Hodder Studio has pre-empted Ghost Girl, Banana, an “irresistibly compelling” novel by debut author Wiz Wharton.
Gaia picks up fifth almanac from Leendertz
Gaia, part of the Octopus Publishing Group, has picked up The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2022 by Lia Leendertz.
Carty-Williams to create Queenie drama series for Channel 4
Channel 4 has commissioned Candice Carty-Williams to create a drama series based on her hit novel Queenie (Trapeze).
Jill Murphy, children’s author and illustrator, dies aged 72
Aug 24 2021 Beloved children’s author and illustrator Jill Murphy has died at the age of 72. Murphy was best known for writing children’s book series The Worst Witch and The Large Family. Murphy’s publisher Macmillan announced the author’s death in a statement, saying that she had died “peacefully” in a Cornwall hospital on Wednesday “following a long struggle with cancer”. Her son Charlie and her niece Isabelle were with her. Source: The Guardian More News Stories
Beijing International Book Fair postponed at last minute owing to coronavirus
The Beijing International Book Fair has been postponed at the last minute owing to the spread of coronavirus in the city, causing difficulties for UK publishers due to exhibit.
Oprah picks The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
Aug 24 2021 Oprah announced today that her latest selection for Oprah’s Book Club—her 92nd—is The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, by poet Honorée Fanonne Jeffers. Though Jeffers has published five poetry collections, including The Age of Phillis, which won the 2020 NAACP Image Award and was longlisted for the National Book Award, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois is her debut novel. Source: Oprah Daily More News Stories
The Thursday Murder Club books in for another week at the top
Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club (Penguin) has claimed its seventh week in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot in paperback, selling 15,353 copies last week.
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 24, 2021
Today's Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday's Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals Mycroft Holmes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse for $2.99 The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang for $1.99 The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch for $3.99 Anna K by Jenny Lee for $2.99 Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahavana Headley for $2.99 The Amberlough Dossier: Amberlough, Armistice, Amnesty by Laura Elena Donnelly for $2.99 Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia for $4.99 The Ascendant Trilogy: The Tiger's Daughter, The Phoenix Empress, The Warrior Moon by K. Arsenault Rivera for $4.99 The...
Smarter Book Promotion on Amazon with Seasonal Ads
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s no secret that I love Amazon ads, but when it comes to book promotion on Amazon, there’s nothing better than seasonal promotion–and seasonal ads. When marketing professionals talk about seasonal promotion, our minds immediately go to the busy holiday season, and while that’s a very good goal, there are a lot of other seasonal options to consider. But first, let’s get creative with your “seasonal” marketing. As I said earlier, seasonal book marketing doesn’t have to be holiday-specific. Think: “back to school” or the change in seasons: Hello Autumn! There’s also Valentine’s Day, Memorial Day, Mother’s...
Pinter & Martin acquires birthing guide for Black women
Independent publisher Pinter & Martin has snapped up Kimberly Seals Allers' "positive, empowering" birthing guide for Black mothers.
