Submissions heat up ahead of LBF

The London Book Fair, which runs next month (12th–14th April) is getting “more significant all the time”, with the British event still very much a place where deals are cut, publishers have told The Bookseller.     Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of London Book Fair: IPA’s New Leadership on the State of a World Publishing Industry

This year's London Book Fair coincides with the arrival of the International Publishers Association's new president and vice-president, leading 'a conversation of public debate' about publishers' role amid 'sensitive socio-cultural issues.' The post Ahead of London Book Fair: IPA’s New... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indonesia and its 'islands of inspiration' set to star at LBF

Ahead of this year’s London Book Fair, at which Indonesia will be the Market Focus country, the nation’s burgeoning book trade already looks to have plenty of potential for further growth. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cape wins 'heated' five-way auction for biologist Raihani’s debut

Jonathan Cape has triumphed in a five-way auction for award-winning evolutionary biologist Nichola Raihani’s debut Together: How Cooperation Shaped Humankind. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buchanan's 'extraordinary' debut pre-empted by Flatiron and Mantle on partial submission

A debut literary crime thriller, Sixteen Horses, by UEA graduate Greg Buchanan has been snapped up following an exclusive partial submission at pre-empt by Mantle in the UK and Flatiron in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LBF seminar line-up unveiled

The London Book Fair has unveiled its full 2019 programme, spanning seminars, panel debates, awards, author events and live podcasts.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dialogue and Jacaranda vie for LBF International Excellence Awards

The US is dominating the shortlists for the London Book Fair International Excellence Awards 2019, with Dialogue Books, Jacaranda Books, Emerald Publishing and Kogan Page flying the flag for UK publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LBF reveals Indonesian Market Focus programme

A programme of events focusing on Indonesian publishing will be held at the London Book Fair this year, including insights into children’s books and current market trends. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indonesia LBF Market Focus offers £5k cultural grants

The National Organising Committee for Indonesia as Market Focus Country at the 2019 London Book Fair is offering grants of up to £5,000 to organisations in the UK for the purpose of staging activities or events that increase public knowledge of Indonesia via the creative sector. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The German Book Market in 2018, and a Look Ahead to 2019

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Memorial for López de Lamadrid at LBF

A memorial for the publisher Claudio López de Lamadrid will be held at the London Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookselling Without Borders and Tišma Prize Open for Submissions

The Bookselling Without Borders program will again send bookstore workers to international book fairs and trade shows. And Novi Sad's new Tišma Prize is in its inaugural year. The post Bookselling Without Borders and Tišma Prize Open for Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virago acquires fresh take on TS Eliot ahead of release of over 1,000 letters

Virago is publishing Eliot Among the Women by TS Eliot biographer Lyndall Gordon, a book exploring the impact of the women in Eliot's life on his work following the release of decades-confined correspondence. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Carcanet Press launches rebrand ahead of 50th anniversary

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LBF UK Book Blog Awards introduces Book Podcast of the Year category

The UK Book Blog Awards at the London Book Fair will introduce a new category for 2019 - Book Podcast of the Year.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Talking Pictures Awards Submissions Open

The contest, part of a cultural initiative of the New York Rights Fair celebrating excellence in book design in five categories, is now open for submissions for its 2019 awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Vivendi's Editis takeover gets go-ahead

The French Competition Authority has cleared Vivendi’s takeover of Editis, the second largest French book publisher, from Planeta of Spain for €900m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Borough Press and The Good Literary Agency open submissions for un-agented BAME writers

The Borough Press has teamed up with The Good Literary Agency to open submissions for un-agented BAME writers, with the one winning applicant set to secure a £10,000 publishing contract, agency representation and mentoring from writer Nikesh Shukla. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Export Nibbie to be announced at LBF

A new British Book Award celebrating the best in publishing exports—a sector worth £3.4bn to the trade annually—will be awarded for the first time next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Trapeze to launch the Well-Read Black Girl anthology with submission competition

Trapeze is launching a collection of essays by black female writers, scholars and activists, called Well-Read Black Girl, with a competition to find an unpublished black British female author whose essay will be included in the UK edition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LBF runs second author conference featuring Adegoke, Uviebinené and Buchanan

The London Book Fair's day-long Writer’s Summit will return for a second year, featuring the author duo behind Slay in your Lane and writer Daisy Buchanan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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