'Women's manifesto' backed by Shamsie and Wood

PEN International is launching a "Women's Manifesto" on International Women's Day: a set of principles aiming to protect women's free expression. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany backs out of World Book Night 2013

After only one year Germany's participation in international World Book Night celebrations... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With New Plan, APP Works to Win Back Customers

After announcing in early February that it had discontinued sourcing paper from threatened Indonesian rainforests, a representative of Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) was at the International Toy Fair Show in New York last week to explain the policy to toy companies and children’s... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google backs French digital publishing innovation initiative with €60 million incentive

Google's long had a contentious relationship with France. But it seems the Mountain View-based company has come up with a way to squash that problem: by throwing money at it. Taking to the company's official blog today, Chairman Eric Schmidt announced the creation of a €60 million Digital... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DLT fast-tracks women bishops book

Religion and spirituality publisher Darton Longman and Todd is publishing an "immediate... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Hobbit’ on Top; ‘Fifty Shades’ Is Back

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit continues as the #1 book on social media, according to CoverCake, a company that uses analytical tools to track what’s trending on social media, its popularity obviously being driven by the movie. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Costa Book Awards All Won by Women, the Queen’s Honours List

It's book awards time in the UK! The five Costa Book Awards were all won by women writers, while Queen Elizabeth’s New Years Honours List included several authors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women writers dominate Costa category wins

Hilary Mantel's Man Booker Prize-winning Bring Up the Bodies (Fourth Estate) has secured a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Booksellers Look Back

For the past decade the American Booksellers Association has been warning about the need for succession plans and the graying of booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst Puts a Toe Back in Trade Publishing

Ever since Hearst Corp. sold William Morrow to News Corp. in 1999, its book publishing activities have focused on partnering with different houses to publish books based on content from its magazines. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Minister backs Six Book Challenge expansion

Politicians have backed the Reading Agency's Six Book Challenge in an attempt to improve... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin buys back Puffin Book Club

Penguin has bought the Puffin Book Club back from The Book People. The club was originally... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers back Hodge on Amazon tax avoidance

Tim Godfray, chief executive of the Booksellers Association, has backed the stance taken by House... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oliver back on top of the charts

Jamie Oliver's new cookbook has climbed to the top of the official book charts, scoring the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wood leaves Kobo

Kobo UK country manager Phil Wood has left the company, with the Canadian company's ... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Women-Only Literary Prizes Created in Australia and Canada

Women-only literary prizes have been created in both Canada and Australia to help balance the attention given to work by male authors vs. female authors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does the literary world need a women-only prize?

The Rosalind Prize for Fiction – named for Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' heroine – follows awards like Australia's women-only Stella Prize and the U.K.'s Orange Prize. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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