The English patient: bestseller Jin Yong’s long wait for English-language publication

It has been a long road to publication in the English language for Jin Yong, one of China’s most renowned writers, whose footprint on the nation’s cultural landscape is vast. But it may prove to have been worth the wait... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Child Hangs On

Lee Child's latest Jack Reacher novel, 'Personal,' was once again the top selling title in Apple's iBooks store Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookShout to Offer E-books to Public Media Via Special Sales

The direct-to-consumer ebook platform specializing in ebook special sales, is partnering with Forest Incentives, a public media distribution vendor, to provide bulk orders of bestselling ebooks to public radio and TV stations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Cookbook Bestsellers: August 2014

Cookbooks featuring healthy, light, and quick meals were the strongest sellers in August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling authors write to Amazon's board over 'ugly' Hachette sales dispute

Group representing Donna Tartt, Stephen King and others says Amazon tactics have driven sales down by at least 50%Some of the worlds most famous authors escalated their heated dispute with Amazon on Monday, publishing a letter to retailers board warning of the ugly history of blocking book... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, September 7, 2014

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended August 24, 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French Booksellers Find Fun in Failing to Stock Bestseller

French booksellers have found an amusing way to apologize to their customers for not stocking Valerie Treirweiller’s bestselling tell-all, political revenge memoir. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Child Ousts Forman

'Personal,' the latest Jack Reacher novel from Lee Child, was the top selling title in Apple’s iBooks store last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, August 31, 2014

The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended August 24, 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Forman Still Leads

Gayle Forman’s 'If I Stay' held on to its #1 spot on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the week ended September 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haruki Murakami's 'The Strange Library' will be published in English this December

Murakami's novel 'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage' is still topping US bestseller lists. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haruki Murakami to publish new book in English in December

A sheep man and a person with a taste for young boys brains feature in short story due for ChristmasSoon after he drew crowds, some of whom had queued for 18 hours, to a London book signing for his latest novel, Haruki Murakamis publisher has announced a new short book in English that will be... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Brown Hits the List

Sandra Brown’s 'Mean Streak,' published August 19, debuted on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list at #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A “Neat” Bestseller from Japan

For literary agent Neil Gudovitz of Waterside Productions, licensing a Japanese self-help book to English-speaking markets, which is extremely rare, requires “not only the right book but also the right sort of U.S. and U.K. editors, and the right partners in Japan.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'No flattening' in Dutch-language ebook market

Second-quarter 2014 data collected by leading Dutch distributor CB Logistics indicates a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Forman Stays on Top

Just days ahead of the debut of the film adaptation of 'If I Stay,' Gayle Forman’s novel was once again the top seller in Apple’s iBooks store. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German-language Authors Join in Battle Against Amazon

Austrian, Swiss and German authors have sent an open letter of protest to Amazon, protesting the use of 'authors and their books as a bargaining chip to exact deeper discounts.' Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon-Bonnier battle goes public with protest by European authors

More than 1,000 writers from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have signed a letter to Amazon saying that the company has made Bonnier-published books less available and manipulated Amazon's recommended reading lists. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Cookbook Bestsellers: July 2014

Backlist cookbooks proved to be strong sellers in July, whether the topic was juicing, canning, or country cooking with singer Trisha Yearwood. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Public Library has book lovers share unusual reading spots

Celebrities like Hillary Clinton have been sharing some of their favorite reading locations. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Adaptations Take the Lead

Just over a week ahead of the release of the film adaptation of 'If I Stay,' Gayle Forman's novel, once again, took the top spot on Apple's iBooks bestseller list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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