Submissions Open for the UK’s Polari First Book Prize 2016

Submissions now are open for the 2016 Polari First Book Prize, for debut books that explore the LGBT experience in poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction. The post Submissions Open for the UK’s Polari First Book Prize 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens in 2 days: Red carpet event coming tonight

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood is about to debut. After 2 1/2 years of construction, Wizarding World is set for its grand opening Thursday morning. Leading up to that, a red carpet event tonight will include several stars from the "Harry Potter" films, and more... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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BFG tops lists of children's books which develop empathy

Roald Dahl’s BFG and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird have topped the list of books parents said best helped children develop empathy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bologna 2016: Meg Rosoff Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Meg Rosoff is the winner of the 2016 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest children's book prize. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookstore News: April 5, 2016

A San Francisco store bounces back; a Cincinnati store marks its 40th birthday; and a fire temporarily closes a California shop. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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My Job In 5; Helen Clifford, Marketing Manager, The London Book Fair

This week in honour of The Bookseller magazine's London Book Fair special in print, and with it being a week before the fair itself, I thought it would be great to interview LBF's marketing manager Helen Clifford on what her job entails and her advice to those looking to get a job in books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Better Children’s Books for a Better World

Klaus Humann, publisher of Aladin Verlag in Germany, talks about small publishing houses and his global search for children's books and illustrators. The post Better Children’s Books for a Better World appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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AWP 2016 in Photos: Publishers, Writers, and Readers Meet Up in L.A.

Photos from the book fair and panels at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs annual conference, held this year at the L.A. Convention center in downtown Los Angeles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Photo Mania: MoCCA Arts Festival 2016

The MoCCA Arts Festival, an annual showcase for independent and self-published comics held April 2-3 at the Metropolitan West event space, attracted a mob of fans to its new location on the westside of Manhattan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Supreme Court Delays Decision on Google Books Case

Lawyers tell PW it is likely the court simply did not get to the case, and will be relisted for a future conference. The court's next scheduled conference is April 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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AWP 2016 Wrap-up: Literature, Commerce, and Even Love Collide in Los Angeles

Though not the biggest AWP conference ever, AWP 2016 was full of controversies and surprises, including a couple getting engaged on stage during a poetry reading. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Perseus sale to Hachette Book Group completed

Hachette Book Group (HBG) has completed its acquisition of the Perseus Book Group’s publishing business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Barry Crump's ex wants credit for book that sparked Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Barry Crump's fourth wife says she wrote the outline of the bestselling book on which the film Hunt for the Wilderpeople is based, and she wants credit. Continue reading at Stuff

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Nobel prize winners and stocking fillers – 65 years in the murky waters of London publishing

Ernest Hecht set up Souvenir Press from his bedroom in 1951. Now, following the death of Lord Weidenfeld, he is the last of the group of remarkable Jewish émigrés who transformed postwar British publishingA 65th birthday is a milestone but – now the official retirement age has been abolished –... Continue reading at The Guardian

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 4, 2016

'The Nest,’ Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s high-profile debut, and 'The Summer Before the War,’ Helen Simonson's highly anticipated sophomore effort, land at #4 and #5 on our Hardcover Fiction list. Plus 'The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book’ is no joke—it’s at #5 on our Hardcover Nonfiction list—and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bluebird signs 'smart parenting' book by child psychologist

Bluebird has signed up a “smart-thinking” parenting book by child psychiatrist Dr Holan Liang. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bookstore News: April 1, 2016

A new bookstore is about to be constructed in Illinois, a store in the Berkshires marks its first 40 years under one owner, and a memorial is scheduled for a former Pennsylvania bookseller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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TLA 2016: Four Questions for ALA President-Elect Julie Todaro

Incoming ALA president Julie Todaro talks funding, Spanish-language services, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Coronet signs three-book deal with Byrne

Coronet has signed a three-book-deal with Lorna Byrne, author of Angels in My Hair.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Lessons from Indie Poetry Presses: Poetry 2016

Here’s how six independent publishers make it work—and what the mainstream can learn from their efforts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Judges Announced for National Book Awards

The judges for the 2016 National Book Awards include novelists Karen Joy Fowler and Jesmyn Ward, author and former TV host Melissa Harris-Perry, and poet Jericho Brown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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