Narrowing down its longlists, the now double-award Polari Prize program names a doze titles for its shortlists. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Two Prizes, Two Shortlists n June 10, the dual-award Polari Prize program announced the longlists for its 2019 cycle in honoring literature that treats topics in LGBT life, experience, and issues. Today (July 26), the program returned ... The post UK’s Polari Book Prize Names Its 2019 Longlists: Two Awards, 12 Contenders appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
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Describing 2015 as the second best year in its history, Diamond Book Distributors reports consumer interest in graphic novels continues to grow driven by demand for such popular series as Saga, Walking Dead, My Little Pony and the first two volumes of March. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Retail therapy meets art therapy.Whether you call them lighthearted anxiety-relieving tools or regressive escapes from reality, coloring books for adults have become a full-fledged craze (and lucrative market for print publishers).Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free speech campaigners have spoken out against Scholastic’s withdrawal of A Birthday Cake for George Washington, pulled from shelves after it was criticised for its ‘light’ treatment of slaveryThe decision to pull a children’s book last week over the “false impression” it gives of slavery was... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Mark Taylor is now chairman of the board and chief executive officer at Tyndale House, and Jeff Johnson is president and chief operating officer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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This week: a creepy blend of true crime and modern ghost story, plus essays on 25 groundbreaking female artists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The controversy has sparked a debate about producing children's literature that offers a nuanced view of slavery and that is able to ask uncomfortable questions without stifling a conversation on one of the nation's darkest chapters. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Ira Silverberg closes his first deal as an editor, Amy Einhorn preempts a debut for Flatiron’s new YA list, soldier-turned-Paralympian Brad Snyder sells a memoir, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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This week I asked Sarah Sleath about he dual role as both production and editorial assistant and publicity and marketing assistant at both Swales and Willis and Impress Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Pearson is set to axe 500 jobs in the UK as part of its restructure this year, The Bookseller understands. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Penguin Random House is to publish The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop, the first children’s book from broadcaster Clare Balding. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The venerable club's new model pivots from mail-order business to a hardcover subscription service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Launched last year, the Crave app for romance ebooks is experimenting with a new form of reading, one that serves text and multimedia content in short, addictive bursts. The post A New Romance Book App “Crave” Promises to Save the Novel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Maria Vassilopoulos, manager of Jobs in Books and The Bookseller's business development manager, offers advice to those looking for a job in books, whether you have a degree or not. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Senior agent at Curtis Brown, Gordon Wise, has been elected president of the Association of Author's Agents (AAA), following the end of current president Sam Edenborough's term. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Costa Book of the Year is announced on January 26th. Nick Higham spoke to each of the shortlisted authors, including Andrea Wulf, winner of the biography prize. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following protests from writers and publishers, plans to cut £374,000 from the Welsh Book Council's budget have been axed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amanda Hurley, manager of Inkwood Books in Tampa, Fla., shared news of some titles with double appeal: books, she reports, that "are selling well – and that I’m having a lot of fun selling." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer and critic Blake Morrison is to chair this year’s Goldsmiths Prize – the £10,000 award created by Goldsmiths, University of London, in association with the New Statesman, to reward “boldly original fiction”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five titles have been shortlisted for Canada Reads 2016, a program that highlights Canadian authors and gives the winner a significant sales boost. The post Canada’s 2016 “Battle of the Books” Shortlist Announced appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The International Board on Books for Young People has announced the shortlist for the 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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