What PW Announcement Issues Are...and Are Not

Every year we get questions and comments from publishers wondering why certain books were not included, and this year one such omission drew the attention of an author, Bill O’Reilly. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Oyster Starts 2015 Off With Two Big Announcements

Oyster, a book subscription service in the United States, has kicked off 2015 with two major announcements, including offering more than 1 million books. The post Oyster Starts 2015 Off With Two Big Announcements appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, January 12, 2015

This week: the true story of murder in a 19th-century convent, plus "The Shining" meets "The Abyss." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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To Risk Being Known: PW Talks with Donald Miller

Donald Miller broke out eleven years ago with his bestselling memoir 'Blue Like Jazz.' Now he's back to write about what it means to get 'Scary Close' to another human being. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW's Top Book Reviews of 2014

Here are the reviews of adult titles that were read the most on publishersweekly.com this year—an intriguing mix of backlist titles and contemporary hits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Scoop on American Religion: PW Talks with Peter Manseau

Peter Manseau helped pioneer religion journalism online and went on to win acclaim as a memoirist of American Catholicism and a novelist telling a story of Yiddish culture. Manseau's new history of religion in America upends conventional wisdom, arguing that religion at the margins has shaped... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Announces New William Boyd Novel

William Boyd has moved to Bloomsbury for his next novel. The British author, who was at HarperCollins, will release 'Sweet Caress' with his new publisher in September 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Healthy Shopping Know-How: PW Talks with Melissa d’Arabian

In her forthcoming book, 'Supermarket Healthy' (Clarkson Potter, Dec.), Food Network personality Melissa d’Arabian shows home cooks how to make the most out of grocery store shopping. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW's Picks: The Best Spirituality and Religion and Books of 2014

PW's top five spirituality and religion books for 2014 range from meditations on grief to observations on belief. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Gates Turns Himself Into A Lego Character To Announce His Favorite Books Of 2014

Oprah, it's time to step up your book club game.Each December, our eyeballs glaze over amid the onslaught of annual "best-of" listicles coming at us from every corner of the Internet. The best Vines! The silliest texts! The most inspiring life advice uttered by Taylor Swift!Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, December 8, 2014

This week, the masterpiece "The Wall," new Murakami, and "The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Osborne announces new tax on UK-generated profits for multinationals

Multinational companies like Amazon and Apple will pay a 25% tax on their UK profits, Chancellor George Osborne announced today (3rd December). Delivering the Autumn Statement in the House of Commons, Osborne specifically mentioned large companies “including in the tech sector” would be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ordinary Grace: PW Talks with Amy Julia Becker

Amy Julia Becker’s first book told how Penny, who has Down syndrome, became her first-born daughter. In her newest, Becker writes about all of her three children and shows how they don’t define Penny by her Down syndrome. ‘It’s just something she has.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Talks to Copenhagen's Hottest Chef, Christian Puglisi

PW talks food and technique with a Michelin-starred chef whose new cookbook reflects his philosophy that fine dining has “little to do with the way people actually want to eat.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 24, 2014

This week: the final recollections of Charles Dickens, an eye-opening portrait of the South, and a punk rock memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 17, 2014

This week, the world's first digital weapon, and an ongoing investigation of men. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Talks to James and Jack Patterson

In House of Robots, the first book of James Patterson’s new middle-grade series, Sammy, a fifth grader, is humiliated when his genius inventor mother insists that he bring her latest creation, a robot named E, to school. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Button Issues for English-Language Publishers in 2014

In 2014, publishers dealt with shrinking bookstores shelves, opaque sourcing, Amazon v. Hachette and the continuing rise of self-publishing. The post Hot Button Issues for English-Language Publishers in 2014 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Family Affair: PW Talks with Sandro Ferri and Sandra Ozzola Ferri

Sandro Ferri and Sandra Ozzola Ferri, the husband-and-wife team behind Edizioni E/O, a leading publisher of Italian fiction since 1979, are also the founders of Europa Editions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 3, 2014

This week: new Richard Ford, how music was captured, and classic children's books get gnarly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Begin with a Question: PW Talks with Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey’s books have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide and include the 1997 bestseller as 'What’s So Amazing About Grace?' His new book continues Yancey's study of that favorite topic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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