Launched earlier this year and looking for commercial fiction, Boldwood Books promises to publish its new titles in ebook, audio, and print-on-demand on the same day internationally.
Will Eaves’ ‘Murmur’ from CB Editions Wins 2019 Wellcome Book Prize
The novel ‘Murmur’ wins author Will Eaves the £30,000 Wellcome Book Prize, presented Wednesday evening (May 1) in London.
Sharjah Is Named London Book Fair’s Market Focus 2020
In an announcement made at Sharjah Publishing City this morning (April 25), Sharjah has been named the 2020 London Book Fair Market Focus.
Wattpad in Asia: Singapore’s Mediacorp at APOS; Manila’s Pasion-Flores at Anvil
Amid Wattpad’s April shower of deal announcements, Singapore’s Mediacorp signs on for screen development, and the Philippines’ Andrea Pasion-Flores talks about Anvil’s new co-produced imprint.
The UK’s Society of Authors’ 2019 Awards Surpass £100,000 in Value
The nine authors’ awards administered by the Society of Authors this year will break a new record in terms of combined prize money for honorees.
Industry Notes: S&S To Launch Tiller Press; Canada’s Transatlantic Lands UK’s Legend Press
Tiller Press, a new S&S imprint, plans to use ‘social listening, research, and analytical capabilities’ as a guide. And Canada’s Transatlantic Agency Signs the UK’s Legend Press.
Richard Charkin: Reflections on Publishing Association Work
Richard Charkin looks back at his four decades with the UK’s Publishers Association and the many book publishing issues the PA dealt with.
The UK’s Wolfson History Prize Announces its 2019 Shortlist
The Wolfson History Prize 2019 shortlist includes biographies of Wilde and Victoria, and studies in archeology, ornithology, seagoing wartime commerce, and ‘legacies of Nazi persecution.’
The UK’s Young Writer Prize Opens for Submissions and Remixes Its Sponsors
The newly renamed Sunday Times/University of Warwick Young Writer of the Year Award opens today (April 12) for submissions as it announces its new sponsorship regime.
Oscar’s Book Prize Announces Its 2019 Shortlist for Kids Under 5
Named for an avid young reader who died very early, Oscar’s Book Prize recognizes titles for pre-schoolers with an eye to family reading.