Print edition of London paper will remain but focus will shift to digital and mobile platformsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Evening Standard is to cut 115 jobs, a third of its staff, as the London freesheet seeks a dramatic reduction in costs to survive the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-08-07 10:58:35 UTC ]
Figures for last year show sales of £6.3bn, up 20% on 2015, but the Publishers Association says sector needs government support to weather coronavirusBook sales in the UK hit record levels in 2019, driven by a surge in audiobook and nonfiction titles, according to new figures released as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-07-21 23:01:08 UTC ]
The National Book Foundation has announced that this year’s National Book Awards events—including the 71st annual ceremony—will be held digitally, due to the ongoing, not-even-remotely-controlled, coronavirus pandemic. Lisa Lucas, the National Book Foundation’s Executive Director, said of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-07-10 14:22:53 UTC ]
The coronavirus pandemic has hit the German book industry hard with sales down 13.9% year on year in the first half of 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-07-10 04:40:48 UTC ]
Will browsing be allowed, or will we have to judge a book by its cover? With Waterstones and some indie shops set to open on 15 June, Alison Flood finds out what the plan isMelissa Davies had planned to fulfil a lifelong dream and open her independent bookshop, Pigeon Books, in Southsea, at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-06-12 06:00:14 UTC ]
As has been widely reported over the past few weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has caused continued closures of theatre and performing arts venues, with potentially catastrophic effects across the industry. At Fane we started by postponing our March - May shows to the Autumn, but with the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-07 13:31:31 UTC ]
While startup accelerators are working to ensure existing companies stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, they're also shepherding in the next generation of businesses. The Tampa Bay Wave revealed its latest TechDiversity cohort, which is comprised of startups from across the world that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-06-05 18:43:57 UTC ]
The coronavirus pandemic has seen a “huge swing” towards print on demand (p.o.d.), Ingram's senior vice-president David Taylor has said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-03 09:42:17 UTC ]
When libraries around the US began closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Internet Archive (IA) responded by creating a “National Emergency Library,” a collection of 1.4 million books from its free e-book repository Open Library. Pu... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2020-06-01 19:33:58 UTC ]
On June 1st, a group of book publishers—Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley & Sons, and Penguin Random House, all member companies of the Association of American Publishers—filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the Internet Archive, whose “National Emergency... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-06-01 17:48:23 UTC ]
The latest live event to shift its plans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic: the National Book Festival. Organizers announced Thursday that the festival, which was originally set to take place Aug. 29 at the Washington Convention Center will now run online from Sept. 25-27. The event... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-05-28 16:22:19 UTC ]
Lockdown Lit @ Lunch with Mary South and Erin Somers Tuesday, May 26, 2pm EDT Lockdown Lit @ Lunch, a new weekly salon that spotlights books published during the coronavirus pandemic, hosts Mary South (You Will Never Be Forgotten) and Erin Somers (Stay Up with Hugo Best) for brief readings and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-05-26 16:02:55 UTC ]
University Presses need to make sure their institution's senior management teams think of them as part of the solution to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, a University Press Redux Online webinar heard last week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-25 18:15:39 UTC ]
At BookExpo Online, the APA's executive director, Michele Cobb, will be joined by Chris Lynch from Simon & Schuster, Cathy Forrest from HarperCollins, and Michael Anderle from LMBPN to discuss the state of the audio industry and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
BookExpo Online's first full day of programming begins with a panel featureing five library leaders who will take stock of how libraries are handling the coronavirus pandemic thus far and how the public library might change in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury Publishing reported a 10% profit increase in the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020, over fiscal 2019. The publisher said its business in the current fiscal year has suffered "significant disruption" because of the coronavirus pandemic, but said it is "well placed to benefit from... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
We are living through an unprecedented time in global history. The coronavirus pandemic has hit every industry, and – this is not news to any of you – publishing is no exception. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, the theme is ‘kindness’, chosen because we need to reach out to those... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-17 22:41:35 UTC ]
The Virus, first published in 1982, will be reissued this summer after the PM’s father shrugged off accusations of cashing in on the coronavirus crisisA long out-of-print novel about a deadly virus by Stanley Johnson, the father of UK prime minister Boris Johnson, is to be reissued this summer,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-05-11 14:45:10 UTC ]
Clean Prose, the London-based writers' co-working space, has announced it is to close as a result of "social distancing and the economic downturn" caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-11 07:15:50 UTC ]
For poets, springtime is especially sacred. With big book releases, National Poetry Month, and the conclusion of the slam season, there is so much for readers and writers to look forward to. Then came the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve seen readings canceled, book tours halted and budgets slashed.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2020-05-08 11:00:00 UTC ]