The British Book Awards, or 'Nibbies'–which comprise both industry and book honors–today announce their books of the year shortlists. The post The British Book Awards: 2019 Books of the Year Shortlists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN America's new report asserts that 'diverse books' frequently are the first to be yanked when it comes to book challenges and 'soft censorship.' The post International Industry Notes: PEN America on Banning Books in the USA appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books from Jonathan Cape and Faber and Faber, as well as new African literature publisher Cassava Republic, are on the shortlist for this year’s Goldsmiths Prize, run by Goldsmiths University in association with the New Statesman. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To mark the 20th anniversary of the release of the first book in George R.R. Martin's Song of Fire and Ice series, 'A Game of Thrones,' Penguin Random House has released an enhanced ebook edition of the title featuring additional content. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown is publishing a new Robert Langdon thriller entitled Origin in September 2017 with Transworld. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interactive book publisher Tango Books is to handle its sales and marketing in-house from October and is changing distributors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Publishers need to think beyond the book" to other media such as YouTube and Snapchat, and ensure everything they do has "the consumer at its heart”, m.d. of Penguin Random House Children’s Francesca Dow has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrating gorgeous design and uncompromising journalism in print and digital magazine media. The post Announcing the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Award Finalists appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Live events are having a direct impact on book sales in the children's market, according to Julia Eccleshare, children's director for Hay Festival, speaking at The Bookseller's Children's Conference this afternoon (27th September). Eccleshare said she thought live performances were not only a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Harry Potter series is the nation's most-loved book-into-film adaptation, according to a survey, with classics also ranking high in list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The children's print book market is on course for an 11.7% increase to a full year value of £394m this year if sales continue at the same pace - making 2016 the biggest year for children's books for the third year in a row. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Olympic gold medalists land at Zondervan, publishing veteran Michael Hyatt inks a three-book deal with Baker, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest by Christian fiction star Karen Kingsbury, Rhonda Byrne’s follow-up to the bestselling ‘The Secret,’ and Sarah Young’s highly-anticipated new devotional ‘Jesus Always’ are each hitting bookstores in October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the book attracting international publishers this week are a British novel found in the slush pile and a Swedish thriller set in 2037, in an alternate history where the Berlin Wall never fell. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Book Week, which started on Sunday, reminds us that no one sets out to write a banned book. But as long as speech threatens those in power, censorship, even in a country that espouses one of the most expansive free-speech regimes in the world, remains inevitable. Given that book banning... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Catching her breath after the summer vacation scramble, settling into a new and larger location, and gearing up for the fall book fair season, Stephanie Steinly, owner of Harleysville Books in Harleysville, Pa., shared word of books that are moving briskly in her store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Across the grounds of Frankfurt Book Fair and in many other parts of Germany, the Guest of Honor program featuring Flanders and The Netherlands will provide cultural events and programming elements. The post Flanders and The Netherlands at Frankfurt: 454 New Book Releases appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The shortlist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, which awards $100,000 annually to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection published in English, includes works by Emma Donoghue and Mona Awad. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson is publishing a new novel by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Labyrinth of the Spirits, the last in his "epic" The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series that spans more than a decade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reports say the ban proposed to Ukraine's parliament members would require a book from Russia to have permission from a special public commission to be imported. The post Latest Ukrainian Ban of Russian Book Imports Under Consideration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week, the annual celebration of the freedom to read that shines a light on censorship of reading material in the United States, has begun. This year, the event focuses on diversity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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