UCLan Publishing has acquired the “funny and heart-warming” first teen novel from author and bookseller Katie Clapham.
AwesomeBooks to donate 50,000 books via National Literacy Trust
Retailer AwesomeBooks is giving a copy of every book sold on its site to the National Literary Trust (NLT), which will match them to children and schools who need them.
Pearson reports ‘strong rebound’ as it launches student subscription app
Pearson’s underlying revenue increased by 17% in the first half of 2021, reflecting a “strong rebound” from last year, and “encouraging momentum in the underlying business”. The company has also announced a new college app launching in the US today, called Pearson+.
What Is A Collection Of Books Called?
Every author’s primary aim should be to get their books noticed. And one of the ways to do this is to get the book into a collection of books. It has a big potential to get your book across to your audience. This post explains what a collection of books is, including other crucial information about the topic, so keep reading. So, let’s go back to the question. What Is A Collection Of Books Called? A collection of books is called a library. It stores books in all forms, such as physical books, e-books, and audio books. It also contains...
Faber among Mo Siewcharran grant recipients
Faber has been awarded a Mo Siewcharran grant along with Profile Books and Canongate.
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 30, 2021
Today's Featured Deals IN CASE YOU MISSED YESTERDAY'S MOST POPULAR DEALS Previous Daily Deals Black Boy Out of Time: A Memoir by Hari Ziyad for $4.99 I Have Always Been Me: A Memoir by Precious Brady-Davis for $4.99 No Man of Woman Born (Rewoven Tales) by Ana Mardoll for $4.99 Have We Met?: A Novel by Camille Baker for $4.99 Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong for $2.99 Lilith's Brood: The Complete Xenogenesis Trilogy by Octavia Butler for $2.99 The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time #1) by Robert Jordan for $4.99 The Next Wife by Kaira Rouda for...
Tackling stigma
Piers Morgan really gets my goat. I suppose I should be grateful to have one of the many Twitter accounts he’s blocked over the years. But as someone who works in mental health, Morgan’s relentless stigmatising rhetoric, including his recent attack on gymnast Simone Biles for speaking openly about her own mental health, is something I just can’t keep quiet about (I even dedicated my first book to anyone affected by his nasty nonsense).
Paull’s ‘immersive’ dolphin thriller goes to Corsair
The Bees author Laline Paull’s next book, about a community of dolphins, will be published by Corsair.
Saddle Up With These 15 Horse Books for Kids
Calling all horse kids! I was you, once. My bedroom wall was adorned with a poster of various horse breeds, I preferred My Little Pony over Barbie, and I was always begging my parents for riding lessons. Naturally, my shelf was full of horse books for kids. I even lived my equestrian dreams when I got to college and took Equitation (fancy word for horse riding) to fulfill my physical education requirements. Yes, you may have to take gym in college. I could trot and canter with the best of them! Or in fact, very, very far from the best...
Ebury Spotlight signs ‘compelling’ story of spycops scandal women
Ebury Spotlight has acquired Deep Deception, the "incredible" true story of five UK women who were manipulated into sexual relationships by an elaborate, state-sponsored spy ring, known as the "spycops scandal".
