For International Women’s Day, Waterstones has given over its website front page to female authors. This is welcome, but it’s far from enoughWomen are used to living off scraps that fall from the table. Whether we’re being patronised by politicians touting for our votes, or being told by advertisers we’re “worth” a £3 bottle of shampoo, we have learned to take any crumb of grudging appreciation. And we even have a day each year – 8 March, International Women’s Day – to feel special.In this context, the decision by bookseller Waterstones to banish the boys and give over the entire front page of its website to “celebrate” women’s writing on International Women’s Day seems par for the course. But while it may be good PR, it isn’t enough in a market that would collapse without women, whether readers, writers or publishers. Related: Women's prize for fiction reveals 'outward-looking' longlist Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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A debut author who graduated from the celebrated Iowa Writers' Workshop has a seven-figure book deal.HarperCollins announced Wednesday that it will publish Erika Johansen's Queen of the Tearling, a fantasy trilogy inspired in part by Barack Obama.A person with knowledge of the negotiations said... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A shortlist of six titles has been chosen for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emue Books is a new Australian publisher with an unexpected mission: publishing Francophone literature and reviving "fairness" in publishing. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The finalists for the 33rd L.A. Times Book Prizes were announced Thursday morning. Two authors -- Margaret Atwood and Kevin Starr -- will also receive special recognition. This post has been updated; see below for details. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At a time when many independent booksellers both here and abroad are beginning to gain traction selling Kobo ebooks, other retailers are eyeing the secondary market for ebooks and other digital content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishers of UK's Stork Books argue that major publishers and the media in the UK and USA underestimate the audience for translated books and are making a big mistake. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new survey of startups, publishers and venture capitalists reveals what needs to change for the three groups to collaborate and continue to innovate the book industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Guardian called it: "Camilla Long’s comprehensive shredding of Rachel Cusk’s memoir of her divorce, Aftermath has won her the Hatchet Job of the Year award.” Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new bi-monthly magazine, World News Publishing Focus, has just been launched by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) to provide members and other readers with a professional international publication focused on the ind ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House Children's Books, Egmont and Little Tiger Press have each picked up two... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A quarter of UK adults—more than 12 million people—have only picked up a book to read... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The writer of US comedy Beavis and Butt-head is among 18 authors shortlisted for this year's Waterstones children's book prize. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following strife in Bamako, Mali, France's Etonnants Voyageurs has launched a new book and film festival in Brazzaville, Congo—one for all of Africa. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Outside of photos and status updates, Facebook's original shareable content was game activity. So-and-so just planted a new crop, etc. Next Facebook rolled out the Like button, and news articles became popular. Then Facebook debuted its Open Graph in fall 2011 so that someone could listen to a... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2013-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo has announced a promotion for Michael Tamblyn, who will take on the role of chief content... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Horrible Histories author Terry Deary has broken ranks with the many authors who have spoken out... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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England footballer Frank Lampard is to write a series of children's books, says publisher Little, Brown. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries across the country celebrated National Libraries Day on Saturday (9th February), the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With ebooks’ share of unit sales rising from 14% for the first nine months of 2011 to 22% for the same period in 2012, the biggest winners among retailers were Amazon and dedicated ebookstores and digital download sites. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Justice Department had sued Macmillan and other large book publishers, accusing them of conspiring to raise ebook prices. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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