Wellcome's Topiwala to lead general non-fiction at H&S

Hodder & Stoughton (H&S) has appointed Wellcome Collection publisher Kirty Topiwala to lead its general non-fiction publishing. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Jesmyn Ward Wins Second National Book Award in Fiction

Bill Clinton handed Scholastic's Dick Robinson a lifetime achievement award. 'The happy ending still beckons,' Proulx said at the National Book Awards. The post Jesmyn Ward Wins Second National Book Award in Fiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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October Religion Bestsellers: David Jeremiah Takes #2; Christmas Fiction Dominates

Dr. David Jeremiah takes #2 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list with his new book on decision-making, ‘A Life Beyond Amazing.’ Plus, Christmas novels take over the Religion Fiction list as the holiday season approaches. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profile and Wellcome Collection sign 'extraordinary' memoir

Profile Books and Wellcome Collection have acquired an "extraordinary" memoir by Pat Long which draws on neuroscience and philosophy of the self. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Translation-Exchange Partnerships: Leading Publishers Share Their Experiences

In a Publishing Perspectives Talk at Frankfurt Book Fair, the chiefs of Gallimard Jeunesse, Bloomsbury Publishing, and the Quarto Group join Kalimat’s Bodour to discuss their translation-exchange partnerships.   By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Kalimat: ‘Proud of These... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Partnership profile: stranger than non-fiction...

When Baillie Gifford assumed sponsorship of the Samuel Johnson Prize, Four Colman Getty had its work cut out shepherding 17 years of brand recognition into a new phase. Practice director Truda Spruyt reveals how the team made that transition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clayton Kershaw's dominance leads Dodgers to 3-1 victory over Astros in Game 1

The sun had started to set on Dodger Stadium as the trio left the bullpen, yet the 103-degree heat still clung to Chavez Ravine like a cloak. Clayton Kershaw walked shoulder to shoulder through the swelter with pitching coach Rick Honeycutt and catcher Austin Barnes. An ovation greeted the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Far From the Madding Crowd: The UK’s Northern Fiction Alliance

'So much of the publishing industry revolves around London' in the UK, says publisher Ra Page. The Northern Fiction Alliance collective is a response. The post Far From the Madding Crowd: The UK’s Northern Fiction Alliance appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George Saunders Wins the Man Booker Prize for Fiction for ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’

George Saunders takes the £50,000 purse for his 'Lincoln in the Bardo' published by Random House in the States, by Bloomsbury in the UK.  The post George Saunders Wins the Man Booker Prize for Fiction for ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wisdom leads White and Child to HarperFiction

HarperFiction crime and thriller publisher Julia Wisdom has signed The Nowhere Child by Australian author Christian White. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH UK leads FutureBook Awards pack

More than 40 people, platforms and products have been shortlisted for this year’s coveted FutureBook Awards, with the winners to be announced at the FutureBook Conference on 1st December. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Charkin to lead Bloomsbury China

Richard Charkin will lead a new publishing enterprise, Bloomsbury China, that aims to help the country “reach out and communicate with the rest of the world” and to better the West’s understanding of China. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP scoops Ramirez's children fiction debut

Oxford University Press Children’s will publish a debut children's fiction series from BBC historian Dr Janina Ramirez. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy' series editor John Joseph Adams shares how sci-fi is evolving

'Trying to achieve change through something like science fiction seems like a pipe dream,' Adams says. 'But it also feels like the only thing that writers can hope to do.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why serious literary fiction like Ishiguro’s is vital in times like these | Alice O’Keeffe

In our digital age, Kazuo Ishiguro’s Nobel prize is a reminder that it is still novels that ask the biggest questionsIt’s always entertaining to observe the interaction between the news media and a writer who has just won the Nobel prize. The all-time best was obviously Doris Lessing, who when... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast Britain leads the first Digiday Publishing Awards Europe with three wins

The BBC and Dennis Publishing were close behind, with two wins each. See the full list of winners. The post Conde Nast Britain leads the first Digiday Publishing Awards Europe with three wins appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Mould-breaking' neuroscientists' non-fiction to Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury is to publish a "mould-breaking" work of graphic non-fiction, Two Heads, written by leading neuroscientists, professors Uta Frith and Chris Frith, in collaboration with their son, Alex Frith, and Daniel Locke, a young artist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&T Forms Distribution Group, Tapping Mark Suchomel to Lead It

Baker & Taylor Publishers Services will offer distribution and other functions to children’s, trade, K‐12, higher education and academic publishers. To help lead the unit, B&T has hired distribution veteran Mark Suchomel as senior v-p of sales & client services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Profound and provocative' novel to be Myriad's 2018 lead title

Myriad has won a "closely fought" auction for Manu Joseph’s "profound and provocative" new novel Miss Laila, Armed and Dangerous, about "ordinary people caught up in political forces and religious division". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sherwood's historical debut to be riverrun's 'lead' 2018 title

Quercus imprint riverrun has acquired Testament, an historical fiction debut novel by Kim Sherwood, winner of the Bath Novel Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hudson: kids non-fiction provides 'trust and authority' in fake news world

The opportunity for children’s non-fiction lies in offering “trust and authority” in a world of fake news, paid for ads and internet misinformation, DK’s chief executive Ian Hudson has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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