Paperchains, a project which records writing by prisoners, homeless people and members of the armed forces about the coronavirus lockdown, has received Arts Council funding and will now become a book and touring production. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-06-08 04:10:41 UTC ]
Printed book sales plunge in first six months of 2020 on back of shop and school closuresSee all our coronavirus coverageSales of digital books by British publishers are set to hit an all-time high this year as the public turns to reading to escape pandemic cabin fever.However, the ebook and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-11-14 07:00:02 UTC ]
Saying that a new coronavirus lockdown could mean 'cultural isolation for readers,' France's book industry asks for a special exception. The post French Publishers’ Appeal to Government: Leave Our Bookstores Open appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-28 16:38:45 UTC ]
Caroline Wright has praised the education publishing sector for "adapting since day one" to support schools and students learning from home during the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 20:05:40 UTC ]
Author A G Smith has launched Paperchains, a project that aims to publish a book of writing by prisoners, homeless people and members of the armed forces about the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 23:21:12 UTC ]
Print sales for the UK’s biggest national newspapers slumped by as much as 39% last month, as the coronavirus lockdown Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2020-05-22 22:41:14 UTC ]
The Bookseller and writer development charity Spread the Word have launched a survey of small independent presses to assess the financial pressures they are under as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-04 09:12:42 UTC ]
The future of the Bertrams wholesaling business is at risk following the sale of its online bookshop The Wordery and the temporary closure of its book supply business as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-02 22:55:42 UTC ]
The chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new micro-loan scheme for small businesses, to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-27 14:18:05 UTC ]
The Bookseller's Library of the Year Award is returning for a third year, celebrating the vital contribution libraries make to their communities—despite the temporary closure forced on public library buildings during the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-16 03:38:23 UTC ]
The Snow Girl by bestselling author Javier Castillo came out two days before Spain's coronavirus lockdown. So his publisher Suma took his 30-city book tour online—where thousands of fans were waiting. The post Spanish Author Javier Castillo Meets 60,000 Fans Online During Coronavirus Lockdown... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-09 14:00:21 UTC ]
Springer Nature is making a range of "key" textbooks freely accessible for educators, students and academics affected by coronavirus lockdown to help support higher education institutions around the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 00:06:30 UTC ]
Indie publishers face an “existential crisis” during the pandemic lockdown but remain hopeful they can make it to the other side. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-02 06:36:44 UTC ]
Penguin Random House UK c.e.o. Tom Weldon says the company is actively seeking ways of helping struggling booksellers during the coronavirus lockdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-26 21:42:26 UTC ]