Staff Pick: 'The Others' by Matthew Rohrer

Associate editor John Maher tells a ghost story and recommends Matthew Rohrer's otherworldly Russian nesting doll of a novel in verse, 'The Others.' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 13, 2017

This week: Kevin Young's history of American hoaxers and liars, plus Andy Weir's latest novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Building for the future: trade staff on diversity

Ahead of the ‘Building Inclusivity in Publishing Conference’ on 13th November, The Bookseller spoke to seven panelists about their experiences of inclusivity in the sector, and what steps can be taken to accelerate change. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Rolls-Royce staff bribery claims revealed

American authorities have published details of an alleged scheme to win contracts. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wren & Rook to publish Matthew Syed's first children's book

Wren & Rook, the non-fiction imprint of the Hachette Children’s Group, is publishing the first children's book by Times journalist and Olympian Matthew Syed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books: Matthew Weiner of 'Mad Men' fame writes a novel; an edgy local debut; bestsellers and more

Hello! I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor of the L.A. Times. Let’s get to this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY Matthew Weiner concluded “Mad Men,” the show he created, with a shelf of Emmys and the ability to do anything he wanted. It’s not as easy as it sounds, he told Meredith Blake, explaining... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 6, 2017

This week: Banville’s sequel to Henry James’s "The Portrait of a Lady," plus chef Nobu Matsuhisa's memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BiblioBoard, PW Team Up to Support 'Popup Picks' Library Reading Program

The program will officially kick off on November 7, with a collection of geolocated, unlimited-use ebooks selected by librarians and editorial partners, including Publishers Weekly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Papa John's Picks Laundry Service as Its New Creative Agency

Grey, the incumbent creative agency, was participating, and so was Grey's parent company WPP.The win comes a few weeks after Laundry Service signed a deal with ESPN to collaborate on branded digital content and original programming for the sports giant's advertisers and a day after Ad Age... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 30, 2017

This week: Isabel Allende's new novel, plus what we think about when we think about soccer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 23, 2017

This week: Oliver Sacks's new book, plus a look inside the world of an undercover Muslim FBI agent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Competitor Running Shutters Print Edition, Lays Off Staff

After 30 years, the magazine is shutting down its monthly print issue, per multiple reports, with the November edition as its last. The post Competitor Running Shutters Print Edition, Lays Off Staff appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 16, 2017

This week: Walter Isaacson's biography of Leonardo da Vinci, plus Amy Tan's wise and profound memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key cherry-picks Italian YA début

Hot Key has acquired The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree by Italian débutant Paola Peretti. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 9, 2017

This week: Alice Hoffman's prequel to 'Practical Magic,' the man who captured Lincoln's ghost, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FBF 2017: agent picks

A memoir from Rose Tremain, a slew of upmarket psychological thrillers and arguably the highest-ever representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic authors are some of the major highlights in this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair Agents’ Hot Lists. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH staff offered new union agreement after months of negotiations

Penguin Random House UK has proposed a new collective agreement to London employees with the endorsement of Unite and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) following 10 months of negotiations. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 25, 2017

This week: a new story collection from James McBride, plus an excellent Scandinavian crime thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New P G Wodehouse 'Pick-Me-Up' series in store

Hutchinson/Arrow has renewed the publishing licence of P G Wodehouse for a further 10 years and will be publishing a new "Pick-Me-Up" series of his short stories aimed at the literary gift market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 11, 2017

This week: Lisbeth Salander's latest case, plus new books from Celeste Ng and Nicole Krauss. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Uber picks up new CEO from Expedia

Uber has chosen Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of travel booking website Expedia, to be its new chief executive, according to a source unauthorized to comment publicly. Khosrowshahi’s reported appointment ends Uber’s hunt to replace the company’s controversial co-founder and former chief... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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