News

• Blackwell's Books of the Year unveiled

  News - Bookselling

  Friday, 4th December 2020

  Winners of four categories announced today; booksellers chose overall 2020 Book of the Year in January
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• More Pocket Einstein titles for Michael O'Mara

  News - NonFiction

  Friday, 4th December 2020

  Two new titles – 10 Short Lessons in Time Travel and 10 Short Lessons in Renewable Energy – add to the series that launched last year with titles on AI and robotics and...
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• Goldsboro Books expands with second branch in Brighton

  News - Bookselling

  Friday, 4th December 2020

  New shop in the historic Lanes area in the heart of Brighton will open before Christmas
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• Russian doping mastermind wins William Hill Sportsbook of the Year

  News - Prizes

  Friday, 4th December 2020

  Dr Grigory Rodchenkov, now in hiding, blew the whistle on Russia's state-sponsored doping programme and wins prize for his tell-all book - The Rodchenkov Affair: How I...
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• Sophie Missing moves up to publisher at Daunt Books

  News - Publishing

  Friday, 4th December 2020

  Daunt Books announces this morning that Sophie Missing has been promoted to publisher, succeeding Željka Marosevic who is moving to Cape
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• Mexican title wins 2020 Cundill History Prize

  News - Prizes

  Friday, 4th December 2020

  Camilla Townsend's Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs uses Aztec sources to rewrite the story of the Spanish conquest of Mexico - and wins $75,000, the largest reward...
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• Hybrid Hay Festival Cartagena launched

  News - International

  Friday, 4th December 2020

  Cartagena event in January to feature 160 speakers from 16 countries in 120 live and online events over ten days
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• Vaccine book timed to accompany roll-out of live-saving jabs

  News - NonFiction

  Friday, 4th December 2020

  University of Chicago Press to publish How to Make a Vaccine: An Essential Guide for COVID-19 and Beyond by Dr John Rhodes next March
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• World Book Night 2021 theme revealed

  News - Books

  Thursday, 3rd December 2020

  Teaming up with Specsavers and Simon & Schuster to produce Stories to Make You Smile collection
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• Flipped Eye celebrates 20th birthday

  News - Publishing

  Thursday, 3rd December 2020

  Landmark for ground-breaking indie publisher will be celebrated next May with new titles and digital bookshop tour
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