World Book Night plans revealed with Toksvig, Nicholls and Ishiguro

The Reading Agency has revealed full plans for World Book Night 2021 with writer, TV star and literacy advocate Sandi Toksvig as the 10th anniversary event's lead ambassador. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Virtual Sci-Fi Book Festival Makes Backlist Sexy Again

Sam Missingham explains how HarperCollins UK's recent Virtual Sci-fi Festival leveraged new platforms to connect backlist authors with new readers. The post Virtual Sci-Fi Book Festival Makes Backlist Sexy Again appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Expands Library E-book Lending

The publisher is opening up its ebook lending program to all libraries. Previously, the S&S catalog was available only to those libraries participating in the house's “Buy It Now” merchandising program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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November 2014 Top Self-published Book Reviews from BlueInk Review

The November 2014 selection of self-published book reviews from BlueInk Review includes paranormal fiction, young adult fiction, self-help and health. The post November 2014 Top Self-published Book Reviews from BlueInk Review appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Local leaders furious with new Barbie book that says women need men’s help to code

Barbie really wants to program a computer, but she can't do it without the help of her two male friends. That's the story that has set off a social media firestorm Wednesday after Random House published a book about the Mattel doll called "Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer." Women are... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Science of Seeing and Believing wins young people's book prize

Eye Benders: The Science of Seeing and Believing by Clive Gifford (Ivy) has won the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize 2014. The book, written with consultant Anil Seth and which was described by the judging panel as “both fascinating and fun”, explains how the science of optical illusions... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Costa shortlist revealed in record year for entries

Books by a brain surgeon, a former Mormon, a chef and an acclaimed artist are among those shortlisted for the 2014 Costa Book Awards. The awards honour books published in the last year in five categories – First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children’s Book. This year the awards received... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blinkbox books launches 'biggest ever' marketing campaign

Blinkbox books is this week launching its biggest marketing campaign to date, which includes a partnership with the Mirror Group of newspapers. The Tesco-owned company’s marketing drive will celebrate “the joys of digital reading – without needing to buy a dedicated device”. A three-month... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brain surgery book up for Costa prize

A memoir about brain surgery is among 20 books shortlisted for this year's Costa Book Awards. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Enoch Pratt selects temporary home for Central Library books

Some of the 1.4 million books housed at the central branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library are set to move to less distinguished digs: a 40,000-square-foot space in a Westport warehouse. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Johnston Press, Newsquest, Local World take on Facebook and Google

Regional newspaper publishers pool ad space to compete with tech companies such as Facebook, Microsoft and Google Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2014 National Book Awards Go to Woodson, Glück, Osnos, Klay

The 2014 National Book Awards were presented Wednesday evening at a ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in Lower Manhattan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Business Books Are Blue (And Other Tricky Marketing Techniques)

Yes, you judge books by their covers. Here's what draws you in.I review a lot of business books. Consequently, publishers often send me copies of new releases. As I was cleaning out my office the other day, and staring at about 50 book covers, I had a thought: Why are so many of these books blue... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Educational Writers Awards 2014 shortlist revealed

Four “outstanding examples of non-fiction books” make up the shortlist for the 2014 Educational Writers’ Award. The award, run by the Authors Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) and the Society of Authors (SoA), celebrates educational writing that “inspires creativity and encourages... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toronto Book Fair Pulls Off First Consumer Event

Canadian publishers are optimistic about the future of the Inspire! Toronto International Book Fair, which took place November 14-16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Comic Book Makes Important, Boring Data Fun To Read

Terms of Service ingeniously harnesses the power of comics to keep readers engaged.Terms of Service is a newly published digital graphic novel from Al Jazeera that explores the turbulent relationship technology users today have with services provided by big data companies.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Weldon: 'Book readers don't want subscription'

Penguin Random House's c.e.o. Tom Weldon has said the company will not be exploring subscription, as he is not convinced it is what readers want. Weldon, in conversation with The Bookseller's editor Philip Jones at today's FutureBook conference, said PRH UK is betting on three things for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thai ban for Zed Books title

A Zed Books title about contemporary Thailand has been officially banned by the Royal Thai police following newspaper reviews.   Thai officials have ruled that stockists and distributors of Andrew MacGregor Marshall’s A Kingdom in Crisis could face three years imprisonment and a 60,000 baht... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Resolves Dispute With Top-Five Publisher Hachette Over Book Sales

After months of bitter fighting, Hachette and Amazon announced on Thursday morning that they have settled their differences and reached a new multi-year agreement for ebook and print book sales. The post Amazon Resolves Dispute With Top-Five Publisher Hachette Over Book Sales appeared first on... Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of November 17, 2014

Newman lands at Roc with ‘Planetfall’ and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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