Usborne has snapped up a Russian folklore-inspired middle grade fantasy following a “hotly contested four-way auction”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 10/06/2011 - 10:49 Weidenfeld & Nicolson has triumphed in an auction for the second novel by American author Maria Semple, staking a six-figure sum for the title. Editorial director Arzu Tahsin bought UK and Commonwealth rights to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grab your TBR lists. This year's roundup of Summer 2020 YA books is hot, hot, hot. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-29 10:32:00 UTC ]
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How The Handmaid’s Tale keeps going, with Margaret Atwood, Ann Dowd, and novelists Louise Erdrich and Megan Hunter. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2019-08-29 21:00:04 UTC ]
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Opening the prize to global competition has been good for its profile, good for US writers - and a problem for novelists here and from the CommonwealthTonight the five judges of the Man Booker prize will announce this year’s winner. It was also the votes of five judges that chose the winners at... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How independent booksellers and libraries are collaborating on programs to benefit kids and help out the bottom line. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People who love to see hot dudes reading â and really, isn't that most of us? â love the wildly popular Instagram account dedicated to capturing them in the act. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The deal between Barnes & Noble and Microsoft gives both companies things they need—B&N receives a much-needed infusion of cash, while Microsoft gets another chance to participate in the consumer digital marketplace. In addition to the $300 million investment Microsoft has made to give... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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USC professor Percival Everett wins the National Book Award for Fiction for 'James,' a retelling of 'Huckleberry Finn' from the character Jim's point of view. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-11-21 21:14:19 UTC ]
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Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.” Continue reading at The New York Times
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The short novel narrating a day in the life of six astronauts on the International Space Station becomes the first book to top the charts in the week of its winSamantha Harvey’s Booker-winning Orbital has rocketed to the top of the UK bestseller chart, becoming the first Booker novel to hit... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The 75th National Book Awards, once again dominated by outspoken writers passionate about their politics, saw a much-predicted win in the fiction category and unsparing criticism of the war in Gaza from the podium. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Out of an impressive shortlist, Richard Flanagan’s Question 7 has won 2024’s Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. Flanagan’s wide-ranging memoir and history weaves together H.G. Wells and Rebecca West’s affair, pre-war nuclear physics, his father’s imprisonment near Hiroshima when the American... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-19 22:15:16 UTC ]
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Story showcasing text messages between Palestinian friends at start of Israel-Gaza war claims gong at 69th annual awardsGuardian Australia has claimed an award for innovation at the 69th annual Walkley awards for excellence in journalism.At the awards evening in Sydney on Tuesday, a team of... Continue reading at The Guardian
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A crowd protesting the Giller Foundation’s financial connections with the Israel Defense Forces picketed the gala on November 18, where Michaels was named this year's winner for her novel 'Held.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Though implementation of the new rules aimed at fighting deforestation has been delayed, speakers at the meeting urged printers and publishers to keep working to ensure that their companies are in compliance when the regulations kick in at the end of 2025. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble names their best nonfiction books of 2024, Taylor Swift's upcoming Eras Tour book, and more nonfiction news this week. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
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In the adult trade segment, total sales were up nearly 12% for the month over 2023 at publishers that report to the Association of American Publishers’ StatShot Program. Religious presses were up a hefty 47.4%, and digital audio showed a 38.8% increase. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The American authors Zach and Kelly Weinersmith win the Trivedi Science Book Prize for their 'A City on Mars' from Penguin Press. The post ‘A City on Mars’ from Kelly and Zach Weinersmith Wins the £25,000 Trivedi appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-24 20:18:40 UTC ]
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The British Academy Book Prize announces a timely £25,000 winner, in Ross Perlin's 'Language City,' on immigration and endangered languages. The post ‘Language City’ Wins the 2024 British Academy Prize appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-23 14:00:14 UTC ]
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Cherie Dimaline Wins NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature News and Events [email protected] Tue, 10/22/2024 - 17:01 World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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