Blackwell's to run Queen's University bookshop

Blackwell’s has returned a campus bookshop presence to Queens University Belfast after the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Jackson, Blackman and Hardinge in the running for YA Book Prize 2020

Début author Holly Jackson is up against heavyweight names, including Malorie Blackman and Frances Hardinge, on the shortlist for the YA Book Prize 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 22:04:36 UTC ]
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Waterstones and Blackwell's close all shops due to coronavirus concerns

Waterstones and Blackwell's have both announced today (Sunday 22nd March) that they will close all their physical bookshops on a temporary basis due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-21 18:23:19 UTC ]
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Covid-19 forces widespread bookshop closures as major publishers go remote

The impact of the coronavirus has seen the Booksellers Association issue a rallying cry to the trade, as many publishers enforce home working to safeguard staff. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 23:39:55 UTC ]
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Playboy Shutters Print Magazine After 66-Year Run

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[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-18 21:08:45 UTC ]
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Regional Independent Bookshop of the Year Award winners announced

The winners of the regional and country round of the Independent Bookshop of the Year Award have been announced, with nine shops in contention for an overall prize of £5,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 14:37:10 UTC ]
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Independent bookshops start to close as coronavirus advice comes in

Independent bookshops across the country are closing their doors to protect staff and customers from the coronavirus outbreak. Many indie shops are encouranging customers to support their businesses and place orders online. Delivery services have also been ramped up across the board, with some... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-16 22:52:52 UTC ]
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Amid Public Health Crisis, MN Legislature Focuses Instead on Drag Queen Story Hour

Minnesota House Republicans threaten to slash funding to public libraries hosting Drag Queen Story Time. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-03-12 10:43:18 UTC ]
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Yale University Press London records revenue lift in 2019

Consolidated revenues for Yale University Press London and subsidiary Yale Representation stood at £7.9m for the year to end June 2019, up 3.4% on the previous year (£7.7m), according to the latest files at Companies House. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 17:39:34 UTC ]
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University Press Redux conference cancelled over coronavirus concerns

The 2020 University Press Redux conference, organised by Cambridge University Press and ALPSP, and due to take place 17th-18th March, has been cancelled “in light of the unprecedented, ongoing and unpredictable developments around the novel coronavirus”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-06 05:06:06 UTC ]
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Cowell, Barr and Hannah to take part in Independent Bookshop Week

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 23:53:15 UTC ]
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April Lit Fest at the University of Oklahoma

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[ World Literature Today | 2020-03-02 22:05:09 UTC ]
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Indie bookshop pre-orders boom as Mantel publication nears

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-01 15:13:26 UTC ]
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Volunteer-run, makeshift libraries are popping up at Indian protest sites.

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-26 16:11:24 UTC ]
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Flooding forces Shrewsbury children’s bookshop to close

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Behind the Mic: On Run Me to Earth by Paul Yoon, Read by Ramón de Ocampo

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-17 09:00:40 UTC ]
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Telling Universal Truths: Spotlight on Michael ByungJu Kim

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Prosecco-swilling Gay's the Word bookshop burglars caught red-handed by police

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-13 04:34:38 UTC ]
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Behind the scenes of James Bond: A new book offers a look back at the longest-running movie franchise

“Nobody Does It Better” dishes dirt from directors and stars, among others in 007’s orbit. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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'Queen of Suspense' Mary Higgins Clark dies aged 92

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