ABA CEO Warns of New Challenges Post-Election

In a letter to members following the 2024 election, American Booksellers Association CEO Allison Hill voiced concerns about the future of the government's lawsuit against Amazon and the possibility of “new unconstitutional legislation and book bans” under a second Trump administration. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Owner of Scotsman and Yorkshire Post newspapers bought for £10m

JPL Media announces sale to new publishing group National World for knockdown priceThe media company that owns famous newspapers such as the Scotsman and Yorkshire Post has been sold for just £10m, in a sign of the collapsing value of regional papers.JPI Media announced on Thursday it had been... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-12-31 16:33:33 UTC ]
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Publishers Association welcomes post-Brexit trade agreement

The announcement today (24th December) that a deal for post-Brexit trade has been struck between the UK and the European Union has been welcomed by the PA. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-24 16:58:27 UTC ]
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Post Hill Press Creates Jewish Imprint

Post Hill's new Wicked Son imprint focuses on Jewish voices and is headed by Adam Bellow and David S. Bernstein. It will feature history, philosophy and fiction by authors from the U.S., Israel, and Europe. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Vice President Agnew’s misdeeds, and the challenges of holding him accountable

Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz explain what happens when “equal justice” meets politics. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-18 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore Sales Post Another Decline in October

Bookstore sales fell 28.8% in October compared to October 2019, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. October was the second consecutive month bookstore sales fell by roughly 28% compared to 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Melania Trump’s post-White House book might not be a memoir after all, which is fine.

For a while, Melania Trump has teased that she might write a book after the Trump family exits the White House. I, like many, had mixed feelings. On one hand, it’d be interesting to see the Trump administration from the point of the view of the famously sullen First Lady; but on the other hand,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-12-10 18:18:04 UTC ]
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Library spending fell by £20m in 2019/20 amid warnings of further cuts

New figures show total spending on Great Britain's libraries fell by £20m in the last financial year, as Libraries Connected warned more budget reductions are on the way. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-04 10:12:19 UTC ]
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Generational shift in the Covid-challenged Bookseller 150

The Bookseller's 12th annual list of the industry's most influential people reveals a spate of pandemic heroes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-03 23:15:34 UTC ]
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Calibre Audiobook Charity Joins the UK’s Big Give Holiday Challenge

The Calibre Audio charity for readers who have print disabilities is hoping to add 48 new audiobooks to its library this holiday season. The post Calibre Audiobook Charity Joins the UK’s Big Give Holiday Challenge appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-02 20:32:53 UTC ]
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Pacey keeps Open University up to speed as list adapts to post-Covid market

The pandemic has put the kibosh on innumerable events this year, one of which was a big 50th anniversary bash for the Open University Press (OpenUP). Half a century is a good innings for any publisher, but it was to be a particularly celebratory occasion for OpenUP and its boss, head of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-27 22:33:33 UTC ]
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Norton, Ryan and McAnulty win at An Post Irish Book Awards

Graham Norton, Dara McAnulty and Donal Ryan were among the winning authors at the virtual An Post Irish Book Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-25 22:26:23 UTC ]
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Jeff Bezos’s thoughts on Big Business, outer space and The Washington Post

An anthology of writings provides a glimpse into the mind of the Amazon founder. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-20 13:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp CEO Sees Antitrust Concerns in PRH Buy of S&S

Robert Thomson, CEO of HarperCollins parent company News Corp, said during the company's annual meeting that a purchase of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House "will clearly be a serious antitrust issue." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull challenge News Corp over reports of ‘foreign interference’ in petition

Parliamentary committee investigating after former prime ministers criticise Murdoch media story on ‘fake’ names in petitionFormer prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull have challenged News Corp to co-operate with any investigation stemming from reports of “foreign interference” in a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-11-18 08:02:35 UTC ]
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Shelley warns of 'tougher' 2021 in store for the trade

Hachette UK c.e.o. David Shelley has warned 2021 could be a "tougher" year for the industry than 2020, in an interview with The Bookseller's editor Philip Jones at FutureBook 2020.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-16 14:38:48 UTC ]
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The Election and a Changing America: LARB Politics Editor Tom Zoellner on The National Road

Subscribe on Podcasts | Spotify | SoundCloud | We’re joined by Tom Zoellner, award-winning author and the LA Review of Books Politics Editor. Tom and the co-hosts talk about the election, the tenor of the online political debate, and the future of patriotism. We also discuss Tom’s new book, The... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-11-13 17:43:52 UTC ]
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The forgotten tech company that tried to sway the election — in 1960

The Simulmatics Corporation also sought to predict riots and influence Vietnam, Jill Lepore writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-13 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Publishers Post Big Third- Quarter Gains

The easing of lockdowns and strong increases in digital sales led to double-digit sales gains for four trade publishers that reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30 over the same period in 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Republican election denialism isn’t scary or funny or pathetic. It’s all of the above.

Yesterday, as senior Republican officials continued to indulge President-unelect Trump’s election fantasies, his claims of widespread voter fraud continued to be baseless, and reporters continued to point that out. Republicans in various states have made mountains out of procedural molehills and... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-11-11 13:19:27 UTC ]
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Daunt warns 'Today' programme of Christmas threat to indies

Waterstones m.d. James Daunt has reiterated his claims bookshops should be considered essential retailers and warned some indies will go out of business if they don't get vital Christmas trade. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-11 10:47:16 UTC ]
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