Writer, campaigner and passionate critic of austerity who found fame late in life with his bestselling book Harry’s Last StandIf proof were ever needed that it is never too late to make a major impact, Harry Leslie Smith, who has died aged 95, surely offers it. He was 91 when his bestselling... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rupert Murdoch is calling on Facebook to pay "trusted" publishers if it wants to carry their news stories and videos, much like a cable company pays networks for their channels.The media mogul, who controls The Wall Street Journal and Fox News, has been among the most vocal of the old media... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Former Europe minister and author Denis MacShane outlines some of the effects that Brexit may have on the book trade. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
E-book sales had a major impact on all of the major trade publishers' 2012 performance, with Random House coming out the biggest winner thanks to the success of the 50 Shades trilogy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]