Tramp, Daunt and New Island presses longlisted for Republic of Consciousness Prize

Irish publishers Tramp Press and New Island are among the small presses that have been longlisted for the Republic of Consciousness Prize.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Press Release: William Lynch Out as B&N CEO, New Execs Named

William Lynch has resigned as CEO of Barnes and Noble, while Michael Huseby has been appointed CEO of NOOK Media LLC. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury Press signs Harry Redknapp

Ebury Press has signed the autobiography of football manager Harry Redknapp in a two-book deal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Press Release: CEO Markus Dohle Announces Penguin Random House Global Leadership Team

Following the completion of the merger between Penguin and Random House, CEO Markus Dohle announces the global senior executive team for the new Penguin Random House, which now controls around 25% of the trade book market in the US. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Original fiction for Daunt Books

The Daunt Books imprint is to begin publishing original fiction, in an "exciting development... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Crowd the Book” Aims to Build Community Around Small Press Gems

Startup Crowd the Book launched in March, is using selective, online marketing to try and 'create a wildfire around great books published by small presses.' Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shortlist revealed for PEN/Ackerley Prize

English PEN has announced the shortlist for the 2013 PEN/Ackerley Prize for Memoir, given each... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Vessel Press Promises Entertaining Translated Lit in English

Part of the agenda of New Vessel Press, a recently launched ebook publisher, is to demonstrate that translated fiction can be as entertaining as it is edifying. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prizes: “Maggot Moon” Wins Carnegie, “Black Dog” Takes Kate Greenaway

Sally Gardner has won the prestigious Carnegie Medal for "Maggot Moon;" Levi Pinfold won the Kate Greenaway Medal, which awards excellence in illustration, for his picture book "Black Dog." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paris Literary Prize Celebrates Unique Art of the Novella

Shakespeare & Co.'s Paris Literary Prize honors novellas written in English by an unpublished author. Judge Rebecca Carter reports on this year's festivities. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dyslexic author wins book prize

Sally Gardner, a dyslexic author once branded "unteachable" at school, wins the prestigious Carnegie Medal for her book Maggot Moon. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tinder Press gets new Sue Monk Kidd

Headline has bought a new novel by Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees, for... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: Columbia University Press Signs Two

Beginning January 1, 2013, Columbia University Press began to distribute frontlist and backlist titles from Transcript and, in a separate deal, Jagiellonian University Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New prize rewards military history

A new book award has been founded in the US to reward military history titles. The Guggenheim-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury Press snaps up second Gwynne guide

Ebury Press has acquired a second book by N M Gwynne, following up on this April's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reprint for A M Homes after Women's Prize win

Granta is reprinting 60,000 copies of A M Homes' May We Be Forgiven after it scooped the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Dazzling' Homes scoops Women’s Prize for Fiction

  The American novelist A M Homes has won the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction for her... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baileys new sponsor for Women's Prize for Fiction

Baileys has become the new sponsor for the Women's Prize for Fiction, with the cream liqueur... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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O'Donnell wins Commonwealth Book Prize

The Commonwealth Book Prize has been won by UK debut author Lisa O'Donnell, while the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smith wins first Pushkin House Russian Book Prize

Former People by Douglas Smith, published by Macmillan, has won the inaugural £5,000... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jack Vance, prolific, prize-winning pulp author, dies at 96

Jack Vance, prolific author of science fiction, mystery and epic fantasy, died Sunday at 96, his son John told the Associated Press. He had written more than 60 books during his long life.Jack Vance, prolific author of science fiction, mystery and epic fantasy, died Sunday at 96, his son John... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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