Figures show that game-playing vloggers’ print debut sold more than 26,000 copies in its first three days on sale last weekA week after the starting gun was fired on the race to the top of the Christmas book charts, YouTube superstars the Sidemen have emerged in front of the likes of Jamie Oliver and Guy Martin in the battle for the No 1 spot.Last week saw 219 new books published on what the Bookseller magazine has christened “Super Thursday”, the day on which a small avalanche of books expected to be Christmas hits are published. Bookshops tipped titles including Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook, Alan Bennett’s diaries Keeping On Keeping On and Alan Partridge’s Nomad for the top spot – but this week at least, The Sidemen are out in front. Related: Super Thursday: battle for UK book charts Christmas No 1 begins Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Jamie Oliver’s new book will focus on healthy eating, following a “personal journey” taken by the TV chef. Penguin Random House’s Michael Joseph division will publish Everyday Super Food in August this year, to tie in with a new six-part Channel 4 series. The book will contain recipes for 30... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Wake wins honour from the Bookseller magazine, recognising both the book and its innovative publisher UnboundPaul Kingsnorth’s crowdfunded novel The Wake, which the author wrote in an invented form of Old English and originally envisaged self-publishing, has won the inaugural book of the... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Orion has bought a book by Alan Partridge, which will be written “with help” from Steve Coogan and Rob and Neil Gibbons. A follow up to I, Partridge (HarperCollins), the title will be a collection of diary entries, letters, “think pieces” and programme and business ideas. Non-fiction... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Grayson Perry will design a collector’s edition tote bag for this year’s Books Are My Bag (BAMB) campaign. The Turner Prize-winning British artist’s design will be revealed at the BAMB launch on 8th October, which is also “Super Thursday”, the day on which a large number of publishers’ key... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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They agree deal to turn an online brand into print format for LondonersJamie Oliver and Time Out have gone into partnership to launch a print version of the chef’s online Food Tube brand.The first issue of the monthly “mini magazine” will be published on 28 April and will be distributed, at... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Sales of the Harry Potter series and Jamie Oliver's cookbooks help Britain produce more books per capita than any other country. Continue reading at BBC News
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Julia Donaldson has bested fellow bestsellers J K Rowling, Jamie Oliver and Dan Brown to become the only author to record annual sales of over £10m in five consecutive years. The Gruffalo creator sold almost £239,000 last week through Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market, to bring her tally... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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More than 300 titles became available in bookstores today in the UK. Bookstore owners are hoping the huge amount of titles will get curious visitors into their shops. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The innovative artist hopes to contribute to the 'thrilling independent American literary landscape' with his label's expansion White: 'I'm like Larry David, Alan Partridge and Chris Rock'Jack White's Third Man Records is expanding: the label will officially launch its new publishing wing next... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The Diagram prize, honouring the year's strangest title, awarded to self-help guide to toilet etiquetteIn pictures: Thirty odd years of the Diagram prizePowered by the British public's unstoppable enthusiasm for toilet humour, the enticingly-titled How to Poo on a Date has carried off this... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Writer Alan Bennett has claimed Nina Stibbe "misremembered" him in Love, Nina (Viking... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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HarperCollins will publish the filmscript of "Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa". Anna... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Waterstones chief executive James Daunt and critic Alexandra Heminsley discuss the future of the publishing industry on 'Super Thursday'. Continue reading at BBC World
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A free copy of Jamie Oliver's latest cookbook, Save With Jamie, is being donated to every... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Publishers are gearing up for a strong autumn, as big new releases from the likes of Paul Merton... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Bookseller magazine will be giving out the award for the thirty-fifth year in a row, with competitors including 'Goblinproofing One's Chicken Coop' and 'How To Sharpen Pencils.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Jamie Oliver's Jamie's 15-minute Meals (Michael Joseph) has retained pole position atop... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Jamie Oliver has retained pole position at the top of the official book charts and has increased... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Jamie Oliver's new cookbook has climbed to the top of the official book charts, scoring the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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