The Big Green Bookshop’s appeal for book donations for refugees in Calais has gone “through the roof” since yesterday (4th September) the bookshop has said. The independent in London’s Wood Green is sending book donations to the so-called Jungle Books library set up by teacher Mary Jones at the refugee camp in Calais, nicknamed The Jungle. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are finding readers are willing to make small-dollar donations to support news operations. The post In a tough ad climate, small publishers are finding success in small donations appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Second Home is to open a new poetry bookshop at its Holland Park collaborative working branch in London, at the same time as launching a "bold and joyous" five-day poetry festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook faces lots of criticisms and questions, and while much of this is focused on privacy and security, there are also lots of queries about what is permitted on the platform. To help users to understand what's allowed and what's not, the company has published its Community Standards for... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book trade has reacted with shock and dismay to the “tragedy” that Quick Reads has been scrapped for next year after organisers struggled to find sponsorship. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A window in London-based gay and lesbian bookshop Gay's the Word has been smashed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers, still smarting from blows inflicted by Facebook and its ever-changing news feed, have found some comfort in the warm embrace of Google. The post The Rundown: Google AMP has short-term appeal but potential long-term costs appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles is to donate the profits of its sales from far-right books to charity after it was targeted by an anti-fascist campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twenty automated bookstores staffed by robots are reportedly expected to open in Beijing later this year, offering a 24-hour-a-day service. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp Australia, Fairfax Media, Macquarie Media, the ABC and the Seven and Nine networks line up with publisher BauerMajor Australian media companies have lined up with the magazine publisher Bauer in its appeal against the record amount of damages awarded to actor Rebel Wilson last year.The... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A bumper crop of Britain and Ireland’s best independent bookshops are bucking the market trend, achieving double-digit sales rises in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has launched a competition for seven independent booksellers across the UK and Ireland to celebrate the 175th anniversary of parent company Macmillan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Theatre bookshop Samuel French has found a new home in the Royal Court theatre a year after rent hikes forced it to close. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo are donating $100,000 from the proceeds of their book Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (Particular Books) to the Malala Fund. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones plans to press ahead with its programme of opening new premises in 2018, despite the business being up for sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Named for Mexican novelist and diplomat Jaime Torres Bodet, UNESCO's honor recognizes a Cuban institution's presence in literature and the arts; and in Bucharest, a French bookselling success. The post A UNESCO Honor Today in Havana and a Francophone Bookshop in Bucharest appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Big Green Bookshop has received a "fantastic" response to its proposal for an independent bookshop alliance, with over 90 expressing interest since the idea was first mooted. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An East London bookshop's decision to put a sign in its window highlighting it is "proud" to sell books by authors from so-called "sh*thole" countries, in reference to a remark allegedly made by US president Donald Trump, has been met with a "phenomenal" response from the trade and customers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Big Green Bookshop is proposing to set up an alliance of independent bookshops in order to negotiate better discounts on books to compete with the bigger chains and retailers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie bookshops are kicking off 2018 with confidence after the majority reported sales rises over the Christmas period, but some some have urged publishers to take more risks and work harder to build authors into brands this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber Children's has acquired a middle grade novel about children living in a refugee camp by Steve Tasane. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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