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June 14, 2017
Thomas Nelson Launches New Charismatic Imprint
This content was originally published by on 13 June 2017 | 4:00 am. Source link Emanate Books, which will focus on the Charismatic movement within Christianity, is being led by publisher Joel Kneedler, formerly associate publisher at W Publishing. Source link
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June 13, 2017
Tracy K. Smith Is the New Poet Laureate
This content was originally published by ALEXANDRA ALTER on 14 June 2017 | 4:01 am. Source link Now the Library of Congress has named Ms. Smith its new poet laureate, the nation’s highest honor in that field. With the appointment, announced on Wednesday, Ms. Smith will take on a role held by some of the…
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Obituary: Peter Mauceri, Former Hachette Salesperson
This content was originally published by on 13 June 2017 | 4:00 am. Source link The former v-p of national accounts at Hachette Book Group and Little, Brown sales liaison, who retired in 2008, died on May 25. He was 65. Source link
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Ed Victor, a Stylish and Frenetic Book Agent, Dies at 77
This content was originally published by SAM ROBERTS on 12 June 2017 | 11:45 pm. Source link In no time his leverage in London was akin to Swifty Lazar’s hold on Hollywood or Andrew Wylie’s sway in New York. Continue reading the main story A 6-foot-4 bearded bon vivant, Mr. Victor mingled with the glitterati…
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Print Books Weak Spot for Wiley in Fiscal 2017
This content was originally published by on 13 June 2017 | 4:00 am. Source link Declines in John Wiley’s publishing segment offset increases in its research and solutions categories in the fiscal year ended April 30. Sales of books fell 11% in the year. Source link
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New Sentences: From ‘The Idiot,’ by Elif Batuman
This content was originally published by SAM ANDERSON on 13 June 2017 | 9:00 am. Source link Photo Credit Illustration by Kyle Hilton “Walking through security was like dying — the way you had to say goodbye to everyone, the way you became just your name on a paper and gave up your money and…
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Bookstore News: June 13, 2017
This content was originally published by on 13 June 2017 | 4:00 am. Source link Stores to close in California and Singapore; expanded bookstores coming to Baltimore and Chicago; an Ohio bookstore reopens; and more. California Genre Bookstore is Closing: Dark Carnival, a science fiction and fantasy bookstore in Berkeley, is shutting its doors after…
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More Graphic Novels than Ever at BookExpo 2017
This content was originally published by on 6 June 2017 | 4:00 am. Source link Graphic novels were a bigger presence at this year’s BookExpo, held at the Javits Center May 31-June 2, than at any recent show. Although many comics publishers were perplexed at the diminished floor traffic, they were upbeat over BookExpo 2017…
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June 12, 2017
Cover Story: 'How to Fall in Love with Anyone'
This content was originally published by on 12 June 2017 | 4:00 am. Source link To find the right cover image for a book inspired by a popular ‘Modern Love’ essay, art director Jackie Seow returned to the source. Source link
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Why I Write Poetry: Robert Lee Brewer
This content was originally published by Robert Lee Brewer on 13 June 2017 | 3:20 am. Source link Recently, I got to thinking about the types of answers I like to hear in poet interviews and one that I always love is along the lines of “Why I Write Poetry.” As a result, I thought…
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