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'
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Based on Errol Flynn’s own memoirs, this Australian action movie shows the Tasmanian actor as a real-life adventurer in the mold of the heroes he played on screen. But with its incoherent, episodic script, “In Like Flynn” lacks the worth of even a minor Flynn film. This silly swashbuckler finds... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers including Complex and Rooster Teeth are using influencers to attract audiences that can leverage infrastructure publishers have already built. The post How publishers use influencers to grow commerce businesses appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OpenBook data reveals China's bestselling authors of 2018, growing online book sales, and the strength of backlist titles. The post China’s Book Market: 2018 in Review and December’s Bestsellers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It was a mixed bag for the 16 members of the Independent Alliance, with its biggest member bagging the Man Booker and others enjoying big-screen boosts, but others suffered year on year tumbles. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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We investigate how specialist children's, illustrated/comic and academic/educational publishers fared last year in our Review of 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishers of the three breakout stars of 2018—Gail Honeyman, Adam Kay and Heather Morris—make big inroads in the league table of publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The author's local newspaper pledges to reinstate book reviews after his fans take out subscriptions. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Portland Press Herald in Maine said it would bring back its local book reviews if the author and his followers brought in 100 new subscriptions. They brought in twice that. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Backed by social media support from author and Maine resident Stephen King, a petition and lobbying effort by the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance has successfully persuaded the 'Portland Press Herald' to reinstate its local book review coverage. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Press Herald turns tweet aghast at plan to drop Maine content into chance to attract 100 digital subscriptionsA Maine newspaper that horrified the bestselling author Stephen King by dropping its local book review coverage used his complaint to boost digital subscriptions. Related: 'Judge me by... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Even the preschool-aged fans of French picture-book writer-illustrator Antoon Krings will likely be bored by “Tall Tales,” a funny-animal movie with a convoluted plot. Set in an insect kingdom, this flat-looking, computer-animated feature follows a traveling performer named Apollo (voiced in the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the end of 2017, Waterstones boss James Daunt bemoaned that too few of that year's books were blow-the-doors off bestsellers that “packed a wallop”. That all changed in 2018, with many titles showing impressive punching power. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our Castle by the Sea by Lucy Strange (Chicken House) is January’s Independent Booksellers’ Children’s Book of the Month, chosen by the Booksellers Association’s children’s bookselling group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The executive chairman of the Booksellers Association has called for positivity in the year ahead as he says booksellers are bucking the trend of high street closures. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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President Trump kept cable news on a ratings roll in 2018. But online streaming services continued to cut into audience levels for general entertainment cable networks such as USA, FX and Lifetime, according to year-end data from Nielsen. While consumers have grown accustomed to time-shifting... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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We review more than 8,000 books per year, and these were the 10 most-read reviews of books published in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Union inroads into media have many observers predicting a better long-term future for beleaguered newsroom employees. The post Rise in union activity is clashing with digital publishing’s business struggles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eleanor Dryden, currently publishing director at Bonnier Zaffre, is joining Headline Review in April to head up its commercial fiction team. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PrestoPhoto isn’t just a photo book service. It’s also an online marketplace for selling your creations—though there’s no obligation to put your work up for sale. It’s a great idea, but sadly PrestoPhoto just doesn’t deliver. The book creation editor is slow, dated-looking and lacks essential... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picaboo is certainly a contender among the many services that let you create and order a custom photo book online. The company is mostly focused on photo books, but also offers journals, notebooks, calendars, and even mouse pad printing services.We found its web editor better than Shutterfly’s... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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