A range of events around the UK took place to mark World Book Night, with supporters from many parts of the trade doing their bit to champion the love of reading. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s international outreach and activities in 2019 have resulted in new rights deals for some of its winning titles. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award’s World Outreach Prompts Seven Translations appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-18 07:30:21 UTC ]
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Backing 'the journey of a historic cultural icon' in Nairobi, the Sharjah World Book Capital program announces support for the McMillan Library restoration. The post Sharjah World Book Capital Program Backs Kenyan Library Restoration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-17 13:10:22 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has a new UK-built D2C holiday gift selector, and ups its donation to longtime charity partner First Book. The post PRH Uses UK Designer for Holiday Campaign, Adds 300,000 Books to Donation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-12-05 08:30:52 UTC ]
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Susannah Otter has joined Bonnier Books UK in the newly created role of editorial director of commercial non-fiction lists Blink Publishing, 535 and Lagom. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-05 07:02:56 UTC ]
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More than 380,000 children in the UK do not have a single book of their own, according to new research from the National Literary Trust (NLT). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-02 09:31:40 UTC ]
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A reader considers public fascination with iconic and celebrity readers, including attention paid to their personal libraries and book lists. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-25 11:40:14 UTC ]
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A reporter, editor and author, he co-wrote a biography of Stan Lee, oversaw a comics festival and started an award-winning website. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-11-21 22:50:30 UTC ]
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On UNICEF's World Children's Day, the IPA reminds international publishers that their children's books can be part of the SDG Book Club. The post On World Children’s Day, the UN and IPA Highlight the SDG Book Club appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-20 13:09:40 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Children’s UK has signed a deal for four picture book texts from debut writer Lu Fraser. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-20 06:15:25 UTC ]
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Hachette in London is creating a Basic Books imprint for the UK in cooperation with the New York Hachette house of that name. The post Industry Notes: John Murray Press Launches US Basic Books Imprint in the UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-11-20 04:30:58 UTC ]
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Andy Ward has been named a new vice president and publisher at Random House. Formerly editor in chief, Ward moves into the spot long held by the beloved Susan Kamil, who died in September. Ward has edited the likes of David Mitchell, George Saunders, and Imbolo Mbue, and will see his role as... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-19 15:22:43 UTC ]
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Basic Books UK will be overseen by John Murray managing director Nick Davies, who will work with Basic Books in New York to jointly acquire eight to 12 titles annually. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray Press will launch a new UK imprint of the award-winning non fiction New York publisher Basic Books, headed up by John Murray Press m.d. Nick Davies. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-19 00:55:50 UTC ]
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Look forward to a trip around the world, and back in time, while learning the history of far flung places with these 2020 global historical fiction reads. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-14 11:32:10 UTC ]
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Novelist Jenny Colgan and anti-poverty campaigner Jack Monroe are among the writers taking part in this year's Book Week Scotland. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-11 02:43:46 UTC ]
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A plethora of books at the American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature annual conference examine the relationship between politics and religion in the age of Trump. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Later today, an expert panel of leading British writers, curators and critics enlisted by the BBC are revealing 100 genre-busting reads as part of an ambitious Novels That Shaped Our World season... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-04 20:59:29 UTC ]
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While all fiction writers can pull characters from their imaginations and commit them to the page, most readers can’t do what Charley Sutherland can: pull characters from the page and commit them to the real world. Sutherland’s fantastical ability is at the center of H.G. Parry’s debut novel The... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-25 08:46:30 UTC ]
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The Duchess of Cornwall led celebrations for the seventh anniversary anniversary of the National Literacy Trust’s flagship criminal justice programme, Books Unlocked, which is supported by The Booker Prize Foundation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-24 16:04:46 UTC ]
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A pair of friends crowdfunding to build the “best non-fiction book club in the world” have surged past their £100,000 target. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 18:14:15 UTC ]
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