Booksellers criticise latest Man Booker rule changes

Booksellers have criticised the Man Booker Prize's change of stance on the print availability of longlisted titles as “disappointing”. However others have applauded the ruling, saying publishers must be able to set publication dates as they wish. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge rules gifts cards from belly-up Borders bookstores worthless

Those clinging hopefully to the old Borders books gift cards stashed in their drawers or wallets are out of luck, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Wednesday.Those clinging hopefully to the old Borders books gift cards stashed in their drawers or wallets are out of luck, a Manhattan federal judge... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Pioneer Goes Back to Print: No Ebook of Stephen King’s Latest

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMRC needs to apply rules to Amazon

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Random House and Foyles triumph at Bookseller Industry Awards

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Federal judge rules that used ebooks cannot be sold by consumers

Start-up company ReDigi had planned to allow users to sell used ebooks but were told by a judge that doing so would be illegal. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Argosy's Richmond wins bookselling award

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[ Stuff | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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