The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has written an open letter to the Imperial War Museum, expressing concern over the threat to its unique library. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Austrian, Swiss and German authors have sent an open letter of protest to Amazon, protesting the use of 'authors and their books as a bargaining chip to exact deeper discounts.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon has responded to an open letter by Authors United, signed by 900-plus authors in support of Hachette, with their own open letter, Readers United. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
There's no sign that Amazon and Hachette are close to burying their ebook hatchet, which has prompted the authors caught in the middle to speak up. One of those affected, Douglas Preston, penned an open letter to Jeff Bezos, requesting that he... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an open letter to Google's Eric Schmidt the boss of German publishing firm Axel Springer says it is afraid of the search giant. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2014-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ABA's CEO sent an open letter to independent booksellers encouraging them to publicize Amazon as a company "detrimental" to the book business and buyers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The staff of Westminster libraries have written an open letter to their council bosses, urging... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors Guild President Scott Turow charges in an open letter about ebook pricing: “Our government may be on the verge of killing real competition in order to save the appearance of competition.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Katie Allen and Caroline Horn Publication Date: Fri, 01/04/2011 - 08:49 Childrens author Patrick Ness and Annie Mauger, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) have called for a "properly resourced and professionally staffed"... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]