The Booksellers Association has welcomed the launch of a “radical” review of the business rates system in the UK. The government revealed today (16th March) that the review had begun and would report back in time for the 2016 budget. "The time has come for a radical review of this important tax. We want to ensure the business rates system is fair, efficient and effective," said Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The media measurement company Nielsen will spin off its market research and analytics business from its global media measurement business, the firm announced Thursday. The split, which is expected to take anywhere between 9 and 12 months, will split Nielsen into two publicly traded businesses.... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-11-07 18:41:04 UTC ]
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David Varno has been named fiction reviews editor, effective November 18, replacing Gabe Habash, who will leave the company on November 15. Phoebe Cramer is now a full-time associate reviews editor, covering genre fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and authors joined English PEN in welcoming the release of imprisoned Turkish novelist Ahmet Altan after three years detention in a Turkish jail. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-06 13:52:57 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association has named Abi Elphinstone’s “captivating” story The Snow Dragon as its book of the month for November. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-01 01:30:17 UTC ]
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Nicholas Lemann traces the effects as corporations changed from paternalistic to ruthless. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-31 21:46:02 UTC ]
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Indie Papillote Press has picked up a “radical and moving” new historical novel from Caribbean writer Lawrence Scott. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-31 19:00:26 UTC ]
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Katy Waldman reviews Carmen Maria Machado’s ”In the Dream House,“ a formally inventive memoir that recounts the author’s experience with an abusive relationship. Continue reading at New Yorker
[ New Yorker | 2019-10-31 17:04:01 UTC ]
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Embattled ad tech company Criteo has tapped 15-year Nielsen veteran Megan Clarken as its new CEO -- described a smart operator who 'gets stuff done.' The post ‘She gets stuff done’: Why Criteo tapped a Nielsen vet to turn around its business appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-10-31 04:00:58 UTC ]
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The trade turned out in force last night to bid a fond farewell to Booksellers Association executive chair Tim Godfray as he departed the organisation after 47 years – over 30 of them as the BA’s chief executive. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-30 18:17:36 UTC ]
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BookLife, Publishers Weekly's website and monthly supplement dedicated to self-publishing, has launched BookLife Reviews, a paid reviews service open exclusively to self-published authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. If you're reading this online or in a forwarded email, here's the link to sign up for our Wake-Up Call newsletters. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device; sign up... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-28 10:22:02 UTC ]
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The 2019 Sharjah International Book Fair cultural and cooking programs offer their own busy schedules, during the full 11 days of the fair's 38th run. The post Sharjah’s 38th International Book Fair Welcomes 60 International Authors and Chefs appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-27 00:37:26 UTC ]
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Welcome to the another edition of Ad Age Sports Media Brief, a weekly roundup of news from every zone of the sports media spray chart, including the latest on broadcast/cable/streaming, sponsorships, endorsements, gambling and tech. Rock for Light The World Series tonight returns to the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-25 21:12:59 UTC ]
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Two years after Nielsen rolled out its SVOD Content Ratings to measure viewership for Netflix programs, the company is expanding the service to also cover Amazon Prime Video. The SVOD Content Ratings tool will now measure audiences for Amazon Prime Video content through connected televisions and... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2019-10-21 16:54:19 UTC ]
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The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association’s fall conference demonstrated a deepening commitment by indie booksellers to professionalizing their trade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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LOOK, IT MUST be said: Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments is a deeply strange text. A page-turning potboiler set 15 years after the events of the first novel and published over three decades later, and co-winner this week of the 2019 Booker Prize, it tells a story only barely connected to the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-10-19 15:00:57 UTC ]
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In “Indulge Your Senses,” the Knitting Factory mastermind talks about cracking the code on catering to serious music fans. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-18 15:49:40 UTC ]
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Amid what Amazon Publishing's Mikyla Bruder describes as 'the unconscious bias you're confronted with every day,' panelists call for equal pay for women. The post Publishing Perspectives Talks: Executive Women on Pay and Bias in the Book Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-18 04:27:59 UTC ]
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Seated at Frankfurter Buchmesse, the International Publishers Association's general assembly has approved developments in its member-organizations list. The post At Frankfurt, IPA’s General Assembly Welcomes Côte d’Ivoire to Membership appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-18 04:05:08 UTC ]
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Twin Cities area bookstores Excelsior Bay Books and Valley Bookseller have entered a unique collaborative relationship that is attracting A-list authors to their premises and bumping up both stores’ sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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