Friday, November 13, 2015

Latest News from The Bookseller

IPG
Independent Publishing Guild (IPG) members do not think Britiain would be better off if it left the UK.
Thomson Reuters is “exploring strategic options” for its Intellectual Property & Science business.
Bertelsmann has said it has achieved record operating profit in the first nine months of 2015.
Beatlebone
Kevin Barry's Beatlebone (Canongate) has been named the winner of the £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize 2015 in recognition of “writing at its most novel”.
Nick Clegg
Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is writing a book examining the "fluid and unpredictable state of politics", to be published by The Bodley Head next year.
The Biggest Book Show on Earth
World Book Day will host its first live Teen Fest as part of next year’s celebrations, featuring authors James Dawson and Rainbow Rowell, and will also attempt to break its first Guinness World Record.
Agatha Christie
TELL and Agatha Christie Productions (ACP) have launched a new storytelling app based on Christie's short story collection The Mysterious Mr Quin, starring "Game of Thrones" actor Gethin Anthony in the lead role.
Author/illustrator Chris Haughton's Shh! We Have A Plan (Walker Books) was among five winners of the Chen Bochui Picturebook Awards in Shanghai, China.
Neal Price
Neal Price is joining Canongate as sales director, following 11 years as sales director for Faber.
Claus Meyer
Mitchell Beazley, part of the Octopus Publishing Group, has acquired cookbook The Nordic Kitchen from Claus Meyer, co-founder of the Norma restaurant.
Laura Creyke
J K Rowling's media and PR consultancy firm Mark Hutchinson Management has appointed Laura Creyke as an associate. 
Goldsboro Books
The Historical Writers' Association has joined forces with Goldsboro Books to launch its 2016 Debut Crown Award.

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