The Week in Libraries: November 1, 2019

Among the week's headlines: Macmillan CEO John Sargent writes to librarians; more libraries announce boycotts of Macmillan e-books as the publisher's embargo begins; and why being a whistleblower doesn't pay. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book to Film Deals, Week of September 25, 2017

The forthcoming novel by James Patterson and Bill Clinton, as well as Karen McManus' YA bestseller 'One of Us Is Lying,' are among the books that have been optioned this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of September 25, 2017

This week's hot books include a Swedish pregnancy guide and an Italian novel that's generating buzz ahead of next month's Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 25, 2017

Books by Hillary Rodham Clinton and NBC’s Katy Tur offer from-the-trenches accounts of the 2016 presidential election. Elsewhere on our Hardcover Nonfiction list, new cookbooks and motivational titles proliferate. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 25, 2017

This week: a new story collection from James McBride, plus an excellent Scandinavian crime thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of September 25, 2017

A lit agent sells her debut novel, Flatiron lands one of the country’s youngest mayors, Sourcebooks invests in a “slow home” podcaster, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Says 'What Happened' Moved 300,000 Copies in First Week on Sale

Hillary Clinton's 'What Happened' sold more than 300,000 copies across all formats its first week on sale, publisher Simon & Schuster reported. Over half of those sales were hardcovers, with S&S selling 167,000 print copies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Your local library’s ebooks will now show up in Google searches

Google has made life a little easier for those who like to check out ebooks from their local library. Now, when you search for a book through Google, results for libraries near you that carry that ebook will show up along with outlets where you can... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV Alert: 'Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library'

Chris Grabenstein's middle grade fantasy caper will premiere on Nickelodeon as an original TV movie on October 9. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: September 18, 2017

Big new releases from the world of mysteries and thrillers top our list of the bestselling books in the country. Plus Jesmym Ward and Salman Rushdie release new novels, and Kurt Anderson of ‘Studio 360’ examines, in his words, ‘how America went haywire.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Building Inclusivity in Publishing conference returns in November

The Building Inclusivity in Publishing conference, run by the London Book Fair and the Publishers Association, will return for a second year on 13th November 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of September 18, 2017

Berkley buys a debut novel about Kick Kennedy, Christina Lauren sells her first women’s fiction title, St. Martin’s invests in an Ethel Rosenberg bio, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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House Votes to Save Library Funding, NEA and NEH

Despite the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate virtually all federal library funding, the House yesterday passed a package of FY2018 spending bills that include full funding for libraries and the arts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Comic Con 2017 Adds Library Programming

This year’s show features a new venue (the New York Public Library), a relocated Artist Alley, and a preview of the revamped Harvey Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Follett, TLA Unveil Relief Programs for Texas School Libraries

The library distributor and the Texas Library Association’s Disaster Relief Fund have unveiled programs aimed at helping schools damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five alive: Jamie Oliver spends third week at number one

Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy Food (Michael Joseph) has rustled up another week in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 56,966 copies for £675,321 according to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Flynn's 'Enemy of the State' Hits #1

'Enemy of the State,' a Vince Flynn novel written by Kyle Mills, took the top spot on the iBooks Bestseller list this week, followed by Stephen King's 'It.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Hot Book Properties, Week of Monday, September 11, 2017

This week's hot books include a Japanese bestseller that has just sold to Grove Atlantic and an Italian diet book with 15 translation rights sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book to Film Deals, Week of September 11, 2017

Books being optioned this week include a Dracula prequel, a novel about Japanese internment camps and a lauded backlist title about an English professor at the University of Missouri. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EveryLibrary Kicks Off Library Awareness Campaign

EveryLibrary, a library political action committee, is launching a campaign to get more than a million Facebook supporters by November 7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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