In the US, the National Book Foundation (NBF)—which administers the National Book Awards—has introduced a new process whereby authors who are not US citizens are eligible for the awards, reports Publishers Weekly. The NBF has had a longstanding citizenship requirement for awards
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Sony/ATV music publishing has just completed a full year of its artists occupying the #1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart. For 12 months, every song in the #1 spot was either published or co-published by Sony/ATV, with Drake's 'Nice For What' the latest to occupy the spot. The year began with
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Another licensed comic based on a Disney property is on its way to stores in September, and once again, it won't be published by Marvel, the major comic book publisher Disney owns. We've previously seen Disney give IDW the license for all-ages comics about Big Hero 6, Ducktales, Tangled, and
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Melbourne independent bookseller Readings will refurbish its flagship Carlton shop, after 20 years in its current location. The Lygon Street shop will be closed for approximately seven weeks from Tuesday, 22 May, during which time Readings will operate a pop-up shop across the road in Lygon Court.
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The winners of the 2017 Australian Romance Readers Awards, presented by the Australian Romance Readers Association (ARRA), have been announced, with Anne Gracie named Favourite Australian Romance Author for the third year in a row. Gracie also won in the category of Favourite Historical
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