The NBCC Picks Its Winners

A large crowd was on hand as women swept the awards in all six writing categories. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Picks Up Bibliophilic Social Platform Goodreads

Amazon continues to socialize itself. The e-commerce giant announced today that it has acquired bibliophilic social platform Goodreads. “Goodreads has helped change how we discover and discuss books and, with Kindle, Amazon has helped expand reading around the world. In addition, both Amazon... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carnegie Award Shortlist Includes Booker, Costa Award Winners

The shortlist for this year's Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals — among the UK's top prizes for children's literature — includes several previous award-winners, making for stiff competition. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World Book Night picks Liverpool for flagship event

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six picked for oddest book title shortlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Times Chicken House competition picks shortlist

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tops for Kids: Newberry, Caldecott, and Printz Award Winners

This year's coveted American children's book awards go to The One and Only Ivan (Harper), This is Not My Hat (Candlewick), and In Darkness (Bloomsbury). Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder picks up foxy fiction

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Young writers picked for Guardian/Hot Key comp

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Plagiarism Problem Plagues $150,000 Prize Winner from Peru

The awarding of this year's $150,000 FIL literature prize to Peruvian Alfredo Bryce Echenique, an accused plagiarist, has divided writers and critics across Latin America. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AA to change comp tie-in after winner disqualified

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC plans Booker-winner reprint

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retailers tip Jamie as their Christmas winner

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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