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Archives for October 2010

Bloomsbury Buys Duckworth Academic; Will Distribute Trade Line

October 31, 2010
By Michael Cader

Bloomsbury has purchased the Duckworth Academic list outright from Gerald Duckworth & Company, and as an “integral” part of the deal, Bloomsbury will distribute the Duckworth trade list starting in March 2011. Bloomsbury will operate Duckworth Academic, which focuses on books about the ancient world, as Bristol Classical Press, through the Bloomsbury Academic division. Duckworth […]

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Customers Tell BEA and ALA to Stay Separate, and They Agree

October 29, 2010
By Michael Cader

BEA and the American Library Association issued a joint statement explaining that their discussions of co-locating and co-managing the two shows have come to an end. “Many are aware that ALA has been talking with Reed Exhibitions (BookExpo America) about the possibility of co-locating the ALA Annual Conference and BookExpo America. The American Library Association […]

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Excerpts In the News: Drudge Reads Bush, Carter in VF

October 29, 2010
By Michael Cader

The Drudge Report goes first with modest excerpts from former President George Bush‘s DECISION POINTS, ahead of its November 9 release, declaring it “a strikingly personal work that takes very few shots at his critics.” They say Bush indicates he gave orders to shoot down planes in US airspace on 9/11 and thought the plane […]

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Authors in the News: New Garia Marquez Novel; Patterson Apped; King On His Kindle Story Experiment

October 29, 2010
By Michael Cader

With a book of his speeches about to be released, Gabriel Garcia Marquez is said to be close to finishing a new novel, WE’LL MEET IN AUGUST, according to Random House Mondadori editor Cristobal Pera. No pub date has been announced for the novel.AP Hachette Book Group launched a dedicated James Patterson iOS app, to […]

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Awards and People

October 29, 2010
By Michael Cader

The shortlist for the Guardian’s First Book Award features works by Nadifa Mohamed, Ned Beauman, Maile Chapman, Kathryn Schulz, and Alexandra Harris.Guardian The Books for a Better Life Awards announced their finalists, and inductees into their Hall of Fame at the ceremony next March will include Grand Central publisher Jamie Raab. I’ve been assured that […]

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Canongate’s Classics Play

October 29, 2010
By Michael Cader

Canongate has launched an on-demand classic program reminiscent of the Faber Finds line, reissuing over 100 Scottish classic as ebooks and print-on-demand-only paperbacks. One twist is that the editions are sold exclusively through The Book Depository until March, when they will expand to other retailers. They also received funding from Creative Scotland.CoverageBook Depository shop

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