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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Retail spotlight: Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop and The Blessington Book Store

We talk to Galway institution Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, which will celebrating its 30th birthday in October, and Nibbies Children’s Bookseller of the Year shortlistee, The Blessington Book Store.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-18 23:52:32 UTC ]
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HQ delivers This Lovely City to 50 bookshops in 1950s dress

The HQ team embarked on a nationwide proof tour of more than 50 bookshops in one day, dressed in 1950s costumes, to hand-deliver copies of the imprint’s biggest debut for 2020, This Lovely City by debut author Louise Hare. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 16:15:35 UTC ]
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Book Aid International Benefits from Blackwell’s Auction

Expanding its partnership with Book Aid International during its 140th year, the Blackwell's bookstore chain is auctioning four signed editions. The post Book Aid International Benefits from Blackwell’s Auction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-08 05:30:25 UTC ]
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Lambeth indie bookshop closure highlights fragility of UK high street, says BA

Independent bookshop Travelling Through has shut down following five years of trade, as Booksellers Association m.d. Meryl Halls says the closure has highlighted how "fragile our high streets are".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 00:29:42 UTC ]
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Universal options film rights to Jojo Moyes' latest

Universal Pictures has reportedly optioned the film rights to author Jojo Moyes' forthcoming novel The Giver of Stars (Michael Joseph), with director Ol Parker of the "Mamma Mia!" sequel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-24 14:37:21 UTC ]
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Blackwell's marks 140th anniversary with signed copies from Obama and Galbraith

Blackwell's will celebrate its 140th anniversary with books signed by Michelle Obama and Robert Galbraith up for auction for Book Aid International throughout June.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-21 12:25:38 UTC ]
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Lululemon menswear stores quietly close after short-lived runs

Lululemon Athletica Inc. has quietly closed its men’s standalone stores in New York City and Toronto even as it plans to more than double its men’s business in the next five years. The retailer found that guests respond better to Lululemon “as a dual-gender brand,” spokeswoman Erin Hankinson... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-06-19 20:05:22 UTC ]
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A letter to booksellers during Independent Bookshop Week

During Independent Bookshop Week, author Clare Mackintosh pens a letter in praise of bookshops and booksellers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-19 07:08:54 UTC ]
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Small media company to run Sports Illustrated for new owner

The company that recently bought has found someone to run it: a small media company called Maven. Authentic Brands Group bought Sports Illustrated from publishing giant But in a filing Monday,... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2019-06-18 15:21:07 UTC ]
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Trade celebrates Independent Bookshop Week

Independent Bookshop Week is in full swing with events up and down the country as Booksellers Association research reveals 82% of indie booksellers had a different career prior to owning or working in their bookshop.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 02:50:48 UTC ]
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Nathan Hollier to be new CEO at Melbourne University Publishing

Appointment comes months after walkout by former CEO Louise Adler and five MUP board members in protest over university’s new strategyFive months after the dramatic exit of its former CEO Louise Adler and five board members, Melbourne University Publishing have announced Nathan Hollier will take... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-06-13 01:22:23 UTC ]
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How the Internet Morphed Into a Space Run by the Agendas of Massive Corporations

Since halfway through this decade--and more pointedly, since November 2016--the narrative around the internet has been changing. Seemingly overnight, Usenet and web communities like Angelfire gave way to massive behemoths like Facebook and Google. The tools that became the best at providing the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-06-10 15:47:55 UTC ]
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Princeton University Press snaps up The Obama Portraits

Princeton University Press will publish The Obama Portraits, in association with the National Portrait Gallery, Washington.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-09 07:58:49 UTC ]
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Elliott to buy Barnes & Noble; Daunt will run both chains

In a seismic shift for the book trade, Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Barnes & Noble in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $683m (£537m), including the assumption of debt. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-09 06:45:26 UTC ]
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Child, Trollope and Hely Hutchinson named in Queen's Birthday Honours

Authors Lee Child and Joanna Trollope have been named in the Queen's Birthday Honours with former Hachette UK c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson also recognised.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-08 19:34:42 UTC ]
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Elliott Management Agrees to Buy Barnes & Noble, Daunt to Run Both B&N and Waterstones

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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Ramin Named Brandeis University Press Director

Sue Berger Ramin, former associate publisher at David R. Godine, has been named to the newly created position of director of Brandeis University Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Piecing together the real woman behind Reagan’s ‘welfare queen’

Josh Levin explores the life of Linda Taylor and the legacy of a pernicious myth Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Universal options B B Alston’s Bologna hit

Universal Pictures has optioned the rights to BB Alston’s Amari and the Night Brothers, which was sold to Egmont in the UK after a seven-publisher auction during the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-30 09:47:24 UTC ]
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'Files' for Microsoft's Windows Lite OS looks amazing running on a foldable Surface

Back in 2015, Microsoft said that Windows 10 would be the last version of Windows. The software giant views its newest operating system as a service that’s continually updated. Although problems with both the October 2018 Update and May 2019 Update mean that’s not really true at the moment. Most... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2019-05-30 09:08:54 UTC ]
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