'Exciting' education innovations revealed at BETT

Learning resources for use on tablets and mobile phones were at the forefront of the BETT 2013... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Bookshop of the Year regional shortlists revealed

A record year for submissions has led to the highest ever number of regional shortlisted entries in this year’s British Book Industry Awards Independent Bookshop of the Year category, sponsored by Gardners Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette appoints Rockett as education publishing director

Hachette Children’s Group has appointed Paul Rockett as publishing director of education. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Worldreader Named One of the Most Innovative Nonprofits of 2016

Literacy nonprofit Worldreader was named by Fast Company magazine as one of the year's most innovative companies for its work using digital books to fight poverty. The post Worldreader Named One of the Most Innovative Nonprofits of 2016 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jane Grigson Award shortlist reveals 'new perspectives on food'

The shortlist for the inaugural Jane Grigson Trust Award for new food writers has been announced, recognising forthcoming debuts from Chatto & Windus, Profile Books and Bloomsbury. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Diverse' Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlist revealed

Fiction books reflecting the “concerns and issues” of modern day children and teenagers have been highlighted in the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2016 shortlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fern Britton to host RNA awards as shortlists are revealed

Authors including Liz Fenwick, Adele Parks and Milly Johnson will battle it out to win the Romantic Novel of the Year Award after the shortlists have been revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Inaugural Lollies shortlist revealed

Authors such as Sue Hendra, Jonny Duddle, Pamela Butchart and David Baddiel have made it onto the shortlist for the first Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Lollies). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frugal Innovation wins Management Book of the Year

Frugal Innovation by Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu (Profile/Economist Books) has been named the Chartered Management Institute’s Management Book of the Year 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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South African education lists fear state publishing move

Educational publishers in South Africa are meeting with the National Department of Basic Education this week in a bid to allay fears over a potential move towards state publishing that trade figures believe would “totally decimate” the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In India, Education and the Government Drive the Publishing Market

The recent New Delhi World Book Fair highlights the challenges and opportunities in India's massive book market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Of Beards and Men: A Revealing History of Facial Hair' by Christopher Oldstone-Moore

Reviews editor Alex Crowley recommends 'Of Beards and Men' by Christopher Oldstone-Moore, a history following the patterns of social, political, and religious demands to be clean-shaven or hairy as hell. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Identities of Costa Short Story authors revealed

The anonymity of six finalists in the running for the Costa Short Story Award has been lifted, revealing a novelist who made it into David Bowie's "Top 100 Must-Read books of all time". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mills & Boon reveals 'man of the year' cover winner

Mills & Boon has revealed drama teacher and public speaker, Courtney Hayles, as the winner of its Man of the Year 2016 competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada's largest newspaper publisher reveals revenue falls

Advertising decreases cause a £2m quarterly loss for Postmedia NetworkCanada’s largest newspaper publisher, Postmedia Network, is instituting a programme of cost-cutting. Why? The sobering figures tell the story.Revenue for the quarter that ended on 30 November 2015 showed a 13.1% decrease on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder Education buys Pearson Singapore list

The Hodder Education Group has bought Pearson's list of textbooks for primary and secondary schools in Singapore. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Grant leaves Hodder Education for Prospects

Rachel Grant, formerly publisher at Hodder Education, is joining Prospects Education as head of awards and resources development. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones reveals New Year Book Club titles

Two Weidenfeld & Nicolson titles and the Desmond Elliott Prize winner are among the eight novels to have made it onto the Waterstones New Year Book Club, commencing in January. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple reveals bestselling iBooks of 2015

E L James' Fifty Shades of Grey series has claimed five spots on Apple's iBooks 2015 best-selling fiction chart while Jeffrey Archer has claimed four spots and Lee Child has two. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Education Publisher Ditches Amazon, Sales Soar

Since its highly publicized decision to stop selling books through Amazon, sales at EDC have skyrocketed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Book Material Innovation Goes Inside the Surprisingly Clever World of Package Design

A new book called Material Innovation: Packaging Design catalogs all the ways designers are shaking up packaging design. The post New Book Material Innovation Goes Inside the Surprisingly Clever World of Package Design appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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