Roy of the Rovers publisher Rebellion and the National Literacy Trust have teamed up to give away 5,000 copies of Roy of the Rovers: Foul Play and run an online football quiz for 15,000 children.
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Piatkus has landed the debut by Swiss novelist Sarah Jost, One Last Chance, billed as “a sweeping high-concept love story".
Claire Douglas' The Couple at No 9 (Penguin) notched up a second week in the Bookstat e-book number one spot, for the week ending 16th October.
Libraries Connected held its first ever awards this week, to recognise and celebrate the achievements of library staff over the past year.
Organisers of the Frankfurt Book Fair say they "regret" that some authors have decided to cancel their appearances at this year's event owing to the presence of New Right publisher Jungeuropa.
Scholastic UK has picked up a two more middle-grade titles from brother-sister duo Stephen and Anita Mangan.
Musician Vashti Bunyan’s memoir, which “rewrites the narrative of a barefoot girl on the road”, has gone to White Rabbit.
Rebecca Clifford, Marie Favereau and Marjoleine Kars have been announced as the 2021 finalists for the $75,000 (£54,500) Cundill History Prize, the highest value non-fiction award in the world.
The Cundill History Prize Lecture is set for December 1, with last year's winner, Camilla Townsend, speaking. The post Frankfurt Studio: The $75,000 Cundill History Prize Names Its Finalists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
The Cundill History Prize Lecture is set for December 1, with last year's winner, Camilla Townsend, speaking. The post Frankfurt Studio: The $75,000 Cundill History Prize Names Its Finalists appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.