Among the week's headlines: a new EveryLibrary report explores the threat to libraries posed by the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025; Maggie Tokuda-Hall weighs in on book bans for 'Book Riot'; and a mother and TikToker in Idaho details her experience with the state's new harmful to minors law. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This week publishers are buzzing about a book on cat communication and a title on the Finnish phenomenon known as "pantsdrunk," which celebrates drinking alone in your undergarments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of a consultation into the progress of the Libraries Taskforce, campaigners have praised the "hard work" done by the body but have criticised the exclusion of campaigners and frontline staff from its steering group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Pinborough re-ups with William Morrow, Scribner buys a nonfiction title about a hospital in Houston, and Little, Brown picks up a book by fitness guru Jillian Michaels for Tracy Behar’s new imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Banville’s sequel to Henry James’s "The Portrait of a Lady," plus chef Nobu Matsuhisa's memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage is the first Children’s title in Weekly E-Book Ranking history to go to number one. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The program will officially kick off on November 7, with a collection of geolocated, unlimited-use ebooks selected by librarians and editorial partners, including Publishers Weekly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman’s La Belle Sauvage (PRH/David Fickling) has pulled off a second week in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 45,015 copies for £546,248. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown's Origin has once again cracked the code to claim the Weekly E-Book Ranking top spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Plymouth libraries have gone ultra high tech with a new $385,000 system to automate the borrowing and returning of books. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magic is in the air at the British Library here — specifically the magical world of one of the most famous characters in modern literature, Harry Potter. “Harry Potter: A History of Magic,” a recently opened exhibition spotlighting rare books and artifacts that detail traditions of folklore and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gabrielle Union and Gretchen Carlson address sexual harassment and violence in their new books. Plus Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ remake propels Agatha Christie’s 1934 mystery onto our trade paperback list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Estelle Laure sells a new YA novel, HarperWave publisher Karen Rinaldi turns author, FSG buys Hafsah Faizal’s debut YA, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Isabel Allende's new novel, plus what we think about when we think about soccer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot film deals include a TV option for a bestselling Dutch memoir, and a deal for a Wattpad novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaign group Voices for the Library is to disband due to the pressures of the workload on its members. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Britton, m.d. of Springer Nature's Open Research Group, talks to Benedicte Page about the publisher's "business-model neutral" approach. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot properties include the first title in a new Norwegian historical series, a Finnish thriller and a book co-written by the Dalai Lama. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mindy McGinnis sells a YA novel about the opioid crisis, Berkley signs Simone St. James for six figures, Montlake buys the latest from indie bestseller Jamie McGuire, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: Oliver Sacks's new book, plus a look inside the world of an undercover Muslim FBI agent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unseen material from J K Rowling and Bloomsbury’s personal collections sit alongside artefacts from the British Library's archives in the new Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition, which opens today. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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