US retailer Barnes & Noble is "developing a partnership with Waterstones to add the Nook... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Waterstones will open the doors of the new Brent Cross branch this weekend, with a day of celebrations. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Orlando software and digital publishing firm firm BlueToad Inc. has partnered with Amazon Inc. to launch a new voice technology service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Amazon Polly, a service that turns text into speech, will adopt a Neural Text-to-Speech Newscaster Voice program that... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
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Waterstones owners Elliott Advisors have approved a company-wide 4% bonus, following a "pretty good" financial year "driven above all by better book sales", according to m.d. James Daunt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-31 02:35:31 UTC ]
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Waterstones will open two new branches at London's Brent Cross and Glasgow's Silverburn shopping centres later this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-30 22:19:33 UTC ]
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The Walthamstow branch of Waterstones remains closed, a week on from a major fire at an east London shopping centre. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 02:17:02 UTC ]
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More than 125 firefighters are tackling a blaze at an east London shopping centre, which includes the Walthamstow branch of Waterstones, as police declare a major incident. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-21 15:42:51 UTC ]
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Amazon has landed the rights following a reported "competitive situation" to develop a script-to-series drama based on the Jack Reacher character from Lee Child’s bestselling book series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-17 05:20:07 UTC ]
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Nielsen Book has joined forces with library and information association CILIP to sponsor its reading campaign alongside National Libraries Week in a new two-year partnership. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-16 17:15:51 UTC ]
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HarperCollins' Brian Murray says the new deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment responds to today's changes in 'the business of storytelling.' The post HarperCollins and Sony Pictures Entertainment in Major Elizabeth Gabler Partnership appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-15 20:00:26 UTC ]
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Waterstones is launching a podcast series with six themed fortnightly episodes, featuring authors such as David Nicholls and Elizabeth Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-14 04:54:16 UTC ]
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Los Angeles-based Hey Baby has added Polish-born filmmaker Stash Capar to its roster, his first representation in the United States. Capar worked between the U.K., Scandinavia and Dubai on assignments as an editor and promo producer for a decade before filming his own indie project, which was... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-10 14:04:36 UTC ]
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In its arrangement with PRH India, Canada’s Wattpad will introduce some of the publisher’s writers to Wattpad readers, rather than generating content from the platform. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Introducing Indian Writers to Wattpad Users eeping up its brisk rate of... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-08 15:35:12 UTC ]
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The 'Create Your Revolution' campaign is this year's cooperative effort for Frankfurter Buchmesse with the United Nations. The post UN Sustainable Development Goals: Frankfurter Buchmesse’s ‘Create Your Revolution’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-02 13:20:25 UTC ]
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is urging Canadian authorities to implement a plan to address violence against Indigenous women and girls. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2019-06-17 22:05:04 UTC ]
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James Daunt will be chief of both chains after deal hailed as boost for real-world bookshopsThe hedge fund owner of the UK’s largest book chain, Waterstones, has bought Barnes & Noble, the biggest chain in the US, in a $683m (£537m) deal heralded as a boost in their battle to preserve... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-07 14:11:50 UTC ]
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Elliott will pay some US$476 million for Barnes & Noble, having last year bought the UK's main chain Waterstones. James Daunt is to run both companies. The post Elliott Management Agrees to Buy Barnes & Noble, Daunt to Run Both B&N and Waterstones appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-07 12:22:03 UTC ]
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Net earnings rose 28.1% at EDC in the year ended February 28, 2019, over fiscal 2018, while sales increased 6.1%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Just in time for beach reading, Barnes & Noble is releasing a new Nook with a 7.8-inch screen and waterproof design. The new GlowLight Plus has the company's largest E-Ink screen to date, and as with past models users can choose between a cool wh... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-05-23 17:05:00 UTC ]
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Stressing that Sourcebooks will retain its independence, Penguin Random House's 45-percent stake in the American publisher may mean new international reach. The post Sourcebooks and Penguin Random House in ‘Collaborative Partnership’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-23 01:30:12 UTC ]
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Hachette’s Pride Network is holding an event at Waterstones’ flagship Piccadilly store during the run-up to Pride in London featuring 17 of the publisher’s LGBTQ+ authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-22 12:13:58 UTC ]
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