This Week's Bestsellers: January 22, 2018

Daniel H. Pink’s ‘When’ is the #10 book in the country. Plus a pair of psychological thrillers scare up spots on our lists, and YA author Neal Shusterman makes some noise with ‘Thunderhead.’ Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Books in China 2018: Flying High with Winnie the Witch

In April 2018, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP) will publish Winnie and Wilbur: The Naughty Knight, the 18th title in the Winnie the Witch series. Plans are also in the works for illustrator Korky Paul to do a three-week tour of China, giving several lectures, including one... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six Debut Novelists Are on the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist

Two previously longlisted authors and one twice-shortlisted writer, Kamila Shamsie, are on this year's Women's Prize for Fiction longlist of 16 novels. The winner takes home £30,000 and a bronze figurine, the 'Bessie.' The post Six Debut Novelists Are on the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Children's Books in China 2018: IlluSalon Nurtures and Promotes Illustrators

IlluSalon, the biggest international illustration platform in China, works with around 4,000 illustrators from more than 50 countries. For Hou Mingliang, founder of IlluSalon and host of the Global Illustration Award (as well as president of Kids Media), young and professional illustrators–with... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Books in China 2018: Beijing Bright Culture Development Company

For 16-month-old Beijing Bright Culture, making an impact on the market is the top priority, and Jef Nys’s Jeremy series (or Jommeke in the original Belgian) is the answer. “We have published only 25 out of the available 278 volumes, meaning that we have a built-in long seller in our portfolio,”... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Children’s Books in China 2018: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

This company needs little introduction, having collaborated with more than 500 international publishers since its inception in 1979. It is also China’s largest foreign language publisher and its third largest in terms of sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Children’s Books in China 2018: Xinjiang Juvenile Publishing House

XJPH’s books featuring Afanti (a Uighur protagonist) and the Mongolian epic Jangar are vivid reminders of what is possible from a publisher located in the vast Chinese interior, which borders eight countries and harbors 47 ethnic groups. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Books in China 2018: China Children’s Press & Publication Group

This publishing house is embarking on a major, and unique, transformation of its publishing program and editorial mind-set. For president Li Xueqian of CCPPG, current changes in the industry demand an aggressive move. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Books in China 2018: Key Colours Competition China: A Unique Model

The €7,500 grand prize of the inaugural Key Colours Competition China, which was awarded in August 2017, went to Wang Yuwei’s Mr Cat and Little Fairy; five other books received honorable mentions. All six works will be published in Chinese by Beijing Yutian Hanfeng, with print runs ranging from... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Childrens Books in China 2018: Untangling the Import Issues (and Rumors)

As of today, Peppa Pig remains a bestseller in China. Winnie the Pooh continues to sell, and so does Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There has been no restriction on these titles or on other foreign publications and translations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Books in China 2018: Hunan Juvenile & Children’s Publishing House

Hunan Juvenile steadfastly pursues its goal to be “a kid’s best friend” by introducing quality content from far and near. Last year, the 36-year-old publisher released more than 600 new titles, including originals such as China’s Silk Road picture books, literature titles such as Tang Sulan’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Children’s Books in China 2018: Tomorrow Publishing House

Most overseas publishers are familiar with the reputation of Tomorrow Publishing House, which was founded 35 years ago and has translated more than 1,000 titles. Credited for putting several local authors—Yang Hongying, Cao Wenxuan, Wu Meizhen, and Yu Yujun, for instance—on the international... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Books in China 2018: New Buds Publishing House

Small but beautiful” is our publishing motto, says editor-in-chief Ma Yuxiu of New Buds. “We have scaled down our annual output in recent years, opting instead to focus our resources on creating unique content.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Weekly E-Ranking: new blood but Eleanor Oliphant remains completely fine

After a dearth of new entries in the Weekly E-Book Ranking a week ago—the first time on record that no new titles hit the chart—the latest ranking more than makes up for it. In total, 11 shiny new titles entered the top 20. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: 'Red Sparrow' Flies to #1

Jason Matthews's 'Red Sparrow' flew to the top of the bestseller list in Apple's iBooks store last week, followed by Kendall Ryan's latest self-published erotica, 'Baby Daddy.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Books in China 2018: Kids Media

This low-profile multimedia company, established in 2014, collaborates with some of biggest brands in the world, including Disney, Dreamworks, and Lego. Kids Media excels at promoting and marketing these products. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Domestic Fiction Leads Slovakia’s Book Market Growth and Bestseller Lists

In its latest market report, Slovakia's publishers' association says the overall book market was worth up to €110 million (US$135.3 million) in 2016. Fiction rose to 27 percent of those sales. The post Domestic Fiction Leads Slovakia’s Book Market Growth and Bestseller Lists appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2018 New Zealand Book Awards finalists announced

Four novels that "directly confront and ask questions of both the world and the reader" have been selected as the fiction finalists at this year's Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2018 Cartoonist Studio Prize Shortlists

The Slate Book Review and the Center for Cartoon Studies are proud to announce the nominees for the sixth annual Cartoonist Studio Prize. The winner in each of our categories will be announced March 30. Each winner will receive $1,000. The nominees were selected by Slate’s Jacob Brogan, the... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PLA 2018 Spotlight: Sally Yates, Hasan Minaj Among the Highlights in Philadelphia

A great slate of authors and a strong professional program at the biennial Public Library Association Conference underscores the importance of libraries today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PLA 2018 Spotlight: Tackling the Tough Topics

PW columnist Brian Kenney offers his picks from a strong Public Library Association Conference program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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