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Publishing colleagues past and present
have lined up to pay tribute to "extraordinary" and
"irreplaceable" Jackie Collins, author of "bonkbuster"
classics including Hollywood
Wives and The
Stud, who has died of breast cancer aged 77, just days after
the release of her latest novel.
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The Bookseller Association's president has encouraged
booksellers to launch the antithesis of Black Friday - Civilised Saturday -
to compete with the consumer rush on goods this year.
Giving the president's address at the BA's annual conference
this morning (21st September), Tim Walker, owner of Walker's Bookshops,
called on booksellers to create an event to mark "Civilised
Saturday" on the 28th November - the Saturday after the last pay
day before Christmas and the day after Black Friday.
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The National Book Awards will not run in 2015, The Bookseller can
confirm.
Cactus TV, which has produced the consumer-focused awards
since the closure of Publishing News in 2008, said an update about a 2016
ceremony would be issued soon.
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Calliope Gifts, the gift shop brand founded by former Borders
bookshops c.e.o. Philip Downer and head of buying Andy Adamson, has
announced the opening of a third retail shop, in the Orchards Shopping
Centre at Haywards Heath.
The 1,120 sq ft shop will open on October 10th 2015, and
will feature Calliope’s "signature" selection of gifts,
homewares, fashion accessories, greetings cards, stationery, toys and
books. According to Calliope, as one of the “exciting” independent
retailers “revitalising” the UK’s high streets, their mission is to provide
“a gift for everybody”.
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Fiction and non-fiction writers have been shorlisted for the
inaugural Richell Prize for Emerging Writers established in honour of the
late publisher Matt Richell.
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The Tolino alliance has added strength in depth in its German
home market. Regional book chains Mayersche and Osiander have joined the
successful partnership with immediate effect. Both newcomers are
family-owned and major players in their markets – Mayersche (40 branches,
€160m turnover) in Northrhine Westphalia and Osiander (34 branches, €67.9m
turnover) in southern Germany.
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Curtis Brown will support Patrick Ness' fundraising for Syria
campaign by offering up an agent every two weeks for auction, starting with
c.e.o. Jonny Geller.
The highest bidder will win lunch and a reader's report, with
all proceeds going to Ness' Save the Children Syrian Refugee Crisis Fund.
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International lawyer Philippe Sands is to write a “part
historical detective story, part family history, part legal thriller” for
Weidenfeld & Nicholson.
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Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights is to publish more titles
after the successful release of its first two books.
The award-winning independent based in Bath founded a
publishing arm called Fox, Finch & Tepper last October and is set to
release two new titles at the end of October this year.
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Independent publisher Clairview Books is releasing a new
booklet by Ben Okri based on a lecture he gave at the International School
of Storytelling in Sussex.
The Mystery Feast: Thoughts on Storytelling will
be published on 14th October as a £3.99 paperback original and £2.99 e-book
(available across all platforms). Clairview’s distributor is BookSource.
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Summersdale has signed a four-book license deal with the
Purple Ronnie brand.
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Science fiction and fantasy imprint Gollancz is to expand The
Gollancz Festival to host an event for aspiring authors.
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