Tickets for release of Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel snapped up

The Shepherd’s Crown, the 41st in the late author’s Discworld series, to be launched with a midnight reading on 26 AugustTerry Pratchett’s legions of fans took just minutes to snap up tickets to a midnight bookshop opening in London that will mark the official release of the late author’s final Discworld novel, The Shepherd’s Crown. Related: Terry Pratchett's daughter declares The Shepherd's Crown will be the last Discworld novel Related: Terry Pratchett, Discworld series author, dies aged 66 Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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15 Must-Read September Children’s Book Releases

Check out some of the amazing  children’s book releases hitting shelves in September, including My Two Border Towns by David Bowles & Erika Meza. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-09-01 10:37:00 UTC ]
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W&N snaps up Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s short story collection

The late Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s collection of short stories, The City of Mist, has gone to Weidenfeld & Nicolson.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-31 06:33:59 UTC ]
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Michael O'Mara snaps up All Creatures Great & Small tie-in

Michael O’Mara Books has snapped up a tie-in book to the new TV series "All Creatures Great & Small", based on James Herriot’s books about a veterinary practice in the Yorkshire dales.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 01:59:10 UTC ]
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Audible to release Peter Kay's record-breaking autobiography with bonus chapters

Audible is releasing an audiobook of Peter Kay’s record-breaking autobiography The Sound of Laughter in September with two new and exclusive bonus chapters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-25 06:53:06 UTC ]
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Scholastic snaps up 12-year-old documentary star's debut

Scholastic has snapped up the debut middle-grade novel of 12-year-old Cara Mailey, in the same week as a BBC One documentary airs about her and her family. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-18 23:35:29 UTC ]
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Column: Why Billie Jean King finally took control of her own story

As she releases her memoir "All In," tennis icon Billie Jean King discusses her career, her causes and "living truthfully." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-08-17 13:00:35 UTC ]
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Hodder snaps up Dylan’s ‘compulsive’ near-future SF novel

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired Mindwalker, a "compulsively page-turning" science fiction novel from Kate Dylan.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-16 21:44:42 UTC ]
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New Island releases 'landmark anthology' to mark centenary of partition of Ireland

New Island is releasing a "landmark anthology" of new writing to mark the centenary of partition and the renewed international focus on the Irish border. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-14 09:35:54 UTC ]
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Scholastic to release Friends series

Scholastic is to release a new set of illustrated books for children and adult fans, based on the TV series "Friends", in partnership with Warner Bros.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-12 06:56:45 UTC ]
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UCLan snaps up bookseller Clapham's first teen novel

UCLan Publishing has acquired the “funny and heart-warming” first teen novel from author and bookseller Katie Clapham. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-01 09:31:26 UTC ]
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PMJ snaps up Dunbar's book on overcoming self-doubt

Penguin Michael Joseph has acquired the first book from clinical psychologist Dr Michaela Dunbar. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-01 01:20:04 UTC ]
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Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Ohlin, Adrian, Jin, and More

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[ The Millions | 2021-07-27 09:59:45 UTC ]
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Jo Fletcher snaps up Oyebanji’s 'Interstellar-style' SFF thriller

Quercus has bought British barrister and counter-terrorist expert Adam Oyebanji’s UK debut, billed as an “exhilarating blending of hard science fiction and thriller”.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-19 20:50:22 UTC ]
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Colin Kaepernick is releasing a deeply personal children’s book.

Colin Kaepernick—the activist quarterback blackballed by the NFL for kneeling during the national anthem at the start of games in protest of police brutality and racial inequality—is releasing a children’s book inspired by a pivotal moment in his childhood. I Color Myself Different, the first... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Former Trump officials share alarming inside accounts of his final year in office

They offer vivid details, and try to save their reputations, in a new book by Post reporters. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-15 08:42:00 UTC ]
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Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Spiotta, Austin, Statovci, and More

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15 Must-Read July Children’s Book Releases

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Harvill Secker snaps up 'ingenious' cultural history of eyeliner by Hankir

Harvill Secker has snapped up an "ingenious" cultural history of eyeliner by Zahra Hankir. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-25 20:32:21 UTC ]
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Nielsen to Release Monthly Snapshot of Total TV Time

Nielsen's ongoing quest to measure the fast-changing television landscape will now include a monthly snapshot into how consumers around the country are spending their TV screen time. A new monthly graphic, which Nielsen is calling The Gauge, will offer a window into total TV time, including both... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2021-06-17 21:56:31 UTC ]
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Bologna’s Finale: 75,000 Visitors and 300 Hours of ‘Initiatives’

The second digital evocation of the world's largest children's book trade show closes with big numbers and lots of programming on video. The post Bologna’s Finale: 75,000 Visitors and 300 Hours of ‘Initiatives’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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