'Dylan Thomas Day' travels far afield

The second International Dylan Thomas Day will feature events taking place “all over the world” including Italy, Australia, Argentina, the US and the UK. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Daily Mirror publisher to launch 20p newspaper New Day

Cut-price title is expected to target the same mid-market audience as the Mail and ExpressThe publisher of the Daily Mirror is to launch a new national newspaper at the end of the month, just weeks after the Independent announced it was dropping its print edition.New Day, which could still... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade runs pro and 'anti'-Valentine's Day campaigns

The book trade is aiming to put books at the heart of Valentine's Day, with publishers unveiling a range of campaigns reflecting that there is a light and a dark side to the day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Invests in India’s Westlake: ‘Still Very Much Day One’

India's Business Standard reports that Amazon has purchased a 26-percent share in Westland, the book publishing unit of Tata's Trent Ltd. The post Amazon Invests in India’s Westlake: ‘Still Very Much Day One’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Invests in India’s Westland: ‘Still Very Much Day One’

India's Business Standard reports that Amazon has purchased a 26-percent share in Westland, the book publishing unit of Tata's Trent Ltd. The post Amazon Invests in India’s Westland: ‘Still Very Much Day One’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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National Libraries Day 2016 was 'truly inspirational'

The support for National Libraries Day, which took place on Saturday and saw communities across the UK participate in more than 850 events, was "truly inspirational" and featured endorsements from authors and illustrators Sir Quentin Blake, Michael Rosen and Sarah McIntyre.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Communities rally together in support of National Libraries Day

Libraries across the country are hosting a range of events to encourage their communities to show "solidarity and support" in celebration of "our fantastic, vibrant libraries" to mark National Libraries Day tomorrow. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toppsta partners with World Book Day

Online community Toppsta is partnering with World Book Day this year, providing reviews of the £1 titles in the run-up to the day itself on 3rd March. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Book Club Travels to (Lucia) Berlin

To listen to the Audio Book Club discussion of A Manual for Cleaning Women, click the arrow on the player below. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Day in the life: What a publisher social media manager does

Being a social media manager involves more than tweeting, apparently. Hayley Saltzman works at Bustle in the role and revealed that her job is more strategic and planning tweets, Facebook posts and Instagram pictures. She tells Digiday that she figures out how to bring traffic into the site and... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andersen to hold Elmer National Libraries Day competition

Andersen Press has teamed up with the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals to launch the Elmer National Libraries Day competition as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations for the press and its colourful patchwork elephant, Elmer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winter Institute 11: Small Presses Take the Spotlight on Day Three

On the final day of the show, small and university presses promoted their offerings to booksellers at a luncheon and closing reception. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japanese novel The Travelling Cat Chronicles to Transworld

Transworld has bought a Japanese novel about a cat, The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MPA Names Linda Thomas Brooks New President and CEO

Former GM Mediaworks, Martin Agency director takes charge at the Association of Magazine Media, effective immediately. The post MPA Names Linda Thomas Brooks New President and CEO appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Linda Thomas Brooks to Lead MPA, The Association of Magazine Media

Linda Thomas Brooks has been tapped to serve as the next president and CEO at MPA, The Association of Magazine Media, the leading magazine trade organization. She will succeed Mary Berner, who left in September to serve as chief executive of Cumulus Media.Ms. Brooks most recently was co-founder... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA, PRH Team Up On Nat'l Readathon Day

The American Library Association is presenting National Readathon Day through its Libraries Transform campaign, with support from Penguin Random House's Library Awards for Innovation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Out travel guides to cease publication

Time Out will no longer produce any Time Out Guide Books in 2016, the company has confirmed. After the story was first reported by The Telegraph,  spokesperson for the company said the decision had been taken “as part of the continued evolution of the business”. The guides' sales have been in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Winter Institute 2016: Big Plans for April’s Independent Bookstore Day

Last year’s inaugural national Independent Bookstore Day, which coincided with Free Comic Book Day on May 2, was a huge success. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Allison Goes to College in ‘Giant Days’

Allison’s new series about young women off to college looks to repeat the success of another Boom! Studios series. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Traveling Exhibit Brings Together Southern Literature, Music and Art

The new traveling Trio exhibit, which debuted at the SIBA trade show in September and celebrates Southern culture, will visit fairs, museums and bookstores around the Southeast. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling inspires surge to fund book on race and immigration in three days

A £5,000 donation and tweet from Harry Potter author JK Rowling have pushed The Good Immigrant to its funding targetA host of authors, including JK Rowling, David Nicholls, Jonathan Coe and Evie Wyld have powered a crowdfunded anthology of essays on race and immigration to its funding target in... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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