Authors Newman and Coe urge readers to turn to high street after stock delays at 'Scrooge' Amazon

Authors Cathy Newman and Jonathan Coe have urged customers to take their business to the high street this Christmas season after suffering stock shortages of their titles on Amazon.co.uk. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air October 2, 2015: Helen Macdonald and Kate Clifford Larson

Helen Macdonald, author of 'H is for Hawk' (Grove, 9780802123411), will appear on 'Well Read' on Friday, October 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade turns out for Trewin's memorial

“Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’” was among the musical tributes in Wednesday’s celebration of the life of Ion Trewin, author, publisher and literary director of the Man Booker Prizes. And indeed it was, the sun streaming through Shirazeh Houshiary’s “Warped Window” in St Martin-in-the-Fields,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CILIP urges libraries to welcome refugees

Libraries have a "major" role to play in welcoming refugees following the government’s announcement that 20,000  will be arrive in the country over the next five years. In a blog post, CILIP outlined that libraries are an "important" source of information and "key" to signposting refugees to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK authors join together with #BuyBooksForSyria

Profits from all books marked with the 'Buy Books for Syria' sticker in any of Waterstones' 280 UK locations will be part an initiative to raise one million pounds for Syrian refugees.. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Stocks: September 2015 Performances

The Publishers Weekly Stock Index slipped 2.5% in September, a slightly worse performance than the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which dipped 1.5% in the month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swedish Bookselling Stabilizes, as Amazon Stays Away

The number of bookstores in Sweden is declining, but those still in business are now getting out of the red, benefitting from poor online competition. The post Swedish Bookselling Stabilizes, as Amazon Stays Away appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Funny best-selling kids' author Andy Griffiths in New Zealand

More popular here than JK Rowling, No 1 children's author Andy Griffiths is in New Zealand meeting fans and signing books to promote his much-loved Treehouse book series. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK Authors, Publishers Donate Book Sales to Syrian Refugees

Some of the UK’s most famous authors and publishers are donating their earnings from book sales to raise £1m for Syrian refugees. The post UK Authors, Publishers Donate Book Sales to Syrian Refugees appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Labour would 'aggressively' target Amazon and Google to pay fair tax

Labour’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said the party has “aggressive” plans to make corporations such as Amazon, Google Starbucks and Vodafone pay their “fair share of taxes”. In his first speech as shadow chancellor at the Labour Conference taking place in Brighton this week, McDonnell... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Toronto’s Word on the Street Fest Takes to New Venue

For its 26th year, Word on the Street Toronto—Canada’s largest free book and magazine festival—moved to a new venue at the Harbourfront Centre, next to Lake Ontario. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hands-on with Amazon's new Fire HD tablets: Cheap, yet refined

One thing's for sure, Amazon's thinner new Fire HD tablets aren't iPad killers. Instead, they're being positioned as the ideal budget tablets for consuming video, ebooks and music. To that end, Amazon didn't even upgrade their hardware much -- bot... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers more content with digital transition than authors

Publishers are more content about how the book business is weathering the digital transition than authors, early results of the FutureBook Digital Census have found. The Digital Census, the annual tracker of the book business’ digital evolution, was launched two weeks ago and so far more than... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Readers Drawn to SIBA's First Consumer Day

More than 150 consumers attended SIBA's Triangle Reads, SIBA's first consumer day at its annual trade show September 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Acquiring Debut Authors, Ask If They Can Compete

Lauren Parsons of Legend Press says that when acquiring a debut author for a UK list, one needs to believe the book can compete with the established brands. The post When Acquiring Debut Authors, Ask If They Can Compete appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Legacy.com is turning obits into business

Every digital publisher is finding it harder to make an advertising buck online. Of note is Legacy.com, which as the leading obituary site has shot life into its business by growing its focus on e-commerce around flowers and charity giving. Today, commerce brings in as much revenue as... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Solomon and Ross to speak at Bookseller's first Author Day

Nicola Solomon, chief executive of the Society of Authors (pictured), and Orna Ross, founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, are among more than 30 speakers lined up to speak to authors and publishers at The Bookseller’s first ever Author Day, launched as part of suite of events in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors on the Air September 24, 2015: Fr. Michael Collins

Fr. Michael Collins, author of 'Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People's Pope' (DK, 9781465439833), will appear on WNYW-TV FOX 5's 'Good Day, New York' on Friday, September 25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New cookbook from Persiana author Sabrina Ghayour

Sabrina Ghayour, author of Persiana (Mitchell Beazley), is to publish a new cookbook bringing the "tastes of the East to Western-style dishes". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon set to slash price of Prime membership for one day only

Amazon Prime is a good deal to begin with, bringing two day free shipping, video streaming of movies and TV shows, as well as original content, music streaming and even a Kindle lending library for those books you've been meaning to read. For all of that you pay an annual fee of $99, which is... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks: What 'Book' Author Do You Wish Would Write A Comic?

Lately, lots of traditional book authors have been writing comic books. What author do you wish would write a comic? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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