TV presenter Brown signs a new book with Usborne

Usborne has bought a new middle grade title by Matt Brown, a DJ, TV presenter and the author of the Compton Valance series. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Portfolio Penguin signs Tamara Mellon

Jimmy Choo founder Tamara Mellon is writing a memoir, to be published by Portfolio Penguin in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Choc Lit signs two ahead of LBF

Choc Lit has acquired two new novels, Angela Britnell's The Way to a Hero's Heart and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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March/April Starred BlueInk Reviews of Self-published Books

Among the best, new self-published titles of March and April is The Beach at Herculaneum by Susan G. Muth, only the second title to win a BlueInk Best Book Award. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Not enough heroines in kids books

There is a 'girl power' void in new books for Kiwi kids, according to judges on a children's book awards panel. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac signs two from Pemberton

Pan Macmillan publishing director Wayne Brookes has acquired two new historical novels by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Horrible Histories books to end

Horrible Histories author, Terry Deary, says his book series has "naturally come to an end" after 20 years of writing the popular children's books. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can you fight bullies with books?

The publishing industry shows signs of maturity with a spate of new books addressing bullying. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amber Books Marks 15 Years

Amber Books, an independent publisher specializing in nonfiction titles for the African-American market, marked its 15th anniversary in February by winning an NAACP Image Award in the Youth/Teen category for publishing Gregory Reed’s book, Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons—A Dialogue with... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Buys Book Recommendation Site Goodreads

It's kind of a natural for a company that, despite its many other ventures, still makes a lot of its money selling books. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mulholland signs Sedgwick adult novel

Hodder & Stoughton imprint Mulholland Books has acquired the first novel for adults by Marcus... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Biteback signs Damian McBride

Biteback has acquired a political memoir from former spin doctor Damian McBride, who found... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline signs The Special One

Football manager José Mourinho will release his first book with Headline after it bought... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fifth and final Cazalet book from Howard

Pan Macmillan imprint Mantle has announced the fifth and final novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nook makes 'free book and magazine offer' to Windows 8 users

On Wednesday, Nook Media -- Barnes & Noble subsidiary -- announced that Windows 8 users can take advantage of a "free book and magazine offer", available for a limited period of time, after installing the Nook app. All that users have to do is download the Nook app -- which is available for... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Do Horatio Alger and Book Piracy Have in Common?

Patterns of book piracy can tell you a lot about the aspirations of a culture and what people really want to read. And it might direct you toward the next bestseller. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rider signs Pope Francis title

Random House imprint Rider has signed a title by a Vatican expert about the new Pope. Publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Illustrator Isol wins top book prize

Argentinean illustrator Isol has won the world's largest prize for children's literature, the 5m Swedish kroner (£500,000) Astrid Lindgren memorial award. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book production sees downturn in 2012

Book production in the UK took a downturn in 2012, despite a continuing rise in the number of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creating a Common Language for Cross-Cultural Kid’s Book Collaboration

An American and an Italian crossed the language barrier to produce a gorgeous new children's book, Jemmy Button, along with a common language of creative co-production. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strib: 'TV Everywhere' Model Best for Papers

Newspaper publishers: Look outside your industry and toward models like HBO Go for the digital path forward, says the publisher of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Mike Klingensmith, who took the reins as publisher and CEO of the Star Tribune Media Co ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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