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'
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Oyster, an ebook subscription service inspired by Netflix and Spotify, is shuttering—and Google has scooped up its top execs.Oyster, the ebook subscription service and would-be Amazon competitor, is calling it quits. In a blog post published Monday, the Oyster team announced that, in the coming... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and defense attorney Dershowitz makes a case that Abraham, the first Jew, was also the first lawyer, and a good one at that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From a female sweep of the Ignatz Awards to a packed panel on African American comics artists, diversity was the highlight of this year’s Small Press Expo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A Taiwanese coloring book and a Romanian thriller drawing 'Harry Quebert' comparisons are among the titles racking up international sales right now. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Nature writer Robert Macfarlane has teamed up with artist Jackie Morris to create a picture book based on “lost” nature words. Macfarlane was one of several writers who wrote a letter of complaint to the Oxford University Press (OUP) after they cut nature words from the Oxford Junior Dictionary. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Fiction and non-fiction writers have been shorlisted for the inaugural Richell Prize for Emerging Writers established in honour of the late publisher Matt Richell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Children’s Books Ireland (CBI) is hoping to get kids across the country reading in October through the "Read Everywhere in 2015", campaign. For the campaign, also known as "Níl Turas Níos Fearr Ná Turas le Leabhar!" in Irish, CBI will run a range of activities, including a "The Danger is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Lately, lots of traditional book authors have been writing comic books. What author do you wish would write a comic? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A sunny, blustery day gave Brooklyn a chance to show off its literary chops, with A-list panelists and celebs discussing the writing life and craft. The post At 10th Brooklyn Book Festival, Authors and Fans Share Literary Love appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Author Romesh Gunesekera was presented with an award for his services to media, arts and culture at this year's Asian Achievers Awards. Sri-Lankan born Gunesekera, who was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 1994 for his novel Reef, was honoured at the 15th annual Asian Achievers Awards on... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Summary judgment motions were filed last week in a case in which three defunct ebook retailers claim that Apple's 2010 price-fixing conspiracy forced them out of business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Simon & Schuster's Threshold Editions will publish a new, untitled book by Donald Trump October 27. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French app BookWeather is a social network that rates books as you might describe the weather, that also offers a bespoke physical book subscription service. The post France’s BookWeather App Offer’s Unique Take on Book Discovery appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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At the BISG Annual Meeting, S&S CEO Carolyn Reidy says publishers need to use metadata and social media to "connect books to what's going on in the world." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Children's books boosting the global publishing industry. Here's what you need to know to capitalize on this opportunity. The post 3 Key Takeaways from the Nielsen Children’s Book Summit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An expanded web presence and growing social media audience has increased the visibility of the three-decades old program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple attorneys confirmed that they will seek a Supreme Court review of the 2013 verdict finding the company liable for price-fixing, but it's no lock the court will hear the case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sydney Davies, the Booksellers Association’s head of trade and industry, is retiring after 26 years. The BA has appointed Giles Clifton, a non-practising barrister, to the new role of head of corporate affairs following his departure. Clifton will begin in October and focus on lobbying for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When it comes to social media, it's becoming safe to say that we'll remember 2015 as the year of Snapchat. The app was already wildly popular with high school and college students, accruing 100 million daily users, but in the last several months, it's become a media and marketing force to be... Continue reading at AdWeek
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The follow-up to the worldwide phenomenon will answer reader questions and offer advice on moving, packing, and dealing with other less than joyful topics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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