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Non-fiction publishing director Poppy Hampson will leave Atlantic Books following a restructure of the editorial team, which has been made to address financial pressures faced by the company.
The first Young Adult novel from Amber Hamilton, the dark academia tale Seven Deadly Thorns, will be published by Bloomsbury UK, US and Australia in 2025.
Novels originating in Dutch, German, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish are in contention for the 2024 International Booker Prize. The post London: The International Booker Prize Names Its Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
Penguin Random House Children bolsters its Young Adult stable ahead of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair with books by first-time authors Katja Kaine, J L Simmonds and Sophie Clark
Four of the five shortlisted titles in the Carol Shields Prize are from Penguin Random House companies, while one is from SPJ Lit. The post Toronto: The $150,000 Carol Shields Prize Names Its Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
The inclusive fiction studio Storymix, celebrating its fifth year at this year’s Bologna, is creating two new ventures: the illustrated-led Storylink and the Young Adult-focused StoryRebel.
Fortnum & Mason’s Food and Drink Awards shortlist for 2024 features books by Bee Wilson, Chris van Tulleken and Laura Mucha, with subjects including the British chippy, fermentation and the wisdom of Greek grandmothers.
The multiple prize-winning and Carnegie shortlisted Irish author/illustrator Marie-Louise Fitzgerald will write two middle-grade novels for Faber, the first set on an enchanted island.
The publishers and booksellers of Germany are developing a special 2024 World Book Day campaign for April 23. The post World Book Day: German Publishers Expect to Give Books to 1.1 Million Kids appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
Tickets to Simon & Schuster UK first consumer-facing Romance House Party featuring BookTok influencers sold out in only two and a half hours, after launching on 5th April.