Businesses asked to buy 'literacy toolkits' for schools

The National Literacy Trust and Walker Books have created a Literacy Toolkit for businesses to donate to primary schools and community groups. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Depot Buys Kidsbooks

Canadian bargain book wholesaler Book Depot has acquired the Chicago children’s book publisher Kidsbooks, its second purchase of a book publisher in two years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Enthuse buys 51% stake in AA Media Ltd

Enthuse Group, a specialist international publishing firm, has announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in AA Media Ltd. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andersen makes Ross its biggest fiction buy in years

Andersen Press has signed a Middle Grade fantasy series from Blue Peter Book Award-winner Ross MacKenzie, in what it called its “biggest fiction acquisition in recent years”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Major distraction': Australian primary school dumps iPads, returns to paper textbooks

Top Aussie primary school does a U-turn on ebooks because kids "prefer the hard copy". Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smith, Leaver Form New Company, Buy Carlton Books

Mark Smith and Marcus Leaver, two publishing veterans with lots of trans-Atlantic publishing experience, have formed a new U.K.-based company, which has already made the first of what the two said are likely to be several acquisitions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For first time, L.A. schools have free SAT day for all juniors

The Los Angeles school district has focused in recent years on boosting high-school graduation rates and sending more students to college. This month, it has taken a big step by having all juniors take the Scholastic Aptitude Test on a school day, for free. It’s not lost on district officials... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Publishers Are Streamlining Their Businesses With Marketing Automation

From controlling the temperature in our homes and offices to helping drive our cars, automation is changing our everyday lives. This shift is transforming the way that we do business as well, and has been a game changer in the way that publishers approach marketing. By tapping into marketing... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House buys Little Tiger Group

Penguin Random House has acquired 30-year-old children's indie Little Tiger Group for an undisclosed sum. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Puffin buys new Anthony Browne picture book

Penguin Random House Children’s divison Puffin has snapped up Anthony Browne's new picture book entitled Our Girl. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paul McCartney's school book sold for £46k after bidding war

The exercise book contained English Literature essays written by the former Beatles member. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reality Check: Symbolism and Nostalgia Are Not Business Models

Apologies for what follows. You’ve caught me staring in the face of the devil. That’s one of the things I’m staring at. The other is a big stack of New Yorkers. Unthumbed-through. It’s 15 issues deep. Not for the reason we all sometimes have magazines piled up. It’s not that I’ve squandered time... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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North Canterbury author up for best International business book award

A book written by a North Canterbury author is up for a special international business book award in London next week. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Kindle Readers You Can Buy (2019)

Amazon just debuted a new ebook reader, and it's already the best Kindle you can buy. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2019-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne buys Joan Aiken competition winner after three-way auction

Usborne has acquired Tim Ellis’ debut novel, winner of the 2017 Joan Aiken Future Classics Prize, in a three-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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High school softball: Monday's scores

Arroyo Valley 9, Academy for Careers and Exploration 7 Bishop Amat 5, St. Paul 3 Chino 8, Glendora 3 Coachella Valley 9, Cathedral City 0 Connelly 20, Summit View West 0 CSDR 26, La Sierra Academy 18 Diamond Bar 23, Fountain Valley 2 Discovery 11, Lakeview 0 Dorsey 8, Bright Star 6 Fairfax 6, Los... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic buys Yvette Cooper book on women's oratory

Atlantic Books has bought world rights to the first book by Labour MP Yvette Cooper, to be published in November 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC crosses the line with Border buy

HarperCollins Ireland will publish My Brexit, a book by the anonymous writer of the @BorderIrish Twitter account, following a pre-emptive offer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PA launches toolkit to boost export sales

The Publishers Association (PA), in partnership with the Department for International Trade (DIT), has launched a digital toolkit to help publishers grow their export sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder buys 'Dynasties' tie-in

Hodder & Stoughton has snapped up cameraman Lindsay McCrae’s account of spending a year in the Antarctic filming emperor penguins for the hit BBC series "Dynasties". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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