Publishing Deconstructed with CompletelyNovel in Brighton [EVENT]
This is a guest post from Sarah Juckes, who is the Communications Manager for CompletelyNovel.com. She works with partners and authors to create exciting opportunities…
Finding gold in the backlist
Many will know I have an unashamed love for Haruki Murakami. So when I heard that his debut work, which is almost impossible to find…
Man Booker Prize reveals 2014 shortlist
Having unveiled its 13-strong longlist in July, the Man Booker Prize today revealed the six books that survived the cut and made this year’s shortlist…
Get ready for Maya Angelou’s hip-hop album
Continuing in the grand tradition of posthumous work by 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G., Big Pun, Big L and Pimp C, the late author and poet Maya…
Robin Williams biography forthcoming
Little over a fortnight following Robin Williams’ death at the age of 63, author and journalist Dave Itzkoff has revealed plans to write a biography…
HarperVoyager publishing 15 novels discovered via open submission
As revealed earlier in the month, later this week HarperCollins launches Killer Reads – its new digital crime imprint – with a week of open…
BookMachine NYC is back
With August at a close and summer hours about to expire we thought you could use some upbeat news. We’re thrilled to announce the hiatus…
Barnes & Noble teams with Samsung for new Nook tablet
Earlier in the summer Barnes & Noble announced that its oft-troubled Nook division was to partner with Samsung to release a line of tablets carrying…
Study publishing at City University, London
This is a guest post from Mary Ann Kernan of City University, London. Interested in exploring a Publishing MA and UK/EU postgrad fee bursaries? Sign…
2014 Hugo Awards presented to Ann Leckie, Tor.com
This year’s Hugo Awards – the annual prizes recognising achievement in science fiction and fantasy – were presented last night at Loncon 3, the 72nd…
Amazon goes IRL with campus pick-up points
Of all the threats Amazon has posed to brick and mortar bookshops to date, real-world competition – that is, a branch of Amazon that book…
Vintage giving away free James Bond books at lunchtime
Today in news so time-contingent you probably can’t even spare the couple of minutes it takes to read this: if you can get to the…
Authorised book to mark Nick Drake’s 40th anniversary
25 November this year marks 40 years since the death of singer-songwriter Nick Drake, aged 26, from an overdose of antidepressants, the intentionality of which…
Open submission launches HarperCollins digital crime imprint
HarperCollins is extending its Killer Reads web presence – a promotional tool and online community for its crime titles since 2009 – into a digital-first…
Shortlist announced for Deanston Scottish Crime Book of the Year
Crime writing festival Bloody Scotland has revealed the shortlist for its Deanston Scottish Crime Book of the Year, whose winner will be announced as part…
