BookTrust 'overwhelmed' by Christmas appeal donations

BookTrust staff were “overwhelmed” by contributions to its Christmas fundraising appeal, which reached £120,000 - a third more than its target. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Indie bookshops called on to complete annual Christmas Trading Survey

The Bookseller is calling on independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland to complete its annual Christmas Trading survey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Appealing to Diverse Audiences, Essence and Snapchat Launch Third Pop-Up Discover Channel

Snapchat could appeal to more diverse audiences with its latest media partners that are helping reach African-Americans and Hispanics.On Monday, Essence , a magazine celebrating black women, posted its third pop-up Discover channel. Essence was Time Inc.'s first publication on Discover, which is... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Refugee charities benefit from Sands and Hachette donations

Charities Médecins Sans Frontières, SOS Méditerrannée and Women for Refugee Women each stand to receive "well over" £20,000 as the result of Philippe Sands' Baillie Gifford Prize donation. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicholas Allan donates archive to Seven Stories

Author and illustrator Nicholas Allan, whose books include as Father Christmas Needs a Wee and The Queen's Knickers (Red Fox), is donating his entire archive to Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haig's next festive book called Father Christmas and Me

Canongate has revealed the title for Matt Haig and Chris Mould's third children's Christmas book: Father Christmas and Me. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European publishers appeal for release of Turkish novelist Erdoğan

The bodies representing European publishers and booksellers have called for the immediate release of eminent Turkish novelist and human rights activist Aslı Erdoğan and linguist Necmiye Alpay after they were rearrested on Wednesday (23 November), and charged with 'membership of a terrorist... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little Toller Books opens gallery for Christmas

Independent Dorset-based publisher Little Toller Books is to open a gallery showcasing the work of its collaborators. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches writing competition to reinvent Twas Night Before Christmas

Amazon is launching a nationwide writing competition in search of a modern day version of popular poem "Twas Night Before Christmas".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walker to publish Sainsbury’s Christmas ad tie-in

Walker Books is publishing a Christmas title based on this year’s festive advert from Sainsbury’s. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow publishes Buster's Christmas with John Lewis

Nosy Crow has created a children’s picture book based on this year's John Lewis Christmas advert to be published today (10th November) to coincide with the release of the retailer’s advert. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ladybird Book of Boxing Day coming for Christmas

Penguin Random House is to release the 20th title in the Ladybird Books for Grown Ups series: The Ladybird Book of Boxing Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barbour launches Snowman Christmas campaign with Penguin

Clothing brand Barbour is basing its Christmas campaign on Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman and The Snowdog, in a collaboration with Penguin Ventures. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YouTube stars the Sidemen are frontrunners in race for Christmas books No 1

Figures show that game-playing vloggers’ print debut sold more than 26,000 copies in its first three days on sale last weekA week after the starting gun was fired on the race to the top of the Christmas book charts, YouTube superstars the Sidemen have emerged in front of the likes of Jamie... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Super Thursday: battle for UK book charts Christmas No 1 begins

Jamie Oliver and Phil Collins go up against Ladybird parodies and Danish coziness on bumper publishing day Jamie Oliver and Phil Collins will do battle against Ladybird and the Danish concept of hygge in the race to be Christmas No 1 in the UK book charts, which begins in earnest with the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiction and picture books look set to boost Christmas sales

Fiction and picture books are likely to take the lion’s share of sales over the Christmas period, although this year’s YA and teen offering is not as strong, according to a number of children’s booksellers. Florentyna Martin, children’s buyer at Waterstones, said younger fiction is particularly... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Marie Kondo’s Global Appeal

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' and 'Spark Joy' are big hits beyond the U.S. and Japan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Doctor Who Christmas show to feature Doctor Mysterio

This year's Christmas special of Doctor Who will see the Doctor team up with a comic book superhero. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author donates £1,720 from sales of books to charity

Harrogate author Jackie Buxton has presented cheques of £860.32 each to Breast Cancer Haven and Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre from the sales of her book: Tea & Chemo; Fighting Cancer, Living Life. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins to publish I-SPY spoof titles in time for Christmas

HarperCollins is to release a new series of I-SPY books for adults this November, riding on the back of the spoof nostalgia trend which proved so popular with readers and booksellers last Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former BookTrust director opens children’s bookshop

Louise Chadwick, a former director of programmes at BookTrust, has opened a children’s bookshop in Shrewsbury. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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