Adam Tooze recounts the financial calamity and the efforts to save the global economy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-10-01 12:00:00 UTC ]
Pankaj Mishra and Arundhati Roy attack Penguin Random House India for putting out book by a prime minister they say has mishandled Covid and persecuted writersLeading Indian authors Pankaj Mishra and Arundhati Roy have spoken out against Penguin Random House India’s decision to publish and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-05-20 12:53:37 UTC ]
London map and travel book specialist Stanfords has launched a £120,000 crowdfunding campaign and warned that the coronavirus crisis has put its future in “grave danger”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-04 05:05:13 UTC ]
Calls by a select committee for freelancer support and creation of a “Creators Council” to help the cultural sector rebound from the coronavirus crisis have been welcomed by the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-24 10:52:41 UTC ]
Artists including writer Nina George and singer Björk have called for the European Council to provide extra funding for Europe's cultural sector following the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-15 03:48:46 UTC ]
Shoppers will be cautious about returning to the high street but Waterstones will emerge from the coronavirus crisis and eventually have a wider range of shops, the firm's c.e.o. James Daunt has said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-02 12:12:46 UTC ]
Blackwell's is closing five of its university campus branches to "protect the future health" of its business following the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-01 17:14:38 UTC ]
Dr Ranj Singh, of ITV’s "Dr Ranj: On Call" and CBeebies' "Get Well Soon" series, has signed a three-book deal with Hachette Children's Group—including a picture book celebrating key workers in the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-31 20:36:34 UTC ]
As part of its annual Giving scheme, HarperCollins parent firm News Corp has donated £100,000 to four UK and Irish charities focused on supporting communities struggling during the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-19 18:51:43 UTC ]
The billionaire philanthropist’s regular reading list is informed by the coronavirus crisis, with books about pandemics, how to survive difficult times, and what policies can help us recover Bill Gates, who has spent years warning the world about pandemics and whose foundation is now supporting... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-05-18 13:00:16 UTC ]
The former U.S. poet laureate discusses the pleasures of anticipating letters from friends and shares the poetry she is turning to during the coronavirus crisis Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-04-30 09:26:58 UTC ]
Could the coronavirus crisis and the UK lockdown be offering the publishing industry a glimpse into a world without bookshops? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-30 02:18:22 UTC ]
Amazon has been revealed as the mystery donor which pledged £250,000 to a fundraising drive to help booksellers impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-23 04:37:57 UTC ]
Frankfurt Book Fair is still expected to go ahead in October despite the coronavirus crisis, its president Juergen Boos has said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-22 04:49:28 UTC ]
Amazon’s focus on essential items due to the coronavirus crisis has led to significant sales losses for several religion publishers, and many houses are looking to alternate sales channels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
A group of crime writers are publishing a digital short story anthology to help raise funds for charity Samaritans in the light of the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 05:15:57 UTC ]
For the duration of the coronavirus crisis, Granta Books is running special offers on weekly, themed selections of our ebooks. The post 99p Ebooks for Lockdown Reading appeared first on Granta. Continue reading >> [ Source: Granta | 2020-04-20 00:31:17 UTC ]
With libraries closed, L.A. librarians now work from home to help people find free ebooks, music and movies during the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-10 19:52:47 UTC ]
Travel publisher Lonely Planet is to drastically reduce its publishing and close "almost entirely" its London and Melbourne offices as a result of the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 03:44:51 UTC ]
Scholastic has cancelled the Laugh Out Loud Awards (known as the Lollies) for 2020, due to schools closing and the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 22:49:38 UTC ]