W&N signs Turner's 'radical queering of military history'

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has signed Men at War, a "radical queering of military history" from The Quietus co-founder Luke Turner. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-28 09:46:45 UTC ]
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Page Turners: The Best Smartphone Apps for Serious Readers

Bookworms are always seeking new text to devour. These apps will help procure ebooks, stories from the web, audiobooks, and even dusty analog tomes.     Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Roads signs Harvard's Johnston

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Signs of Stability

New data from Bowker Market Research provides more evidence of the slowdown in the growth of ebook sales in 2013, although the format still managed to capture more market share. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph signs T R Richmond

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury signs three from Rundell

Bloomsbury has acquired three books from Katherine Rundell. The children's author was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orion signs Kate Williams fiction

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century signs four from Flynn

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Distro Issue 107: How Edward Thorp gambled his way into wearable-tech history

Edward Thorp was banned from casinos in Vegas for counting cards. He even published a book on his system for winning at the blackjack table using the mathematical theory of probability. While working at MIT, he built what many consider the first wearable device for -- you guessed it -- beating... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph signs Kate Riordan

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind Time Inc. Purchase of American Express Publishing Lies a Long History

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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Oral History Of Apple Design: 2013

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[ Fast Company | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC News | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Choire Sicha talks 'Very Recent History,' a recession chronicle

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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