Renamed Bookstr, the book discovery and recommendation platform has a new CEO, Sarah Hill, a relaunched website, and plans to release a new app later in September. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new data viz surfaces the forgotten literature of public libraries. There’s no feeling more deflating than asking someone what they’re reading, only to have never heard of any of the three books they readily rattle off. But what if that academic smugness could be yours? What if you were the... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-07-15 10:20:19 UTC ]
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As publishers vie to persuade us to pack their titles for the holidays, we chart the evolution of the ’beach read’Summer reads, beach reads, holiday reads … at this time of year, the publishing world works itself into a sweat trying to force its novels into our carry-on luggage, or over the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-07-14 07:00:23 UTC ]
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Orion Fiction has signed the “heart-wrenching” historical novel debut from Miranda Malins, following the life of Oliver Cromwell’s youngest daughter and the fall of her family. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-11 07:13:45 UTC ]
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Little, Brown imprint Piatkus has landed the “smart and funny” debut novel from Hannah Tovey in a two-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 16:51:11 UTC ]
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Noted politics-as-sport website Politico has put together a collection of bedside-table reading recommendations from 40 “political heavy hitters,” asking them for serious reads and guilty pleasures. First of all, are there any actual guilty pleasures on this list of books from the likes of Beto... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-09 15:27:59 UTC ]
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Former Penguin Books publicity director Ashley Audrain’s debut thriller, The Push, has been snapped up in a string of record-breaking deals around the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 14:00:48 UTC ]
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Awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-09 10:30:07 UTC ]
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Cheltenham Festivals has received a grant of £127,608 from Arts Council England to expand its Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils programme over the next three years. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-08 19:49:53 UTC ]
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This list of summer 2019 crime books is sponsored by Amazon Publishing. Robert Dugoni is the New York Times bestselling author of ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-05 10:34:16 UTC ]
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Headline has landed debut author Bolu Babalola’s retelling of love stories from mythology and history, celebrating "wildly beautiful and astonishingly diverse tales of romance and desire". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 16:39:47 UTC ]
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Looking forward to the summer 2019 anime season? Why don't you check out the manga and light novel series that inspired these new shows! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-03 10:42:39 UTC ]
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Europa Editions UK has secured Karen Powell's "extraordinary" debut novel at auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 08:02:49 UTC ]
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The Poetry Archive, a charity set up by Sir Andrew Motion to preserve digital recordings of poets reading their own work, has set up a website of children’s poems. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-02 22:39:54 UTC ]
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Just in time for the holiday weekend, a look at the new releases worth picking up. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-02 16:58:59 UTC ]
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Having trouble keeping up with the latest book buzz? Take this quiz to find out what buzzy 2019 book that has everyone talking is perfect for you. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-07-02 10:39:41 UTC ]
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A movement supported by nonprofit groups and libraries is creating literary spaces in places where children find themselves with time on their hands. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-07-02 09:00:13 UTC ]
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Svetlana Alexievich trans. by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, Last Witnesses: An Oral History of the Children of World War II (Random House) If God existed, or had an ear, she might listen the way Svetlana Alexievich does to the stories of her fellow ex-Soviets. This latest book from the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-02 08:49:53 UTC ]
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Titan Books will publish the supernatural-themed debut novel by Cambridge University librarian and writer Marian Womack as part of a two book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 17:49:35 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner has triumphed in a four-way auction for US editor Megha Majumdar's debut novel. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 16:44:32 UTC ]
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Fiona Kennedy, publisher at Head of Zeus’ Zephyr imprint, has acquired a historical adventure YA by debut author Kat Dunn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-30 19:51:30 UTC ]
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