Transworld signs 70-year-old debut author as 'summer lead' title

A debut novel by 70-year-old Anne Youngson has been pre-empted by Transworld and is set to become the publisher's lead fiction title for summer 2018. Transworld editorial director Jane Lawson pre-empted UK and Commonwealth rights including Canada to Meet Me At The Museum, described as "the gentlest, most humane and emotional" novel, from Judith Murray at Greene & Heaton, just 48 hours after receiving the submission. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors taking sides in Amazon-Hachette dispute

One one side are established authors including Stephen King, John Grisham and James Patterson. On the other side are self-published authors. They're taking sides in the weeks-old dispute between Amazon.com Inc. and Hachette Book Group. King, Grisham and Patterson have signed their names to a... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cleave: 'authors mustn't be selfish'

Novelist Chris Cleave has called on his fellow authors to exercise a "profound attitude... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Pen Open Letter to Amazon About Hachette Dispute

Two weeks ago bestselling author Douglas Preston began quietly circulating a letter to other writers that encourages readers to write to Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Authors, Readers Show Support for Amazon

More than a thousand readers have signed a petition in support of Amazon in its dispute with Hachette. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clinton appears at exclusive Waterstones signing

Hillary Clinton has kicked off the UK promotional activity for her memoir Hard Choices (Simon... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author mourns after freak death

The book world is mourning Matt Richell, killed yesterday in a freak surfing accident in Sydney. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie authors launch pro-Amazon petition

A second petition about the Amazon Hachette dispute has been launched - this time a pro-Amazon... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author mourns after freak surfing death

The book world is mourning Matt Richell, killed yesterday in a freak surfing accident in Sydney. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald

[ The Sydney Morning Herald | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are African Writers Trumping African-American Authors?

In the NYTimes, Felicia R. Lee asks if the 'new wave of African writers' with an international appeal are drawing attention away from African-American voices. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mobile Ads Will Surpass Print and Radio This Year

Yes, there's money to be made in mobile advertising. New York-based eMarketer predicts mobile will account for 9.8 percent of the total United States ads marketplace this year, surpassing newspapers (9.3 percent), magazines (8.4 percent) and radio (8.6 percent). Brands are spending 83 percent... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Heinemann to publish ‘desk killer’ title

William Heinemann has acquired a non-fiction title about “desk killers” by Dan... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distribution: IPG Signs Six

Independent Publishers Group has struck deals with six new publishers—two under IPG Distribution, and four under Trafalgar Square Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orchard acquires US YA title

Orchard Books has acquired YA title The Witch of Salt & Storm, a book set in a late-1800s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air June 30, 2014: Ron Capps

Ron Capps, author of "Seriously Not All Right: Five Wars in Ten Years, A Memoir" (Schaffner Press, 9781936182589) will appear on PBS's "Tavis Smiley" on Monday, June 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Amazon slugs it out with the big publishers, authors are left cowering | Adam Fletcher & Paul Hawkins

And whoever comes out on top, you can bet the poor old writer won't be any better offA few weeks ago, we published a book called Denglisch for Better Knowers, a (hopefully) humorous book about how the English language could be improved by taking new words and concepts from German. Like "ear... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors speak out on Staffordshire libraries

Authors Jacqueline Wilson and Alan Gibbons have spoken out in defence of libraries as part of a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent titles slash losses by almost a third

Evgeny Lebedevs publishing company boosted by digital and cut-price i, as Evening Standards free strategy also pays offThe Independent, Independent on Sunday and 20p stablemate i slashed losses to less than £12m last year and are on track to fall below £5m this year. Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sportswriter Simon Barnes leaves The Times after 32 years

Simon Barnes, The Times's award-winning chief sportswriter, is leaving the newspaper after 32 years. He claims the publisher can no longer afford his wages, according to a Sports Journalists' Association report. The report cites Barnes's email message to Mark Avery in which he wrote:"I have no... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CBLDF Debuts 'Banned Books Handbook' at ALA Las Vegas

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has released its first 'Banned Books Week Handbook,' a free resource for librarians, retailers and fans to use during this year's Banned Books Week, which will focus on comics and graphic novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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