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Authors have reacted with sadness to the news that
HarperCollins is to close its online community for aspiring writers,
Authonomy.
The site invited users to submit manuscripts online.
Submissions were ranked by users, and the best-ranked were considered for
publication by HarperCollins. |
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Library groups have welcomed education secretary Nicky
Morgan’s drive
for all children to have a library card, although campaigners say the news
rings hollow at a time when many public libraries are closing.
Desmond Clarke, a veteran library campaigner who has spoken
out against library cuts in the past,
said the announcement was “very good news”. |
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“Favourable” publishing in books has pushed sales at WH
Smith’s High Street arm “slightly ahead” of its forecast, the company
revealed in its pre-close trading statement today (20th August).
The chain retailer will announce its full year financial
results for the year ending 31st August 2015 in October and has released a
trading update before entering into a closed period until that time.
WHS revealed the performance of its High Street business for
the year was in line with expectations “with sales slightly ahead, driven
by some favourable publishing in books.” |
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HarperCollins India c.e.o. P M Sukumar is to depart the
company, while the business is to report to HarperCollins UK c.e.o. Charlie
Redmayne going forward. |
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Walker is printing exclusive editions of Patrick Ness’ new
novel, The Rest of Us
Just Live Here, as part of its sales and marketing campaign.
The special editions (priced £12.99) are case-bound and hardback, and come
with a special print. The first 1,000 copies can be pre-ordered through
Waterstones.com before the 27th August publication date will be signed by
the author.
The Waterstones website will also host two exclusive videos featuring Ness.
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Mark Mills, owner of the Plum Pudding Illustration Agency, and
former Bloomsbury editor Fiz Osborne, are setting up a new children’s
literary agency.
Plum Literary will be based in Reigate, Surrey, and cater for
writers for all kinds of children’s books, from picture books to YA. |
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Bloomsbury has promised a “high profile and heavy hitting”
marketing campaign for the global release of William Boyd’s new novel Sweet Caress next week
(27th August).
The publisher said marketing plans include a “major” National
Rail advertising campaign, third party partnerships, national television
interviews and a six city speaking tour. |
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Sphere is to release a new book by Kevin Pietersen this
autumn, focusing “squarely” on events on the pitch.
Pietersen’s KP:
The Autobiography, released last year, has sold 106,654 copies
through Nielsen BookScan to date. In the book Pietersen criticised a number
of his former England cricket teammates, and included accusations of
bullying in the England dressing room, which received widespread publicity
in the nationals.
The new book, Kevin
Pietersen on Cricket, will give Pietersen’s insight into “what
it means to be a cricketer in the modern age”. |
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Amazon is scrapping its Trade-In programme from the end of
this month.
Currently, books, video games and other items can be traded in
on Amazon’s website in return for Amazon gift cards.
But the company has told customers it is now closing
the programme for good on the 31st August and will not accept trade ins
after this date. |
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Headline has signed two more books by author and Daily Telegraph
columnist Bryony Gordon, including one looking at mental illness.
Gordon is the author of The
Wrong Knickers, also from Headline and about Gordon’s 20s,
which has sold 45,225 copies through Nielsen BookScan to date.
Her first new book, Mad
Girl, will look at Gordon’s struggles with OCD, bulimia and
depression, with the author tackling the subjects with her “trademark
humour, warmth and eye watering honesty”. |
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Simon & Schuster US is teaming up with Hotels.com to offer
some of its bestselling e-books to travellers, including those by authors
Stephen King and Philippa Gregory.
The partnership will enable Hotels.com customers who book a
minimum two-night stay in selected US destinations to download one of seven
free e-books from S&S. The publisher hopes partnership will allow it to
find new audiences. |
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Headline launched its Rooftop Book Club last night (19th
August) at London’s Carmelite House with author Tasmina Perry saying the
industry needed to work out how to “put the entertainment into publishing”.
The event hosted authors Perry, Stella Newman and Jo Thomas in
conversation with Heat
magazine’s Isabelle Broom.
Perry told The
Bookseller the industry needed to work out “how to put the
entertainment into publishing”. |
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