Bookshop Heroes to be crowned in new Bookseller feature backed by BA and HarperCollins

The Bookseller is to create a Rising Stars-style listing of individual booksellers to coincide with the Booksellers Association Conference in September 2020. The Bookshop Heroes special, supported by the BA and sponsored by HarperCollins, will be published to coincide with the annual conference.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-11 22:52:50 UTC ]
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Germany’s Zebralution Backs a New IPG Audio Award in the UK

The first audio award in the Independent Publishers Awards program in the UK is backed by digital media distributor Zebralution. The post Germany’s Zebralution Backs a New IPG Audio Award in the UK appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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HarperCollins releases its first ethnicity pay gap report

HarperCollins has released its first ethnicity pay gap report alongside its annual one for gender pay, announcing it will now use diverse, balanced shortlists for senior roles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-25 13:17:00 UTC ]
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Cowell, Adeola and Bryon feature in World Book Day 25th anniversary celebration

Authors and illustrators including Cressida Cowell, Dapo Adeola and Nathan Bryon are among those taking part in World Book Day, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Our attention spans are suffering. Maybe there’s a way to get them back.

Johann Hari's "Stolen Focus" examines how technology robs us of our attention, and how to get it back. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler: A Marine hero who saw himself as a ‘racketeer for capitalism’

Butler earned fame and respect fighting America's imperialist wars -- and came to regret his role, Jonathan M. Katz writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Bookselling Spotlight: The Reading Bug

Lauren Savage and Diane Savage, her mother-in-law, opened The Reading Bug in San Carlos, Calif., a community south of San Francisco and north of Palo Alto, in 2008. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #2, Featuring Gina Apostol

Apostol, whose latest novel 'Bibliolepsy' earned a starred review from Publisher Weekly, will appear in conversation with librarian Jenna Rae Cabrera from the San Francisco Public Library on Tuesday, February 1, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Registration is free! Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Kindle is back on sale for $50 today only

Now is a good opportunity to buy one of the best no-frills e-readers available. Amazon is selling the latest generation of its standard Kindle reader for just $50 during a one-day sale, or $70 for a version without ads. Those are the lowest prices we've seen since Black Friday, and make them... Continue reading at Engadget

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Bookshops report brisk festive trading in annual survey, with almost 60% well up

The Bookseller’s annual Christmas trading survey, backed up by new data from the Booksellers Association, suggests that the majority of indie booksellers had an excellent festive sales period. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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A Murky Crystal Ball for Booksellers

Indie booksellers had a solid 2021, but are uncertain as to what 2022 will hold. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Heavy Metal Gets Its Mojo Back

In a scenario worthy of the influential magazine’s dystopian science fiction, 'Heavy Metal' announced a big relaunch just in time for a global pandemic that paralyzed retail and distribution. But it's ready to rock again. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bandai Namco is making a 'My Hero Academia' battle royale for PS4, Xbox One and Switch

As if the market for battle royale games wasn’t crowded enough already, you’ll soon have another option in the form of My Hero Academia: Ultra Rumble. Based on the popular manga and anime, Bandai Namco teased the title in a Weekly Shōnen Jump article spotted by Gematsu.The latest issue of Weekly... Continue reading at Engadget

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‘The Paris Bookseller’ honors the American woman who published ‘Ulysses’

Kerri Maher’s novel “The Paris Bookseller” celebrates the life of American Sylvia Beach, a bookstore owner who saw promise in James Joyce’s “Ulysses.” Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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HarperCollins snaps up authorised biography of Indian business leader Tata

HarperCollins has snapped up the rights to the authorised biography of business leader Ratan Tata by Thomas Mathew. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Lea launches £15k Kickstarter for new short story journal featuring Sarah Hall

Oneworld editor and former Guardian journalist Richard Lea is heading a new web-based short fiction journal, Fictionable, which is aiming to raise £15,000 in the next month on Kickstarter.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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IPA and European Publishers Back AAP’s Maryland Copyright Lawsuit

The Association of American Publishers finds international backing for its lawsuit of Maryland's new library digital book licensing law. The post IPA and European Publishers Back AAP’s Maryland Copyright Lawsuit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Pinch of Nom: Comfort Food boomerangs back to the top

Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson's Pinch of Nom: Comfort Food (Bluebird) has returned to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 41,132 copies. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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BA unveils Little Wing and Jummy at the River School as first 2022 books of the month

The Booksellers Association (BA) has announced Little Wing by Freya North (Welbeck) as its first Fiction Book of the Month for 2022 and Jummy at the River School by Sabine Adeyinka (Chicken House) as its children's choice for January.        Continue reading at The Bookseller

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UK's first Black specialist bookshop New Beacon to close

The UK's first Black specialist bookshop is to shut its doors and move entirely online, as financial constraints jeopardise its future.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-28 16:05:54 UTC ]
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HarperCollins and Belton settle with Abramovich over Putin's People

HarperCollins and Catherine Belton have settled their dispute with Roman Abramovich over certain passages in Putin’s People (William Collins) about the reasons for the Russian billionaire's purchase of Chelsea Football Club.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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