired Matt Carr's Now Wash Your Hands! while Nosy Crow has published a free information book explaining coronavirus to children, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-06 15:53:14 UTC ]
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The nine winners of the regional and country round of the British Book Awards Small Press of the Year accolade have been revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 11:49:39 UTC ]
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Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and the Light (Fourth Estate) has claimed the UK Official Top 50 number one spot for a second week running. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 11:08:45 UTC ]
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Emerald Publishing has launched a £20,000 fund to cover article processing charges, supporting social scientists in making their research on health emergencies such as coronavirus rapidly available. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-16 15:58:43 UTC ]
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As more and more authors potentially feel disenfranchised by the larger counterparts, or feel like they never had a shot in the first place, small presses are uniquely positioned to get writers to market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 21:57:10 UTC ]
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The 2020 University Press Redux conference, organised by Cambridge University Press and ALPSP, and due to take place 17th-18th March, has been cancelled “in light of the unprecedented, ongoing and unpredictable developments around the novel coronavirus”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-06 05:06:06 UTC ]
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Book Riot picks 30 exciting small press books published in 2020, from 25 different publishers, that we can't wait for you to read. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-02-27 11:36:43 UTC ]
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The Small Press of the Year Award returns for a second year: last year the overall award was won by Bath-based publisher Wild Things Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-21 11:25:57 UTC ]
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John le Carré has been awarded the $100,000 Olof Palme Prize, an honour awarded to outstanding achievement in the spirit of assassinated Swedish politician Olof Palme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-09 18:12:09 UTC ]
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Indie publisher Knights Of is celebrating after its festive inclusive books ad campaign hit 100,000 views. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-16 03:23:22 UTC ]
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Yorkshire print firm Charlesworth Press says it is currently producing up to 36,000 personalised children’s books every day as Christmas demand for the bespoke items ramps up. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-10 19:12:36 UTC ]
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For book lovers, Small Business Saturday means a trip to the local independent bookstore, many of which invite local authors to hang out and make recommendations. If you’re an audiobook lover you can still support small businesses, and I don’t mean purchasing your audiobooks on compact disc. Ask... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-25 09:48:59 UTC ]
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A social enterprise promoting literacy, Reread in Doncaster, has raised £12,000 in five days after hundreds of thousands of its books were damaged or destroyed by major floods. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-13 06:52:31 UTC ]
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The longlist for the 2020 International DUBLIN Literary Award was announced today, and it is indeed long—156 books long, to be precise. The prize is sponsored by the Dublin City Council, and the longlist is comprised of nominations from public libraries around the world. Last year’s winner,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-11 17:21:15 UTC ]
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A pair of friends crowdfunding to build the “best non-fiction book club in the world” have surged past their £100,000 target. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 18:14:15 UTC ]
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Announcing at Rio's book fair its coming introduction of Pubnet in Brazil, Metabooks Brasil reports it now accounts for 75 percent of the market's sales. The post Metabooks Brasil Reaches 100,000 Active Titles in Its Database appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-05 04:52:20 UTC ]
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The small indie press boom is among us. In both 2017 and 2018, a whopping 40% or more of the National Book Awards longlists included titles from university and independent presses. It’s an exciting time for small presses— never before have there been so many diverse books in the mainstream... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2019-08-29 11:00:48 UTC ]
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If you happened to be at the farmer’s market in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park this past Saturday, you might have trailed the vendor tents across the street to Grand Army Plaza and landed in the 2019 Small Press Flea, two concentric circles of book fair tables set up between the Soldiers’ and Sailors’... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-28 08:47:44 UTC ]
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The Republic of Consciousness Prize for Small Presses has been granted Arts Council funding for the next two years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-27 08:51:41 UTC ]
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Debut author Sarah J. Sover talks about finding the perfect home for her comedic fantasy novel Double-Crossing the Bridge with the indie publisher The Parliament House. The post Breaking In: Fantasy author Sarah J. Sover on Finding Home at a Small Press by Cassandra Lipp appeared first on... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-08-15 14:00:43 UTC ]
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