In a dramatic turn of events, Carla Hayden has become the first African-American Librarian of Congress in history, and is the first professional librarian to hold the office in over 60 years. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Blinkbox appears to have confirmed its ebook customers will be transferred onto the Kobo platform next month. Tesco revealed on Monday (26th January) it would close the blinkbox books platform by the end of February after failing to find a buyer. Waterstones had reportedly been in exclusive... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL), the most important publishing gathering in Ibero-America, will be held this year from Saturday, November 29, to Sunday, December 7, with thousands of attendees from around the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers and librarians are among your best resources as an author. They are at the front-line of presenting your book to the public. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three school librarians have been shortlisted for the School Library Association's school... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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We don’t deal directly with publishers at all,” says Jarad Millet, who works in collection management at Birmingham Public Library in Alabama. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ellora’s Cave CEO Patty Marks confirmed the house is downsizing in the wake of what she described as "drastic" and unexplained declines in its ebook sales via Amazon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Publishing will spin off from Tribune Co. on Aug. 4, the new publishing company confirmed Tuesday. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In temperatures nearing 110 degrees, librarians gathered in Las Vegas (June 26–July 1) for the 2014 American Library Association Annual Conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three librarians with novels published in 2014 gathered at ALA Vegas on Saturday afternoon to share their experiences as authors navigating the library world and vice versa. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The chairman of the Osprey Group has confirmed the company is undergoing a “strategic... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his testimony, Wiley president and CEO Stephen Smith said Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling in Kirtsaeng has hobbled the publishers’ ability to sell textbooks abroad, and suggested a legislative fix. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA executive director Keith Fiels told PW the event was designed to help "get in front of things that might affect libraries in the long term.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press (OUP) has confirmed that 68 people have been made redundant from Nelson... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While many public libraries in the U.S. have been serving Spanish-speaking patrons for years, in some parts of the country libraries are just beginning to engage this part of the community. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate has confirmed it is the publisher for a series of children's books by controversial... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Public Library has launched a new online book recommendation engine powered by Bookish Recommends from New York digital startup Zola Books. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Almost 40,000 Catholics gathered in mid-March in Anaheim, Calif., for the annual L.A. Religious Education Congress, and they bought a lot of books from Catholic publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite a winter storm that snarled travel for some, public librarians have gathered in Indianapolis for three days of panels, networking, and strong slate of author appearances. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anthony Marra and David Finkel were the winners of the inaugural prize, established in Cohen's memory. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At this year's annual meeting, the American Library Association (ALA) will confer the first annual Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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