Written By: Philip Stone Publication Date: Tue, 15/03/2011 - 15:56 Sales of the six £1 World Book Day books fell 36% week-on-week, to 159,000 copies solda figure down 9% on the comparative week last yearbut they nonetheless continue to dominate the sharp end of this weeks Official UK Top 50. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Diane Novak in a seven-figure deal with Harlequin; a horse-and-squirrel picture book, for adults, to Blue Rider; Chronicle buys an illustrated yoga book, with photos by Jaimie Baird; Europa nabs Alexander Maksik’s novel about love and mental illness and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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E-Book lending is on the rise in libraries, but is the current market sustainable? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Krauss will be editor-at-large for Avery Books as well as v-p and publisher of her eponymous imprint, Pam Krauss Books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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From the Guardian's top fiction picks for 2016 to Istanbul's diverse and growing literary festival, we bring you some of the top publishing links from PP and around the web. The post Top Publishing Links of the Week: January 11-15, 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Studio Press - the newest imprint under Kings Road Publishing, a division of Bonnier Publishing - is to develop a new Harry Potter Colouring Book range, following on the success of the bestselling Harry Potter Colouring Book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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David Fickling Books has hired Bella Pearson to the newly created role of publishing director, beginning 11th April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Bookseller has expanded its industry awards, with the 2016 ceremony to celebrate the books of the year as well as the wider trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The American Library Association is presenting National Readathon Day through its Libraries Transform campaign, with support from Penguin Random House's Library Awards for Innovation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Tough conditions in UK libraries and international markets led Connect Books’ total revenue to decline by 0.8% in the last quarter, however sales were up 1.2% on a like-for-like basis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The hottest category in 2015 was art/architecture/photography, which had a 60% increase in unit sales in 2015 over 2014 at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The AAP, working with the United Negro College Fund, is offering paid summer internships in the book industry to African American students at Historical Black Colleges and Universities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A survey of the hot book titles that sold in Pakistan last year, including an Urdu collection of short short stories and numerous thrillers. The post Hot Books from Pakistan in 2015 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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McCabe the latest senior editorial figure to leave Bauer Media, and comes same day the company announced it was outsourcing the printing and distribution of its magazines Helen McCabe has resigned as editor-in-chief of the Australian Women’s Weekly after six years in the high-profile role at the... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The announcement comes after a federal judge found, in 2014, that Open Road had infringed HarperCollins’ copyright by releasing an unauthorized ebook edition of the Newbery Medal-winning novel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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When Laura Ruby got the phone call from the Printz committee this past Sunday, informing her that she had won the 2016 award, she was attending a lecture at Hamline University in St. Paul. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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A Mother’s Story, the “gripping and heart-wrenching novel” from Amanda Prowse about a young mother struggling to cope with postnatal depression, has won Sainsbury’s Entertainment on Demand’s ebook of the year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Read it before you see it: here are six religion book-to-film adaptations slated to hit theaters in 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Chris Hughes' ownership of The New Republic looks like it will come to an end.The Facebook co-founder, in a staff memo later published on Medium, announced that he is seeking a new owner for the magazine, which he acquired in 2012."After investing a great deal of time, energy, and over $20... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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"The Girl on the Train," J. K. Rowling's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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From bespoke publishing to the continued rise of the vloggers, industry leaders give us their tips for the likely trends in 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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