The century of the shelf

A sceptical customer recently asked: “How long are these stamp-and-save cards valid?” In trying to avoid the ridiculous answer, “forever”, I replied “they will last as long as the Roman Empire”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arsenal 'legend' Ray Parlour's autobiography to Century

Century is publishing The Romford Pelé, the autobiography of Arsenal "legend" Ray Parlour. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Two more from Koomson to Century and Arrow

Century and Arrow have acquired two new novels by bestselling author Dorothy Koomson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century to publish policeman from Scilly Isles

Century has acquired a "warm and charming" book by Sergeant Colin Taylor recounting his life and police work on the Isles of Scilly. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reality star Rylan's autobiography to Century

Penguin Random House has announced a world rights deal for the autobiography of TV presenter Rylan Clark. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Story of Serial's Adnan Syed to be published by Century

Rabia Chaudry is writing an insider account of the case of Adnan Syed, a case she brought to the attention of "Serial", the weekly podcast that captivated millions. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vlogger's crowd-sourced 'broken hearts' book to Century

Century, an imprint of Penguin Random House, is publishing a "unique" crowd-sourced book by British vlogger Will Darbyshire that aims to get to the heart of modern relationships, called This Modern Love. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Racist, sexist, rude and crude: the worst of 20th century advertising – in pictures

Beyond Belief, a new book by Charles Saatchi, brings together the most shocking advertising campaigns of the last century. From racism and sexism to dodgy health claims, nothing was out of bounds for the real-life Mad MenBeyond Belief: Racist, Sexist, Rude, Crude and Dishonest, The Golden Age of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brickie-turned-astronomer memoir to Century

Century is publishing an astronomer Gary Fildes' memoir for readers “ready to escape the humdrum of office life”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft's insane Surface Book price means it will be left on the shelf

At today's event in New York, Microsoft put on an impressive show. We were -- ironically -- expecting some surprises, and the announcement of the Surface Book meant we weren't disappointed; this is, after all, "the ultimate laptop". The looks are striking. The specs are impressive. The price tag... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Romanian novel to Century at auction

Century has bought Romanian author EO Chirovici’s The Book of Mirrors in a “hotly contested” auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FIFA scandal book bought by Century

Century is to publish The Dirty Game: Uncovering the Scandal at FIFA by Andrew Jennings, the investigative reporter whose evidence provided the basis of the FBI investigation that led to the arrests of FIFA executives and the resignation of Sepp Blatter. Jennings has been investigating FIFA for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century celebrates life of Deirdre Barlow

Century is to publish a book celebrating the life of Deirdre Barlow, a character on ITV’s “Coronation Street”. Deirdre: A Life on Coronation Street is described as a “tribute to one of Corrie fans' all-time favourite characters”. Anne Kirkbride, who died in January this year, played the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: Farm to Table To Shelf

From innovative restaurants on every corner to foodies clamoring for the next trend, the Bay Area has one of the nation’s hottest culinary scenes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First to Tweet and Take Selfies? It Was This Horrid Family From a Century Ago

Kim Kardashian may be the queen of selfies, with a best-selling book to prove it, but she's not the first over-sharing, narcissistic reality show star. That dubious title would go to the Bellacourts of the upcoming Comedy Central series Another Period. They're the debauched, filthy-rich... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Century of Knopf

In 1915, after working as a page at Doubleday and with publisher Mitchell Kennerley, Alfred A. Knopf accepted a $5,000 advance from his father to begin an eponymous publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Page One’s 21st-Century Asian Bookstore Strategy

Singapore-based Page One's new bookstore concept in Hong Kong started by looking at what readers loved in books and building from there, says CEO Mark Tan. The post Page One’s 21st-Century Asian Bookstore Strategy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnny Marr autobiography to Century

Century has acquired, in a “hotly contested auction”, the autobiography of Johnny Marr, co-founder of The Smiths. Marr founded The Smiths alongside Morrissey, before going on to create super-group Electronic with Bernard Sumner of New Order. He worked in bands including The Pretenders, The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total BooX: Ebooks for the Way the 21st-Century Reader Reads

When it comes to catering to Millennials, Total BooX believes that eliminating the the friction in the traditional ebook purchasing process is key. The post Total BooX: Ebooks for the Way the 21st-Century Reader Reads appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century signs two more from Kavanagh

Century and Arrow has acquired rights to two more novels by Emma Kavanagh. Jenny Geras, Arrow publishing director, bought UK and Commonwealth rights, including the EU and Canada, from Camilla Wray at the Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency. Kavanagh’s debut novel, Falling, was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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