Afua Hirsch to speak at Conduit autumn event

Booker Prize judge and author Afua Hirsch will speak at the Conduit autumn event later this month, aimed at women in publishing. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Wales Book of the Year set for autumn

The Wales Book of the Year awards are to go ahead this year, following a review by administrator Literature Wales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Europeana Opens ‘Literary Tour’; Trio in UK Opens Literary Events Consultancy

Keyed on World Book Day, the cultural heritage platform Europeana opens a literature focus, as a new consultancy for festivals opens in the UK. The post Industry Notes: Europeana Opens ‘Literary Tour’; Trio in UK Opens Literary Events Consultancy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Simmons speaks for first time in over a year after rumors he was missing

The fitness celebrity, who was subject of podcast Missing Richard Simmons, released a statement on Facebook to say he was ‘just a little under the weather’Fitness guru Richard Simmons is “not missing” according to a statement published on his personal website on Wednesday. Related: Missing... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Muriel Spark's centenary to be marked by string of events

The National Library of Scotland and Creative Scotland are celebrating 100 years since the birth of Scottish writer Muriel Spark with a range of literary and cultural events, including a major exhibition, an international academic conference at the University of Glasgow, two BBC documentaries... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Society of Authors Scotland to host writing event with Creative Scotland funding

The Society of Authors in Scotland has been awarded a grant in the latest round of funding from Creative Scotland to host ScotsWrite, a three-day event for authors in Glasgow. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg Live’s New Global Chief Is Betting Big on Events

Adweek: You've been the CEO of media companies including the Robb Report, the Newsweek Daily Beast Company and Dennis Publishing. Why take a job focusing on live events? Stephen Colvin: Bloomberg is an amazing company. Great products, great people, and the chocolate almonds at our offices aren't... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Autumn Buyer’s Guides 2017—open for submissions

Submissions for the autumn 2017 editions of The Bookseller Buyer's Guide and Children's Buyer's Guide are now open. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Richard Flanagan novel coming this autumn

Penguin Random House is publishing a new novel by Richard Flanagan, his first since winning the Man Booker Prize in 2014 for The Narrow Road to the Deep North.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jamie Oliver 'can't wait' to publish 5-ingredient book in autumn

Michael Joseph is publishing a new cookbook from Jamie Oliver, Jamie’s Quick & Easy 5-Ingredient Food, this autumn to tie in with an eight-part primetime TV series on Channel 4 of the same name. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Marian Keyes novel The Break coming in autumn

Michael Joseph has acquired a new novel by Marian Keyes called The Break. The book, which will be Keyes’ 13th work of fiction, will publish in the UK and Ireland on 7th September 2017.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At SIBA's Spring Event, ABA Addresses Idea of Bookstores as Safe Havens

At the bookselling event, which took place in Atlanta on Monday, a closed-door session addressed indie booksellers' desire to potentially allow their stores to act as safe havens for groups they feel have been threatened under the Trump administration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Susan Hill cancels bookshop event over 'anti-Trump bias'

Author Susan Hill has cancelled a bookshop appearance because of the shop's anti-Trump views and actions. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How the NAACP’s Reggie Thomas Navigates Ad Sales and Event Sponsorships

A Q&A with the Folio: Association Media Summit panelist on the nuances of selling ads and event sponsorships for the non-profit association's for-profit magazine, The Crisis. The post How the NAACP’s Reggie Thomas Navigates Ad Sales and Event Sponsorships appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Edinburgh Book Festival to move some events

Edinburgh International Book Festival is to move some events to a nearby street in a bid to reduce its impact on the private square where it holds most events. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ukraine publishers speak out against ban on Russian books

Latest skirmish in conflict with hostile neighbour will threaten domestic book trade, say leading figures from the industryUkrainian publishers have reacted angrily to their government’s ban on importing books from Russia, claiming it will create a black market and damage the domestic... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber CEO speaks out after winning indie trade publisher of the year

Head of venerable press says his sector has important role in the defence of free speech and champions the revival of literary fiction and traditional booksFaber & Faber’s chief executive has called for publishers to oppose crackdowns on free speech and the rise of so-called fake news.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Game of Thrones story coming this autumn

A new Game of Thrones story focusing on the family history of the Targaryens is to be published this autumn in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WI12: Current Events Dominate Final Day of Winter Institute

In response to recent events, both in the world and at Winter Institute 12 itself, booksellers attending the annual gathering focused their attention on making both the industry and their bookstores more inclusive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2017 Newbery and Caldecott Winners

PW spoke with this year's Caldecott and Newbery Medal winners about what they were doing when the committee called with the good news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How a football publisher repurposed one event’s worth of video for 4 different platforms

With a core team of four in embedded in the Calais Jungle camp, Copa90 turned 18 hours of filmed footage into about 40 pieces of video content to be distributed across Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram Snapchat and ITV’s hub. “It’s a big consideration when shooting where something is going... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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