Top Authors Pick Their Favorite Books of 2017

We asked the authors of our top 10 books of 2017, announced in the October 30 issue, to share their favorite titles published this year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Hachette Children's lands book on the brain by Dr Ranj Singh

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has landed a new non-fiction book about the brain from NHS consultant paediatrician and TV presenter Dr Ranj Singh. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-12 11:49:09 UTC ]
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Nostalgia Party: The ’90s Teen Book Series You Loved and Probably Forgot

Which of these 90s teen series do you remember? We bet you’ll be unlocking some forgotten memories with series like Pink Parrots. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Bluebird takes two from Solve for Happy author Gawdat

Bluebird has landed two more books from Solve for Happy (Bluebird) author and entrepreneur Mo Gawdat. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Amazon Charts: King and Jane's Patisserie rise to the top

Jane Dunn's Jane's Patisserie (Ebury) and Stephen King's Billy Summers (Hodder & Stoughton) have topped Amazon's Most-Sold: Non-Fiction and Most-Sold: Fiction rankings respectively. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book industry figures condemn abuse of Clanchy critics in open letter

An open letter, signed by more than 150 figures from the book industry, has condemned the abuse suffered by Monisha Rajesh, Professor Sunny Singh and Chimene Suleyman following their criticisms of Kate Clanchy.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Putin's People shortlisted for Pushkin House Russian Book Prize

Catherine Belton's book Putin's People (William Collins) has been shortlisted for the £10,000 annual Pushkin House Russian Book Prize, awarded to "the best non-fiction writing in English on the Russian-speaking world".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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China market turns frosty for Taiwan books, as tensions rise

These days, just being an author from Taiwan could dash your chances of getting a book published in China Continue reading at ABC News

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8 Books That Illuminate the Hidden Histories of Hollywood

Hollywood. It’s one of those locations—it’s hard, somehow, to call it a concrete place—that conjures up all sorts of archetypes: the ruined writer, egomaniacal director, sleazy executive, out-of-control star. In writing my memoir Always Crashing in The Same Car—a book with elements of criticism,... Continue reading at Electric Literature

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Bookstat chart: Labuskes has her sights on top spot

Brianna Labuskes’ A Familiar Sight (Thomas & Mercer), the first in the author’s two-part Dr Gretchen White series, made its debut atop the Bookstat e-book chart for the week ending 7th August, in a week that saw nine new entries in the top 10. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Pan Mac signs Spencer's 'joyful' debut novel in two-book deal

Pan Macmillan has signed In a New York Minute from podcaster, comedian and debut novelist Kate Spencer in a two-book deal Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How Cuomo's Book Became a Cautionary Tale

The pandemic memoir “American Crisis” has become a financial and ethical headache for Penguin Random House, dragging the company into the scandals that prompted the governor’s resignation announcement. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Physical books are alive with memories. Has the pandemic pushed them into the ether for good?

Zoom book clubs and e-books are no match for physical books and the experience of sharing them with friends in person. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Horowitz becomes Japan's most-decorated foreign crime author

Author Anthony Horowitz has won the Best Mystery of the Decade (2010–2019) award by Honkaku Mystery Writers Club for his first Daniel Hawthorne novel, The Word is Murder, making him the most decorated foreign crime author in Japanese history. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Hodder Studio clinches Nobody Panic book based on podcast

Hodder Studio has picked up Nobody Panic, a companion book to the podcast created by comedians Stevie Martin and Tessa Coates.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Bestselling Author Gives Republicans Some Harsh Truths About Right-Wing Media

Don Winslow shows how the right is profiting off coronavirus disinformation: "They are laughing at how gullible you are." Continue reading at The Huffington Post

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Jane's Patisserie takes the cake in the top spot

Baking blogger Jane Dunn's cookbook Jane's Patisserie (Ebury) has risen straight into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 44,444 copies through Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market in its first three days on sale.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Lutkus Named President of Diamond Book Distributors

Diamond Book Distributors, the trade book distribution division of Diamond Comic Distributors, has named Tony Lutkus as its new president, effective August 16. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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David Archuleta’s Kids’ Book Reflects His Life

The Christian singer and songwriter’s 'My Little Prayer,’ is about longing to belong -- at any age -- and God’s unexpected answers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Staunton swaps Gleam for YMU Books

Megan Staunton, formerly of Cornerstone and Gleam, is joining YMU Books as literary agent as part of continued expansion under m.d. Amanda Harris. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Clays invests in new press with 50-million book capacity

UK book manufacturer Clays has ordered a new printing press which will have the capacity to produce roughly 50 million books a year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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