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As you may recall, right around St. Patrick’s Day in 2020, pretty much every bookstore on earth suspended all in-person author events indefinitely. Since then, book people like us have been cut off from meeting our favorite authors and have had to settle for watching glitchy versions of them on... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-06-17 08:49:48 UTC ]
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As A Mighty Blaze celebrates its first year of promoting authors and books, it continues to grow, with new projects planned that include a conference educating book people on how to maximize their social media presence. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Book People are not the enemy of books, and gatekeeping book and reading culture does no one any favors. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'
[ Book Riot | 2021-02-05 11:37:00 UTC ]
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Check out our 2020 holiday book gift guide for the best non-fiction and fiction picks for literary enthusiasts on your list. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-10-30 15:00:05 UTC ]
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Sarah Walden, the former chief operating officer of the Book People, has launched a new creative consultancy and book packager called Noodle Fuel. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 12:15:49 UTC ]
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For many, staying indoors is an unsettling experience. It’s been heartening to see the imaginative leaps being taken by many organisations and artists to help us through – sitting-room gigs, free theatre streams, virtual tours of museums and archives and galleries – but given the limitless... Continue reading at 'British Council global'
[ British Council global | 2020-04-06 11:36:00 UTC ]
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Though most bookstores are closing their doors to the public, you can still buy books from them! And because you believe in our shared responsibility to preserve the wellbeing of those most vulnerable among us, you’re staying home and reading books, right? This past weekend saw many book people... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-16 19:01:49 UTC ]
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Trade figures have said the failure of The Book People to find a buyer, leading to 155 redundancies, could have ramifications for the children's book market. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-14 05:00:29 UTC ]
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The Book People made 155 of its staff redundant on Friday (10th January) after failing to find a buyer. The company will continue to trade online with retained staff "for as long as possible" and "whilst any remaining interest is explored", its administrators have said. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-10 16:53:47 UTC ]
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Galley Beggar Press was facing ruin after the collapse of The Book People, but the public has supplied Christmas magic of a kind I don’t usually buy intoIf a novelist had submitted a story to my publishing company about someone losing £40,000 one day and then regaining it the next, thanks to the... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2019-12-19 17:31:08 UTC ]
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Galley Beggar Press has raised more than £42,000 in under 24 hours, "saving" the independent publisher and filling the financial “black hole” created from The Book People going into administration earlier in the week. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-19 04:52:46 UTC ]
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Editors say it was pressured into printing an edition of Ducks, Newburyport for the discount retailer but now may not see the returnsGalley Beggar Press, the tiny literary publisher behind acclaimed novels including the Booker-shortlisted Ducks, Newburyport and women’s prize for fiction winner A... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2019-12-18 13:22:39 UTC ]
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News of The Book People going into administration has been met with dismay by publishers, who still hold out hope that a buyer for at least part of the business can be found. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 20:40:19 UTC ]
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A Galley Beggar Press fundraiser has raised £20,000 within an hour of launching, as the indie faces a £40,000 "black hole" from The Book People’s administration status. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-17 20:00:20 UTC ]
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Karen Tomlinson, head of adult books at The Book People, will retire in September after 13 years with the company. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-30 01:43:54 UTC ]
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Following an unsettled five years, The Book People’s new c.e.o. Claire Bayliss has arrived with a fresh vision for the company: a rebrand and a further restructure, delivering significant profit over the next three years. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-16 03:08:07 UTC ]
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Benedicte Page reflects on the changing landscape for high-discount retailing, amid The Book People's recent restructure. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-16 02:48:07 UTC ]
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Claire Bayliss has been appointed as group c.e.o. of The Book People, and has promised to spearhead a transformation at the company, saying it has become “invisible” in recent years. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 14:16:31 UTC ]
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Tom Burlison from Epsom, who is seven years old, has won this year’s Bedtime Story Competition, ran by Save the Children and The Book People. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-28 01:00:26 UTC ]
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Simon Mason has been appointed chief executive officer at The Book People as William Wellesley steps down to become a non-executive director. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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