YA book 'An Ember in the Ashes' draws buzz

Many critics are praising the novel by writer Sabaa Tahir, which centers on people living in a Rome-like fantasy world. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: June 2016

A myth-busting book on angels, the latest from bestselling author Marianne Williamson, and a collection of writings on the Charleston church shooting in 2015 are some of the big religion and spirituality books publishing in June. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Romancing the Data: Nielsen’s First Romance Book Summit at RWA

'There is no area in publishing today more transformed by digital than romance,' Nielsen's conference organizers say. And they're creating an unprecedented event for both authors and publishers in July. The post Romancing the Data: Nielsen’s First Romance Book Summit at RWA appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTube's Dan the Diamond Minecart inks book deal

Trapeze is publishing a debut graphic novel by YouTuber Dan The Diamond Minecart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book on corruption in Russia wins £10k Ondaatje Prize

A book about the “exposure of greed and corruption in modern Russia” by Peter Pomerantsev has won the £10,000 RSL Ondaatje Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Three Different Books About Shame Titled ‘Unashamed’ Are Publishing This Spring

Shame is a hot topic in the religion and spirituality world, and three new books share not only the subject, but their titles, as well. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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National Book Tokens get personalised

National Book Tokens (NBT) has launched personalised gift cards in a bid to increase the popularity of giving book tokens as presents. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of May 23, 2016

A Finnish crime series just nominated for a literary prize continues to sell around the globe, and a French novel about a translator draws interest. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5; Anna Cunnane, Export sales manager, Kyle Books

This week Anna Cunnane, export sales manager at Kyle Books tells us about her role and why she rates joining the SYP. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict title wins Best Photography Book prize

Fazal Sheikh has won the Kraszna-Krausz Best Photography Book of the Year award for The Erasure Trilogy (Steidl). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Crossan scoops Ireland's Children's Book of the Year Award

Carnegie Medal and YA Book Prize-shortlisted author Sarah Crossan has won the 26th CBI Book of the Year Award - making her the fourth author ever to win both the Book of the Year Award and the Children’s Choice award with her title One (Bloomsbury Childrens). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Film adaptation for Nordic YA Snow White Trilogy

Nordic young adult series, The Snow White Trilogy by Salla Simukka (Hot Keys Books) is to be adapted for the silver screen by Zero Gravity Management in association with Elina Ahlback Literary Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Adult colouring books 'could be taxed'

Adult colouring books could be subject to VAT under new plans being considered by the government. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Sues S&S Over E-book Royalties

Author Sheldon Blau has filed a class action suit alleging that the publisher is paying improper royalty rates on digital sales. But S&S says they have never published a digital edition of Blau's title. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld signs 'queen of the killer twist' Cohen for three new books

Transworld has struck a new three-book deal for six figures with psychological crime author Tammy Cohen. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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17th-century adult colouring-in book ready for modern hues

Albion’s Glorious Ile, a magical poem engraved to hymn ‘the pleasures infinite’ of England and Wales, republished for 21st century Gallery: Albion’s Glorious Ile, the 400-year-old colouring bookAdults finding time for colouring-in books might seem a modern fad, part of the fashion for all things... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Albion's Glorious Ile, the 400-year-old colouring book – in pictures

In the early 17th-century, cartographer William Hole illustrated strange, anthropomorphised maps of England and Wales, left uncoloured for nobles to fill in. Soon to be republished by Unicorn Press in Albion’s Glorious Ile, Hole’s maps are regarded as one of the earliest known examples of a... Continue reading at The Guardian

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The Strangest Book of 2016 is 'The Anatomical Venus'

What is the Anatomical Venus? Joanna Ebenstein gives us a tour of the confounding object. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We Heard You Like Books Scores with First Title

The L.A.-based indie has already gone to press twice with the novel 'I Hate the Internet,' after it received a sales boost from a 'New York Times' review. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Leia Gets Her Badassery Back in the New Star Wars Book

In Claudia Gray's new novel, Bloodline, Princess Leia—sorry, Senator Organa—fights to keep the Senate from crumbling (again). The post Leia Gets Her Badassery Back in the New Star Wars Book appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

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Book Deals: Week of May 23, 2016

WNYC host Manoush Zomorodi sells a book about “spacing out,” Mindy McGinnis closes a two-book deal at Katherine Tegen Books, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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