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After Tor experiment, Macmillan expands embargo on library e-books

Jul 25 2019: More than a year after imposing a controversial four month "test" embargo on new release e-books in libraries from its Tor imprint, Macmillan announced today that it will now impose a two month embargo on library e-books across all of the company's imprints.

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Margaret Atwood's The Testaments longlisted for the Booker Prize

Jul 24 2019: Margaret Atwood is longlisted for this year's £50,000 Booker Prize for The Testaments, her sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, despite the book being embargoed ahead of its Sept 10 on sale date. The judges said: "Spoiler discretion and a ferocious non-disclosure agreement ...

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Dean Koontz signs five-book deal with Amazon

Jul 22 2019: Horror and thriller author Dean Koontz has signed a five-book deal with Amazon Publishing imprint Thomas & Mercer...

... “Although there were numerous options for the future, it was most natural to sign with the team at Amazon Publishing, which presented a marketing ...

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Andrea Camilleri, beloved creator of Inspector Montalbano, dies aged 93

Jul 18 2019: One of Italy’s most popular authors and creator of the Inspector Montalbano series, Andrea Camilleri has died at the age of 93.

Camilleri, who was born in Sicily in 1925, was taken to hospital in Rome in June after going into cardiac arrest. The author had written a ...

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ABA taking over management of Independent Bookstore Day

Jul 18 2019: Saying that the event "has grown exponentially since its launch," the American Booksellers Association is taking over management of Independent Bookstore Day, which began as California Bookstore Day in 2014 and became a national event the following year, Bookselling ...

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Cressida Cowell new British Children’s Laureate

Jul 10 2019: Cressida Cowell, author and illustrator of the How to Train Your Dragon and The Wizards of Once series, as well as author of the Emily Brown picture books, has been named the new Waterstones children's laureate. The Waterstones Children’s Laureate is managed by ...

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English library borrowing plummets while US remains stable

Jul 09 2019: New library borrowing figures from the US show how far England is lagging behind other countries because of its facilities’ falling book stocks, according to new analysis from library campaigner Tim Coates.

Using statistics from the Institute of Museums and Library ...

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Nigerian writer Lesley Nneka Arimah wins 2019 Caine Prize

Jul 08 2019: Lesley Nneka Arimah has won the 20th edition of the Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story ‘Skinned’. The prize was launched in 2000, and is awarded annually to an African writer of a short story published in English. The winner receives UK£10,000 prize ...

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