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Sales rose 29% in the six-month period ended August 31, 2021, and profits soared 225% at Bloomsbury Publishing. The company said that early ordering by accounts to head off problems in the supply chain gave sales a lift.

Here is a list of books you should read to chill and enjoy your hot summer days … An Ordinary Age by Rainesford Stauffer All too often, we’re told that young adulthood will be the time of our lives—so why isn’t it? Stauffer explores the diminishing returns of young adulthood in this soulful book, providing a meticulous cartography of how outer forces shape young people’s inner lives. From chronic burnout to the loneliness epidemic to the strictures of social media, An Ordinary Age lea...

Harry Potter publisher issues third profit upgrade of 2021 after sales increase to £185m

The British firm said strong demand for fantasy, cookery and social inclusion titles lifted revenues from £162.8m to £185.1m in the year to February 28.

1 Coronavirus Edition: As the vaccine rollout continues, in-store capacity limits increase while bookstores continue to offer online sales, mail orders, and curbside pick-ups. The latest book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series, new release A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas, jumped to the top of the hardcover list, followed by V.E. Schwab’s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. There were no new runners-up. We had 38 nominated titles, up from last month’s 34. On the paperback l...

Pandemic star Novacyt was back in demand after it revealed it will roll out a slew of new Covid testing kit.  This will include equipment that can detect the variant of the virus first discovered in India, which is the latest mutation to worry scientists, and Covid antibodies.  An expanded version of an existing test is also expected to play a key role in airport Test and Release programmes to and from certain countries. This could be crucial to getting international travel restarted this yea...

Cranbrook Public Library The Cranbrook Public Library is now open with extended hours (with some restrictions and reduced services.) We encourage patrons to limit their visits to 60 minutes. We also have a maximum number of patrons allowed in the building at one time, so you may be asked to wait. Please wear a mask during your visit. Masks are mandatory now (and must be worn in accordance with provincial guidelines for your entire visit). Library hours for April are: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday...

Oskaloosa News Recap For March 10th, 2021 National and World News Houston health officials announced earlier this week that the UK coronavirus variant was detected at most city wastewater treatment plants, “suggesting ongoing and uncontrolled community spread.” While Texas Gov. Greg Abbot lifted the statewide mask mandate, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said that new evidence of widespread variants is “concerning amid the relaxed restrictions.” Surveillance of wastewater has been depl...

Nesta Archeron has never been everyone’s favorite. When the eldest Archeron sister was introduced in A Court of Thorns and Roses, she was breathtakingly cruel. But when her little sister Feyre returned from the land of Prythian—the Faerie land where she’d been taken by a shapeshifting High Fae lord—it turned out Nesta was the only person who knew where she’d gone, and the only person who tried to follow. While everyone else was taken in by stories about where Feyre went, Nesta saw th...

I see my book as a journey of healing, forgiveness: Sarah Maas ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Mon, Mar 1 2021 10:06 IST | ​ 0 Views   I see my book as a journey of healing, forgiveness: Sarah Maas. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, Feb 28 : To celebrate the publication of the sequel to A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) titled A Court of Silver Flames, American author Sarah J. Maas was in a live conversation with Mumbai-based writer Deepanjana Pal at the 14th edition of the Jaipur Li...