Wilson’s Faraway Tree continuation tale marks 80th anniversary of Blyton series

Jacqueline Wilson’s sequel to Enid Blyton’s Faraway Tree books is to launch in May, with publisher Hachette Children’s Books making big plans to celebrate the series’ 80th year. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 17:59:02 UTC ]
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Mullins joins Yale's Little Histories series with art edition

Yale University Press is gearing up to publish A Little History of Art by Charlotte Mullins, an "exciting" addition to the press' Little Histories series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-25 07:18:20 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton snaps up Turner's The Queen's Thief series

Hodder & Stoughton has signed up the award-winning The Queen’s Thief series from author Megan Whalen Turner and will publish new paperback editions of the series in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-25 07:14:44 UTC ]
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Polygon nets three more in Skelton's 'enthralling' Rebecca Connolly series

Birlinn imprint Polygon has signed a deal with crime writer Douglas Skelton for three more books in his “enthralling” Rebecca Connolly series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-25 04:28:45 UTC ]
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Nugent's Lying in Wait to be developed as mini series

Liz Nugent’s psychological thriller Lying In Wait (Penguin Books) is to be developed as a mini-series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-24 22:34:54 UTC ]
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Fueled by Passion: Spotlight on Jeff “J.S.” Wilson

A debut author draws on real life to write a novel that doesn’t shy away from telling the truth. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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One More Chapter acquires three more from Wood in DCI Matilda Darke series

One More Chapter has acquired three new titles in the DCI Matilda Darke thriller series by Michael Wood. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-21 19:16:49 UTC ]
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PRH Children's signs Wilson's 'heart-breaking' YA novel about teen pregnancy

Penguin Random House Children’s has scooped Baby Love, Jacqueline Wilson's "moving" YA novel about teen pregnancy, family trouble and unlikely friendships. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-18 08:07:12 UTC ]
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S&S signs Mason's 'delicious and playful' YA series

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has acquired Rock, Paper, Killers, the "delicious and playful" first in a line of YA thrillers by Alexia Mason, a new pseudonym for Irish crime writer Alex Barclay.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-18 07:49:47 UTC ]
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Born Black and poor in Stockton, he was mayor by 26. Michael Tubbs' memoir tells the tale

Out this week, 'The Deeper the Roots' is an intimate, personal story of defying odds, helping others do the same and making history along the way. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-11-16 14:36:39 UTC ]
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In Elif Shafak’s ‘The Island of Missing Trees,’ a surprising narrator makes sense of surreal events

Shafak’s new novel weaves the tumultuous history of Cyprus into a story of young lovers split apart. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-16 11:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH re-records Pratchett's Discworld series with Nighy and Serkis

Penguin Random House (PRH) is re-recording all 40 audiobooks from Sir Terry Pratchett’s bestselling Discworld series, with an all-star cast of acting talent including Bill Nighy, Andy Serkis and Sian Clifford.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-16 06:33:33 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Recovery Continued in September

Bookstore sales jumped 42.1% in September, to $881 million, over 2020 when September sales were $620 million. Through the first nine months of 2021, bookstore sales rose 38.6% Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilbur Smith, best-selling author of African adventure tales, dies at 88

His novels — filled with bloodshed and bodice ripping — sold more than 140 million copies. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-16 01:36:30 UTC ]
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PS5 vs. Xbox Series X: How They Compare 1 Year Later

Sony and Microsoft have had a year to address supply shortages and improve game libraries for their new consoles. Here's how they stack up. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2021-11-12 12:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH launches global campaign marking 120 years of Peter Rabbit

Penguin Random House Children's is to launch a programme of commemorative publishing next year, in celebration of the 120th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 17:06:39 UTC ]
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Ken Follett’s latest epic is a cautionary tale of global catastrophe

Follett’s ‘Never’ is a credibly detailed and alarmingly plausible story about a world hurtling toward nuclear war. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-09 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Naomi Krupitsky’s ‘The Family’ is a mafia tale with a unique perspective

Filled with sharp descriptive details of New York City, the focus here is on homes, church, school, and the lives of women and children. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-03 11:00:00 UTC ]
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‘We Are Not Like Them’ continues an important conversation. We shouldn’t look away.

Christine Pride and Jo Piazza’s novel explores the fallout after the shooting of an unarmed Black teen. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-02 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Guppy signs first screen deal for Dolan's Ghost Scouts series

Guppy Books has signed its first screen deal after production company Threewise optioned the Ghost Scouts book series, written and illustrated by Taylor Dolan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-02 00:50:09 UTC ]
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UCLan signs Finlayson-Palmer's debut series for new illustrated list

UCLan Publishing is launching an illustrated chapter book list for younger readers, kicking off with a two-book deal for debut author Emma Finlayson-Palmer’s Autumn Moonbeam series.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-01 05:21:50 UTC ]
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