Special WBN editions of Solomon Northrup’s memoir have been printed as part of World Book Night’s nationwide celebration on April 23. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales in fiscal 2022 at Bloomsbury Publishing were up 24% over fiscal 2021, rising to $277 million, and profits increased 40%, to $32.2 million. The U.S. now accounts for about 30% of the publisher's sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking many in the British publishing community by surprise, Costa Book Awards is discontinuing its long-running program. The post In England, Costa Book Awards Is Closing After 50 Years appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-10 19:12:26 UTC ]
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Coffee company announces ‘difficult decision’ to end the prizes, sparking a chorus of disappointment across the books industryThe Costa book awards, after running for half a century, have been abruptly scrapped. The coffee shop chain has said the 2021 awards, which were announced in February... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-06-10 13:00:18 UTC ]
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The Costa Book Awards, which was founded in 1971 and known as the Whitbread Book Awards until 2005, is no more. Today, Costa Coffee announced that the 2021 Costa Book Awards, held in February 2022, would be the last iteration of the prizes. “We are incredibly proud to have played a part in... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-10 12:34:21 UTC ]
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As the 2021–2022 school year comes to a close, we asked a number of school librarians to reflect on the year that was. We learned that even though this past year was a return to in-person learning for most schools across the country, it was rarely a return to normalcy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobook sales are up for the tenth straight year. Here are the results from a few studies detailing audiobook listener habits. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-08 17:45:20 UTC ]
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Did you know that J.P. Morgan releases a summer reading list every year? (I didn’t, and I’m the person who does these.) Last week, the bank (??) announced its 23rd annual (??) summer reading list, which “invit[es] readers worldwide to explore the adventures, discoveries and new ideas that... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-02 14:46:06 UTC ]
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Bethanne Patrick's June highlights include Tom Perrotta's 'Election' sequel, essential new war histories and a fresh look at females of all species. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-05-31 14:00:49 UTC ]
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Emma Straub's novel follows a woman who can revisit the past and reshape the future. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-20 11:00:35 UTC ]
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For his work in 'cultural criticism, women’s studies, and critical thinking,' Abdullah Al-Ghathami is the Sheikh Zayed Book Award's honoree. The post Cultural Personality of the Year: Abdullah Al-Ghathami appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-19 09:15:44 UTC ]
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Founded 25 years ago by Stu Levy at a time when manga was a niche within a niche, Tokyopop brought manga—Japanese book-format comics—to a new generation of young American fans, ushering in a new era in North American comics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In the summer of 2018, 'New Yorker' Cartoonist Sofia Warren emailed Julia Salazar, a young democratic socialist running for the New York state senate, a request to follow her around and create a nonfiction comics account of her campaign. The result is the graphic memoir 'Radical: My Year with a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In San Diego, an 8-year-old published a book about a courageous turtle and plans to donate the proceeds for art and music supplies. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-05-12 21:42:48 UTC ]
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At the first in-person ECPA Leadership Summit held in three years, Tish Harrison Warren won Book of the Year for 'Prayer in the Night.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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As it celebrates 20 year of championing unconventional, entertaining, and high-concept titles that ignite readers’ imaginations, the team at Quirk Books talked with PW about the company's first two decades, what’s in store for the future, and what makes the Quirk brand tick. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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It only took about 15 years, but Amazon’s Kindle will finally support the ePub format. First spotted by Good E-Reader, Amazon updated its Kindle section with the news that the Send to Kindle function will convert ePub files to a format that can be opened on the e-reader. The update is scheduled... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-05-03 00:25:01 UTC ]
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Bethanne Patrick's May highlights include new fiction by John Waters, Chris Bohjalian and Emma Straub, fresh David Sedaris, breakout poetry and more. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-05-02 13:00:40 UTC ]
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This year, 'The White House: An Historic Guide,' coedited by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, celebrates its 60th year in print and, with it, the WHHA’s 60th year in publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After a century of success and growth—and on PW’s 150th anniversary—the imprint looks to the future by leveraging the latest technology and remaining true to its origin. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Tonight, The Story Prize announced that the 2021 winner is Brandon Taylor for Filthy Animals. The Story Prize’s $20,000 top prize is among the largest first-prize amounts of any annual U.S. book award for fiction. Now in it’s 18th year, The Story Prize annually honors the author of an... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-04-14 01:11:02 UTC ]
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