"I want to work in a flourishing industry known for its competence, kindness, innovation and creativity." In one of the clearest iterations yet of her call for contemporary skills in a venerable industry, regular FutureBook contributor Emma Barnes of Bibliocloud and Snowbooks draws up a seven-step manifesto for action. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries Week kicks off today with a focus on what the nation’s libraries are doing with digital technology. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Roger Hallam is to self-publish a manifesto for confronting the climate emergency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-05 01:52:58 UTC ]
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WH Allen is to publish the first book in English by Joshua Wong, the Hong Kong pro-democracy activist who led the Umbrella Revolution. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-01 13:41:07 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association is calling on the trade to reduce its environmental impact and take the lead in sustainability and eco-friendly initiatives as it reveals its green manifesto. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 18:59:42 UTC ]
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As the first National Writing Day approaches, the co-founder of the Ministry of Stories explains how creative writing can transform children’s lives. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-21 06:24:35 UTC ]
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Icon Books has acquired rights to art historian Catherine McCormack’s book, Women in the Picture, a “feminist, 21st-century visual culture manifesto”, for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The former First Lady spoke out on her Becoming book tour. Michelle Obama is getting real on her Becoming book tour.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Palgrave Study Skills series has rebranded as Macmillan Study Skills, offering a “new identity, refreshed digital resources” as well as additional titles to aid student wellbeing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Penguin Random House has unveiled two new voice-activated 'skills' for Amazon’s Alexa devices. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Bowler's "fine and curious mind", and the mix of skills he brought from his previous roles at both Jonathan Cape and Granta, together won him the coveted Faber publisher post, chief executive Stephen Page has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage Classics is publishing The Communist Manifesto with an introduction by Yanis Varoufakis to mark the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx's birth. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has acquired How Women Own the Room, a "celebration of women and public speaking" by writer, stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter Viv Groskop. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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The Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) and Australian Publishers Association (APA) have agreed a deal to license content from the IPG’s Skills Hub to publishers in Australia. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is laying down the law on ads this week with a new mission statement that is meant to clarify how it operates in the marketplace.On Monday, an ad policy manifesto attributed to VP of ad product Rob Goldman appeared on the Facebook blog. It also was reposted on Facebook by executives... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SelfMadeHero is to mark the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx's birth with a graphic novel adaptation of The Communist Manifesto created by Guardian cartoonist Martin Rowson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Education has bought writing skills services company Student Brands for $58.5m (£45m). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The American Library Association kicked off its 2017 annual conference on Thursday with a reception at Google’s Chicago office to celebrate a new $500,000 competitive grant program, sponsored by Google, to encourage computer skills in America’s libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Known for agency-publishing innovation and for his mastery of a personality-driven business, literary agent Ed Victor is recalled by publishing leaders. The post Remembering Ed Victor: ‘Ferocious Negotiating Skills’ and ‘Inexorable Charm’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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