The British Book Awards 2020: Small Press of the Year

The Small Press of the Year Award returns for a second year: last year the overall award was won by Bath-based publisher Wild Things Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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International Hot Book Properties: Week of July 11, 2016

A two-volume Italian bestseller, which is being compared to work by Elizabeth Gilbert ('Eat, Pray, Love'), lands a major deal in Germany; a French debut novel about the Rwandan genocide picks up more sales; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Hardinge honoured at Literary Association awards

Frances Hardinge, AF Harrold, Emily Gravett and Alex T Smith have been revealed as the winners of the 2016 UKLA Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Did Matayoshi ‘Spark’ Japan’s Growth in Book Sales?

Figures show 2015 book sales in Japan pulling ahead 'slightly' by comparison to magazine sales. One runaway bestseller might deserve as much credit as softer sales in the fashion media. The post Did Matayoshi ‘Spark’ Japan’s Growth in Book Sales? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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NYC’s Posman Books Heads to Atlanta

With stores at Chelsea Market and Rockefeller Center, the long-time New York City bookseller is testing points South with a 2,000 sq. ft. store at Ponce City Market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Lutheran Publisher Augsburg Press Renamed 1517 Media

Augsburg Fortress, the publishing house of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the parent company of publishing units Augsburg Fortress, Fortress Press, and Sparkhouse, is adopting the new name of 1517 Media. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Marlborough Book Festival 'True Stories Told Live' pre-event sells out

An event where five well-known New Zealand authors share stories about their lives has sold out, book festival organisers say.  Continue reading at Stuff

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Awesome authors: 10 books children should read

JK Rowling's Harry Potter series tops a BBC Local Radio poll of books that adults say children should read. Continue reading at BBC News

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Sutter, Munday and Harrison win New Welsh Writing Awards

Mandy Sutter has won the top prize at the New Welsh Writing Awards 2016 for her re-telling of her mother’s story of growing up in mid-1960s Nigeria. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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In pictures: Judith Kerr receives BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award

See pictures from the ceremony awarding Judith Kerr, the author behind classic children’s books such as The Tiger Who Came to Tea, the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Weekly E-Book Ranking: five weeks at the top for Moyes' Me Before You

Jojo Moyes makes it five weeks on the trot at at the summit of the Weekly E-Book Ranking, with the film-boosted sales of Me Before You (Michael Joseph) showing little sign of slowing down. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Welsh press triumphs at Branford Boase

A children’s book published by Firefly Press, the Welsh independent publisher launched in 2013, has won this year’s Branford Boase Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The Bestselling Books of 2016 (So Far)

Different editions of Jojo Moyes's 'Me Before You' take three spots among the top 20 bestselling books for the first half of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Revival of Print Books Continues

So far in 2016, sales of print books are up 6% over last year, despite the lack of a single runaway bestseller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Sally Faulkner signs book deal after doomed bid to kidnap own children

Hachette Australia says memoir will be ‘testament to a mother’s love’ after disastrous snatch attempt in Lebanon organised with help of Channel NineBrisbane woman Sally Faulkner, who has been charged with kidnapping her own children in Beirut, has signed an international book deal for a tell-all... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Book Deals: Week of July 11, 2016

Lisa See lands seven figures from Scribner, Rosie Project author Graeme Simsion takes his latest to SMP, Edgar-winner Lou Berney closes a double with William Morrow, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Horatio Clare and Penny Thomas win the Branford Boase award

Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot wins the award for first-time children’s authors and their editorsHoratio Clare and his editor Penny Thomas at Firefly have won the much coveted Branford Boase award 2016 for their book Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot, illustrated by Jane Matthews. Related: The... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Just Buffalo Literary Center Celebrates Its 40th Year

The Buffalo, N.Y., literary center distinguished itself from the beginning by putting an emphasis on working with young people. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Portwood on OUP’s ‘challenging’ year

Volatility in international markets and a shift in library purchasing patterns were two components in making 2015 a “very challenging” year for Oxford University Press, c.e.o. Nigel Portwood has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 11, 2016

This week: Amie Barrodale delivers one of the best short story collections of 2016, and Ben H. Winters's masterful combination of "Invisible Man" and "Blade Runner." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Amazon reveals customers' 2016 book buying habits

Debut psychological thriller Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris (Mira) is Amazon Kindle's number-one selling ebook this year to date, according to its summer 2016 report disclosing the latest retail trends for the e-commerce giant. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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