Themed on medical science and society’s relationship to it, the Wellcome Book Prize announces a shortlist for 2018 that includes four debuts. One title is a novel, one is a memoir, and four are nonfiction. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Health and the Human Experience’ ne of the most interestingly specialized literature awards programs of each year is the ... The post Wellcome Book Prize’s 2018 Shortlist: Five of Six Titles Are by Women appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Having drawn more than 10,000 entries in its first outing last year, the Global Illustration Award promotes the importance of publishing's visual artists. The post Frankfurt Book Fair and IlluSalon Open Entries for the Global Illustration Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We dug into the archives to find the first Kiwi review of Harry Potter, but the earliest seems to be from 1999. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A comic book by a French feminist blogger, and a novel by an Indian author about nine different peoples' relationship with one woman are among the books generating buzz this week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The children’s book market is continuing to outperform other sectors, with sales of children’s titles up 4.3% so far this year, against the wider print market that is slowing down. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There's nothing quite like having a book literally come to life in the palm of your hands. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New recognition for efforts that Sharjah's royal family and civic leadership have made, Sharjah follows Athens 2018 in the "World Book Capital" designation. The post UNESCO Names the UAE’s Sharjah World Book Capital 2019 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Close to 32,000 books have been shipped by Book Aid International to the African nation, the charity says, to bolster community libraries. The post Book Aid International Opens New Charitable Initiative in Rwanda appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new book on the Enneagram—an increasingly popular ancient personality classification system—lands at HarperOne. Plus, ‘Without Rival’ author Lisa Bevere sticks with Revell on her latest title. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The author said it was "wonderful" seeing the first Harry Potter book in the shops. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2017-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parker called Stephanie Powell Watts’ debut novel 'No One Is Coming to Save Us' “deeply compelling and richly satisfying," and described it as a “brilliant examination of the American dream among African-Americans in a struggling community in the contemporary South.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hi. I’m Carolyn Kellogg, book editor of the L.A. Times, with this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY “This book is not just an appreciation of our friendship or an acknowledgment of Coach Wooden’s deep influence on my life,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes in his latest book, “Coach Wooden and Me: Our... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leading figures have urged the publishing industry to pool its data and money to create a cross-industry campaign about the value of books and reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: the true story of the year-long quest to catch a Greenland shark, which can live up to 400 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC Radio 2 producer Joe Haddow will next week launch a podcast called “Book Off!”, in which authors, comedians and figures from the music and film worlds will argue the case for one book that is of importance to them. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The editor-in-chief of Astronomy magazine sells a book about galaxies, cozy bestseller Joanna Fluke gets seven figures at Kensington, Christina Dodd sells a new trilogy to HQN, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury and Pottermore will publish two new books this autumn for the British Library exhibition “Harry Potter: A History of Magic”, opening on 20th October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer, editor and translator Daniel Hahn is donating half his winnings from the International Dublin Literary Award to help establish a new prize for debut literary translation - the TA First Translation Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a major announcement ahead of this week’s 2017 ALA Annual Conference, HarperCollins has agreed to make a selection of its ebook backlist available to public library users on a multi-user model, via Midwest Tape’s hoopla digital platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three stories showcasing “the finest new Scottish children’s writing” have been revealed on the Kelpies Prize shortlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Francis Spufford has been awarded the 2017 Desmond Elliott Prize for his "miraculously constructed" debut Golden Hill (Faber). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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