Star Watch Deadline Extended

Publishers Weekly and Frankfurter Buchmesse have extended the 2020 Star Watch deadline for submission to July 15, 2020. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Osman named 2021's number one bestseller as TV star’s cosy crime titles set the tills alight

Richard Osman claims the crown for the bestselling book of 2021 ahead of Charlie Mackesy, although the top-line figures are once again affected by some data blackouts owing to lockdowns. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-06 06:20:57 UTC ]
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Robinson scoops Masterchef star Armitage-Mattin's debut

Robinson has signed a deal for “Masterchef” finalist Philli Armitage-Mattin's debut book Taste Kitchen: Asia: Six Flavours to Suit Every Taste.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-06 02:49:02 UTC ]
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White Review extends crowdfunder after soaring past £10k target

Organisers of a crowdfunder for the White Review have stretched the target by an additional £6,000 after sailing past their original £10,000 goal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-23 08:46:01 UTC ]
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How to watch Ann Patchett discuss 'These Precious Days' at the L.A. Times Book Club

Novelist Ann Patchett will be in conversation with columnist Steve Lopez tonight at the L.A. Times Book Club Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-12-10 00:05:08 UTC ]
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Library audio and ebook loans in 2021 reveal unexpected stars

Alongside Richard Osman and JK Rowling, figures show huge successes for relative unknowns Ellery Adams and Brenda ChapmanThe UK’s library users are widely seen as a traditional bunch when it comes to choosing their next read, but while Richard Osman might have topped the list of the year’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-12-08 16:34:37 UTC ]
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Children's Starred Reviews 2021

Our Children’s Starred Reviews Annual features more than 350 reviews of exceptional books for young readers, a selection of interviews with some of today’s top authors and illustrators, our 50 Best Books of 2021, and a cover by Ruth Chan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch Chanel Miller’s Dayton Literary Peace Prize speech, delivered in Brock Turner’s hometown.

On Sunday night, both the 2020 and 2021 winners of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize accepted their awards in an in-person ceremony—including Chanel Miller, who won the 2020 Prize for nonfiction for her memoir Know My Name. Dayton, Ohio is the hometown of Brock Turner, who was convicted of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-11-19 18:22:33 UTC ]
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Storytel extends into English language market with $135m Audiobooks deal

Streaming company Storytel has signed a deal to acquire Audiobooks.com from owner KKR for $135m (£101m), extending its reach into English language audio market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-12 01:57:18 UTC ]
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WATCH: Tracy K. Smith and David Lehman Celebrate The Best American Poetry 2021

Founded in October 2009 by Rebecca Fitting and Jessica Stockton Bagnulo, Greenlight Bookstore is an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. Combining the best traditions of the neighborhood bookstore with carefully curated, community-minded events, Greenlight has earned a reputation as a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-11-11 09:49:39 UTC ]
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Publishers test hybrid working as Faber extends transition to April 2022

Publishers are settling into hybrid models of working this winter with many still reluctant to “mandate set days” while Faber has delayed a full return until April 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-08 17:41:43 UTC ]
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‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ centers technology by focusing on those who don’t have it

This post contains moderate spoilers for the first episode and slight spoilers for episode two of ‘Star Trek: Prodigy.’How do you make a series that can draw in newcomers while still appealing to long-time fans? In the case of Star Trek: Prodigy, you set it in a place where the United Federation... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-10-28 07:00:33 UTC ]
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Fitwaffle TikTok star's debut won by Ebury in seven-way auction

Ebury Press has won a seven-way auction for the debut cookbook by personal trainer turned baking influencer Eloise Head, known to more than four million followers on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as Fitwaffle. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 22:32:50 UTC ]
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Watching a Magazine, Reading a Movie: On Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch

Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch is probably what you’d call an anthology film—which is to say it’s a compendium of several mini-films, unrelated topically but all connected somehow—but it also might not even be what you’d call a film at all. I’m not sure. We’ll think on this together in a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-22 15:57:31 UTC ]
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PRH Once Again Extends Temporary E-book, Digital Audio Terms for Libraries

The publisher's pro-rated terms and its temporary story time permissions will now run through March, 31, 2022, as the pandemic continues to impact schools and libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Mango, White Star Enter Copublishing Venture

Mango Publishing Group and the Italian children's and illustrated books publisher White Star have entered a publishing agreement in which Mango will acquire exclusive rights to publish certain White Star books in English, while White Star will acquire identical rights to to translate and sell a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch: Reinventing the customer experience in the digital-first era

The Ad Age Studio 30 live panel with EY and Thomson Reuters discussed the lessons and insights gleaned from the past year-plus and how the global firms partnered to build Thomson Reuters' just-launched customer-centric digital initiative. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-10-07 19:30:00 UTC ]
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Lightning strikes back-catalogue deal with self-published star May

Lightning Books has acquired bestselling self-published novelist Nicola May's back catalogue. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-30 19:55:17 UTC ]
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Want to watch Olivia Colman perform a brand new lecture by Elena Ferrante?

Yes! I do. You probably do, too. Well, starting today, as part of the International Literature Festival Utrecht, you can indeed stream video of the utterly delightful Olivia Colman reading a brand new lecture by Elena Ferrante (as translated by Ann Goldstein; the lecture will also be available... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-24 13:20:11 UTC ]
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Rock Stars and Author Trading Cards: Tales from a Decade of Bookstore Events

For more than 20 years, I worked at the Booksmith, an independent bookstore located in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco. For half that time, I ran the events program. I worked with publishers in selecting authors, creating a monthly schedule, and banging the drum to make sure... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-24 08:50:35 UTC ]
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