The UK’s Selfies Award Announces Its First Self-Published Shortlist

While news of book and publishing awards proliferates, the Selfies are being introduced in the UK this year as a competition among independent authors. The post The UK’s Selfies Award Announces Its First Self-Published Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's Most-Shared Publisher to Start Paying Its Quiz Makers

Even if you've never heard of PlayBuzz, you've probably come across its end product. Its platform is behind such Facebook quizzes as "Which Disney Mom Are You?" and lists like "18 Photos That Prove That Online Dating Is Terrifying." The company, thanks to the virality of such content, has become... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taylor, Waldram and Knight win at PPC awards

Campaigns for The Miniaturist (Picador), H is for Hawk (Jonathan Cape), There’s Something I’ve Been Dying to Tell You (Hodder & Stoughton) and Half Bad (Puffin) were among the winners at the 2015 Publishers Publicity Circle (PPC) Awards. The awards honour publicists in nine categories, and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon to Publish First Titles from Kindle Scout

Amazon opens pre-ordering for the first 10 titles coming from its crowdsourced publishing platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teen novelists: the perils and positives of publishing early

Helena Coggan is only 15, and yet her debut novel has all the assurance of a writer in mid-stride. If young writers can overcome the stare of the blank page – and take care with characterisation – they can stand as an inspiration to allHelena Coggan’s debut, The Catalyst, is an accomplished... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Works In Translation: If They Publish Them, Will They Buy Them?

Tom Chalmers, managing director of IPR License, talks about some of the strongest markets for selling works in translation right now. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academy Awards: Oscar winners that came from books

Oscar-winning films that were based on books include 'The Theory of Everything,' 'Still Alice,' and 'The Imitation Game.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Readerlink Buys B&T Publishing, Warehouse Units

Readerlink Distribution Services has acquired the Baker & Taylor Publishing Group and Baker & Taylor Marketing Services U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OpenBooks: A Self-Publishing Bookstore Where You Read First, Pay Later

With Poland's OpenBooks.com readers can download and read self-published books for free and decide to pay for them only if they want. The post OpenBooks: A Self-Publishing Bookstore Where You Read First, Pay Later appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers bypass literary agents to discover bestseller talent

Cutting out the middlemen of the literary world can lead to the discovery of acclaimed authors such as Andrea BennettPublishers are playing literary agents at their own game, seeking out new talent for themselves and cutting out the industry’s powerful middlemen.Executives within HarperCollins,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams and Jeffers win Red House awards

Books by Sophie McKenzie, David Walliams and Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers were today (21st February) announced as winners at the Red House Children’s Book Award 2015. Walliams’ Demon Dentist (HarperCollins Children’s Books) won the Books for Young Feaders category, while Split Second by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WBD announces teen fest line-up

Children’s laureate Malorie Blackman and most of the YA Book Prize shortlisted writers are taking part an online event for teenagers, organised by World Book Day (WBD). For WBD TeenFest, which will take place on the 4th and 5th March between 6 and 8pm, WBD will host interviews with YA authors... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Bookshop of the Year Award: deadline extended

The deadline has been extended for independent bookshops to apply for one of the industry’s most coveted prizes – Independent Bookseller of the Year at the Bookseller Industry Awards. Indies now have until 5p.m. on Monday 23rd February to submit their entries here to be considered for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Layoffs at Franciscan Media Will Not Affect Books, Publisher Says

Franciscan Media has laid off 27 employees, none of them in editorial, and the publisher says book sales are up and title output will increase. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Get Personal at Toy Fair

From crafts and inventions to various elements of personalization, many of the playthings displayed at this year’s New York International Toy Fair had a do-it-yourself slant. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fitzcarraldo publishes Zuckerberg choice

A book about fear of vaccines, published in the UK by indie Fitzcarraldo Editions, has been chosen as the fourth book in Facebook’s A Year of Books reading group. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg posted the choice on the group’s page last night.  On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Livingly Media Sells to European Publishing Group for $25 Million

Price could escalate to $50 million over the next four years. The post Livingly Media Sells to European Publishing Group for $25 Million appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Teenager’s 10 Steps To Become Successfully Self-Published

Aaron Ozee, a prolific 18-year-old self published poet, offers his sometimes unorthodox methodology for becoming a bestselling author. The post Teenager’s 10 Steps To Become Successfully Self-Published appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s Audience Network puts native ads everywhere (and publishers are on-board)

Just ask Bilbo Baggins — there’s something very appealing about having one ring to rule them all. So it goes with the Facebook Audience Network, which was launched in 2014 to help digital marketers place ads across all mobile apps — not just Facebook’s — using a single platform while making it... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chapman: S&S UK's 'challenging' year

S&S UK has seen a "challenging year" which has not been helped by a number of staffing changes, its c.e.o Ian Chapman has told The Bookseller.  The c.e.o and publisher of S&S UK and International was speaking following the release of S&S's global results by its parent company CBS on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers encouraged by Waterstones revival

Waterstones has passionate booksellers who are “handselling again”, breaking début novelists and “building careers”, according to publishers.  Chief executives and sales directors of publishing houses have spoken to The Bookseller following the release of the chain retailer’s annual results (to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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