Bloomsbury's sale of modern first editions, literature and history, economics and law on March 13 was a big success, emphasizing once again that Bloomsbury is the natural home of first editions.
the Mul6timedia- benefit from a series "virtual school of Cyril and Mefodiya" - "coach according to physics of Cyril and Mefodiya 2007" is intended to the schoolboys of 10-11 classes and high school seniors for the the independent
Printing giant Quebecor World released its delayed financial results for 2007 this morning and as expected the company took a big hit due to its January bankruptcy filing. Quebecor recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $2.20 billion compared
Ex) President Jimmy Carter, Salman Rushdie, Martin Amis and Jools Holland, all competing for your attention. Where else but Hay-on-Wye, the sleepy town in the Welsh borders that becomes, for two weeks each year, one of the world's biggest celebrations
Graham Robb, a literary and cultural historian who cycled through 14,000 miles of French countryside as part of the research for his latest book, has won the 2008 Ondaatje Prize. The £10,000 award, presented last night in a ceremony at
Faced with difficult comparisons to last year when The Secret led to a blowout first quarter, Simon & Schuster reported this morning that revenue in the first period fell 12%, to $201.6 million, while operating income declined 32%, to $14.6
Revenue at McGraw-Hill Education slipped 0.5%, to $330.2 million, in the first quarter, although the operating loss was reduced by a similar percentage, to $90.3 million. Sales in the school education group fell 4.8%, to $138.8 million, while sales in
He is French literature's ageing enfant terrible, a nihilistic provocateur who has never been afraid of a blazing row - whether it is appearing in court for inciting racial hatred, irking feminists, or raging against the publishing world.
In a bid to expand Faber and Faber stateside, the joint owners of the imprint-FSG and Faber & Faber Ltd.-have tapped British editor Mitzi Angel to come on board in the newly created position of publisher. Faber and Faber Inc.,
Harry Potter has taken his place alongside such greats of English literature as Shakespeare's Hamlet and Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre and is required reading for A-level English students.
Ir was a night of literary prize-giving and congratulations, with Diarmaid Ferriter's book, Judging Dev: A Reassessment of the Life and Legacy of Éamon de Valera, picking up three of the nine 2008 Irish Book Awards in Dublin's Mansion House.
At first glance, the London Book Fair (LBF) appears, though considerably smaller, much like BookExpo America. A closer examination, however, reveals something that most U.S. booksellers would find a little odd - there aren't many books.
