The owners of the Big Green Bookshop are to open a second premises in Brookmans Park,... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the New Yorker, Adam Gopnik laments the closing of a bookshop in Paris, ultimately tying it to a loss of a kind of personal freedom. The post Elegy for a Lost French Bookshop…and Freedom appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Facebook rolls out its “Instant Articles” initiative, in which news entities such as the New York Times and The Guardian are publishing directly to the social network, instead of just posting links to their own sites, media org ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Falmouth Bookseller was at the heart of a romance story recently, when book-lover Jason Sandeman-Allen staged a surprise proposal to his girlfriend Stephanie Ashton in the indie bookshop. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Finnegans Wake is a bestseller in China and Ulysses is the inspiration behind two successful plays. As Bloomsday approaches, Scarlett Baron considers his growing reputation in Beijing and beyondJoyce’s image in China holds a strange fascination in the west. When the first third of Finnegans... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones stores across the country will host midnight openings to celebrate the release of Harper Lee’s forthcoming novel Go Set a Watchman (William Heinemann), while the company’s flagship Piccadilly shop will host a festival. M.d. James Daunt has called the launch a "thrilling"... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into the way Amazon distributes ebooks and its relationship with publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A boy leaves Earth to rescue a cat in a short novel from ‘the Shakespeare of science fiction’ which has been unavailable in the UK for more than 20 yearsA boy and his family leave Earth on a “gentle” quest to save his cat, Horace – not the kind of manuscript you might expect from the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The European Commission announced that it has opened a formal investigation into some of the ebook practices of Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The organisers of the 2015 Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) today (10th June) opened its fellowship programme, which pays for international children’s publishing representatives to attend the fair. 2015 Shanghai Visiting International Publishers programme runs from 10-14th... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The trade has endorsed Chris Riddell's appointment as children's laureate, praising his plans to highlight the work of illustrators and librarians in particular. Former children’s laureates Anthony Browne (2009-2011) and Julia Donaldson (2011-2013) both said they were thrilled with Riddell’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and illustrator Chris Riddell has been revealed as the new children’s laureate. Riddell was crowned at a ceremony at BAFTA headquarters in London today (9th June) and is the ninth UK children’s laureate. He takes over from Malorie Blackman, who spent two years in the role. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors have been thanking Malorie Blackman on her last day as children’s laureate. Blackman’s two year stint in the position ended yesterday (8th June), with the new laureate being announced at noon today (9th June). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After purchasing Inkwood Books in Tampa, Fla., a little over two years ago, Stefani Beddingfield is getting her family into the bookselling business. Her sister Julie, who is based in the Northeast, will be opening a second location of the store in New Jersey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The young writer of a real-life The Fault in Our Stars isn't alive to see her book make the finals of the country's top awards â but her parents could not be prouder. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Entrepreneur Will Cookson has developed an app which sends people to independent bookshops when they browse on the Amazon website. Cookson, who describes himself as an entrepreneur and creative director, has invented Bookindy, an extension for the Google Chrome browser which, when downloaded,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Read Forward, a Romanian startup which developed the first digital textbook in the Romanian market, launched its first international office in London. The post Romania’s Ebook Developer Read Forward Opens in London appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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China, BEA's guest of honor this year, was the enthusiastic host to the May 28th BEA panel on Children's and YA literature in China and America. Their interest in children's literature was evident. But the event required a lot of patience. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This summer, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance launches its first annual Owners Retreat. The two-day event, sponsored by Baker & Taylor, will take place July 28-29 in Raleigh, N.C. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although BookCon 2015 featured appearances galore by Hollywood celebrities, the Paper Towns panel on Saturday evening surely was the highlight of this year's literary fanfest for the raucous crowd of 2,250 that filled the enormous Special Events hall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Type in a book you’d like to read, and the app will compare the Amazon price with nearby independent book shops – in the hope you’ll go and buy thereIndependent booksellers have launched a new weapon in their two-pronged offensive against online retailers such as Amazon and the supermarket... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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