In a short address, Emanuel welcomed librarians to his city, offering words of support amidst the steep political challenges facing the profession. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Quarantine may be a golden opportunity to finally read "War and Peace" — but it's not an easy time for the book industry. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2020-05-21 09:45:35 UTC ]
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April 2020 year‐to‐date revenue at Bloomsbury Publishing has fallen just 3%, the company has reported as part of its full-year results announcement, with print revenues at 87% of last year’s sales and academic digital revenues up by over 52% year on year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-19 21:51:31 UTC ]
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In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, another critical transformation looms for public libraries. And the American public is counting on librarians to get it right. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Paper owned by Tribune has seen deep cuts to newsroomBaltimore-based group wants paper to become non-profitThe Baltimore Sun has just won the Pulitzer prize for local reporting, despite years of job cuts and as the coronavirus pandemic appears set to ravage the nation’s journalism sector even... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-05-12 10:00:08 UTC ]
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Everyone’s giving away games these days and while Square Enix’s new “Stay Home and Play” bundle isn’t free, it might as well be. The breadth and scope of the deal is pretty amazing: More than 50 games for under $40. That’s less than $1 per game, for those who can’t math.It’s the sort of... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2020-05-08 18:45:00 UTC ]
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A new report championing working class writers has published today (1st May), recommending better funding for “new collaborations” and the “decentralisation of UK publishing”–including asking more literary agents to move outside the capital–to help promote inclusion. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-30 13:41:58 UTC ]
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Jonny Geller has advised publishers to see lockdown as a time of change and "experiment". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 17:27:45 UTC ]
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In a joint statement released to mark World Book Day, leaders of three organizations serving the publishing industry issued a cry to support the country’s booksellers as they struggle to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The event, dubbed ALA Virtual—Community Through Connection, will offer "educational programming, special author events, and social networking" and is set to run from June 24-26, 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Boldwood Books has added another six authors to its list and reported a “strong” first quarter in 2020, with a marked increase in e-book sales during the lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-21 08:34:57 UTC ]
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Physical books sales in the United States are holding up in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with NPD BookScan reporting that 166.9 million units had been sold in 2020 through the week ending 11th April, just a 1.3% decline on the same period in 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 18:30:17 UTC ]
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The American Library Association has released its annual list of the most frequently challenged books, and while Harry Potter (and the Order of the Godless Friends) and The Handmaid’s Tale (hold on now, you’re saying this is a dys-topia?) managed to squeak into the top ten, the other eight on... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-20 13:59:19 UTC ]
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Staying indoors will feel like an adventure with this roundup of titles ranging from romance to historical fiction to memoir. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-04-17 23:30:56 UTC ]
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Staying indoors will feel like an adventure with this roundup of titles ranging from romance to historical fiction to memoir. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-04-17 23:30:56 UTC ]
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Staying indoors will feel like an adventure with this roundup of titles ranging from romance to historical fiction to memoir. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-04-17 23:30:56 UTC ]
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Though many public libraries in the U.S. are completely shut, employees at some are concerned that they have been asked to continue showing up for work. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-04-14 23:04:05 UTC ]
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The best series of books in four categories — including highbrow ('Wolf Hall'), L.A. favorites (Easy Rollins) and epic histories (Taylor Branch). Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-14 16:00:13 UTC ]
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Albert Camus’s “The Plague” and J.M. Coetzee’s “Disgrace” deliver variations on a timely theme. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-13 09:24:29 UTC ]
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With libraries closed, L.A. librarians now work from home to help people find free ebooks, music and movies during the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-04-10 19:52:47 UTC ]
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