Arsène Wenger has scooped two Telegraph Sports Book prizes, including Sports Book of the Year for his memoir My Life in Red and White (Weidenfeld & Nicolson).
Makumbi, Wheatle and Adeola shortlisted for Diverse Book Awards
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, Alex Wheatle, Dapo Adeola and Nathan Bryon are among those shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards, celebrating inclusive titles across adult, YA and children's fiction.
First major retail launch for Yoto in W H Smith branches
Audio platform Yoto has had its first major in-store launch in branches of W H Smith.
Publishers, Amazon ask court to dismiss ‘illogical’ e-book price-fixing suit
Sep 20 2021 In separate filings late last week, lawyers for the Big Five publishers and Amazon asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of a conspiracy to fix e-book prices. In their September 17 filings, lawyers for Amazon and the Big Five publishers insist there is no evidence of any coordination or agreement among them to fix e-book prices or otherwise restrain competition. Perhaps more importantly, they argue, the alleged conspiracy—in which the five largest American trade publishers are alleged to have banded together to give Amazon monopoly power over e-books—fundamentally makes no sense. Source: Publishers...
Book Riot’s Mystery Deals for September 20, 2021
Guardian Review bids farewell after nearly 20 years
The Guardian Review section, home of its books coverage, has closed a year after a shake-up of the Saturday edition was announced.
Non-fiction and TikTok-boosted YA help children’s book market surge
The children’s book market has increased by more than 11% this year, boosted by picture books, non-fiction and a remarkable 61% growth in YA sales.
The writing game
We were almost finished with a year of house-sitting for my sister-in-law when we decided to host a murder mystery party. Navigating online, I was dismayed by the ‘groovy’ and dated mystery kits available. But I was a writer, wasn’t I? And why did I have to wait until I was a bestselling author to create complimentary merchandise? As a (then) unpublished author, I had scoured articles outlining the paltry incomes of the average writer and knew that making a living of my pen alone would be difficult if I wanted to leave my PR job.
Writing And Producing Audio Drama And Podcast Fiction With Sarah Werner
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