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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On Saturday, which also happened to be National Readathon Day, the Minneapolis nonprofit Little Free Library hosted its first-ever Little Free Library Festival, featuring book swaps and the building of 100 little free libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Finnish crime series just nominated for a literary prize continues to sell around the globe, and a French novel about a translator draws interest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new library fund for libraries has been created by professional body CILIP to help improve access to library services. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Star of Africa (Avon) is the star of The Bookseller’s first-ever Weekly E-Book Ranking. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest from ‘A Man Called Ove’ author Fredrik Backman lands on our Hardcover Fiction list. Plus for the second week in a row, a new book called ‘Unashamed’ makes its Hardcover Nonfiction debut, and the movies ‘Zootopia’ and ‘The Jungle Book’ boost sales for related titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goodreads offers daily discounts and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: the latest from Nobel winner Svetlana Alexievich, plus the world's most coveted fish. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WNYC host Manoush Zomorodi sells a book about “spacing out,” Mindy McGinnis closes a two-book deal at Katherine Tegen Books, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Across the country, bookstores and librarians hosted authors, story times, and engaged young readers in activities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV series based on cult comic book stars Dominic Cooper, Joseph Gilgun and Ruth NeggaThe TV series based on cult comic book Preacher is to launch in the UK on Amazon’s Prime streaming service from Monday.The episodes will be released by Amazon in the UK, Austria, Germany and Japan the day after... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Toronto Comics Arts Festival highlights included packed panels on diversity, and guest artists that included Brian K. Vaughan, MariNaomi, Spike Trotman, Raina Telgemeier, and Marguerite Abouet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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South London poet Chrissie Gittins is to petition London Mayor Sadiq Khan (pictured) about the future of Lewisham's library services. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Regan Arts runs with triathlete James Lawrence’s memoir, Laird Barron sells two noirs to Putnam, and Arcade picks up two titles by South Korean novelest Hey Young Pyun in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don DeLillo’s ‘Zero K’ debuts with the author’s best first-week sales in years. Plus Angela Duckworth, a research psychologist and 2013 MacArthur Fellow, discusses the importance of ‘Grit,’ Rick Riordan’s latest casts Apollo down from Olympus, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: solving true crime puzzles, plus Siddhartha Mukherjee's history of the gene. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Unstuffed,’ a Christian take on the decluttering craze, broke the top five in Religion Nonfiction. Plus, Wanda Brunstetter’s Amish Millionaire series tops the Fiction list once again with the latest installment, ‘The Stubborn Father.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Bezos has sold 1% of his stake in Amazon - which is just over a million shares, at a value of $671m (£465.2m) - the New York Post has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Lancashire MP has criticised plans to close 29 libraries in the region and is launching a petition to get the council to “seriously consider” other alternatives. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Spanish YouTuber's sex education book sparks international interest, and an Italian debut novel draws bidders in Germany and Israel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, Jojo Moyes fans gear up for the film adaptation of 'Me Before You’. Plus Debbie Macomber joins the coloring book revolution, animal behaviorist Frans de Waal explains why our fellow creatures are more intelligent than we think they are, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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