Smith and Pullman top the critics’ picks

Ali Smith’s seasonal novel Winter (Hamish Hamilton), Sally Rooney’s "perfectly observed" début Conversations with Friends (Faber) and the eagerly anticipated first instalment of Philip Pullman’s Book of Dust trilogy, La Belle Sauvage (Penguin/David Fickling Books), were among the critics’ favourite titles of 2017. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Rankin and Rebus stay top of the charts

In a week when Scots went to the polls to vote on independence, Ian Rankin's referendum-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 22, 2014

This week, the definitive Tennessee Williams biography, how Aristotle invented science, and Lauren Oliver's creepy ghost story. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Smith, Shriver, Tremain up for BBC short story award

Writers Zadie Smith, Lionel Shriver and Rose Tremain join Tessa Hadley and Francesca Rhydderch on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Google Hires P&G's Top North America Media Executive

Google has added one more to its growing collection of packaged-goods marketing executives -- Julie Eddleman, who was the top U.S. media executive of the biggest U.S. advertising spender, Procter & Gamble Co.Jodi Allen, VP-North America brand of P&G and Ms. Eddleman's boss, has assumed... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Libraries may digitize books without permission, EU top court rules

European libraries may digitize books and make them available at electronic reading points without first gaining consent of the copyright holder, the highest European Union court ruled Thursday.The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in a case in which the Technical University of... Continue reading at PC World

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Conde Nast Is Looking to Hire a Top Digital Executive

Conde Nast, the publisher of Vogue and Vanity Fair, is looking to hire an executive to lead its digital efforts, Ad Age has learned.It could not be determined precisely what responsibilities the post will entail, and it remains possible that Conde Nast won't fill the position, which is not... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Top Shelf Kicks Off 'Massive' Sale

For the next two weeks until September 26, more than 180 Top Shelf print and digital titles will be offered for as much as 50% off and many more will be priced at $10 or less. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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‘Olympus’ Tops In August

In the run-up to its October 7 release, Rick Riordan’s "Blood of Olympus" was the most-talked-about book on social media in August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 8, 2014

This week, new Ian McEwan, new Joseph O'Neill, and the stunning debut novel, "A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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At ASEAN Ebook Conference, Education Was Top Priority

At the 2nd ASEAN Ebook Conference, held in Kuala Lumpur, publishers discussed ways to catalyze the regional ebook industry, particularly in education. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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School librarians in running for top award

Three school librarians have been shortlisted for the School Library Association's school... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 1, 2014

This week, new Tana French, new Elena Ferrante, and the history of rock 'n' roll in 10 songs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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New York Review Of Books Critic Apologizes For Error In Zaha Hadid Takedown

Whoops.Last week architect Zaha Hadid demanded that the New York Review of Books retract a June essay by critic Martin Filler, claiming that the "personal attack disguised as a book review" had "exposed Ms. Hadid to public ridicule and contempt."Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

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Speed Reading Secrets of a Book Critic

How is it professional book critics can pump out scores of reviews a year when many of us struggle just to read one book a week? They are told what to say. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 25, 2014

This week, a haunting psychological mystery set at a school for troubled teens, "Against Football," and the culinary imagination. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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W H Smith stocks Thomas & Mercer paperbacks

WHSmith is stocking paperback books published by Thomas & Mercer, a crime fiction imprint of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Ann Leckie wins top sci-fi award for debut novel 'Ancillary Justice'

'Ancillary Justice' is the first novel ever to win the science fiction 'triple crown' – the Hugo, the Nebula, and the Arthur C. Clarke awards – all in the same year. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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iBooks Bestsellers: Forman Stays on Top

Just days ahead of the debut of the film adaptation of 'If I Stay,' Gayle Forman’s novel was once again the top seller in Apple’s iBooks store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 18, 2014

This week, the danger of what you eat, the miseducation of the American elite, and an outstanding Japanese revenge thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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