Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Thu, 21/04/2011 - 08:20 The new children's laureate, to be announced in June, will be branded the Waterstone's children's laureate for the first time. The chain has been the major sponsor of the laureateship since 2006, and is understood to have pushed hard for the name change when negotiating its continued support for the 2011-2013 role. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Ellen Holgate is to join Bloomsbury Children's Books as editorial director for fiction in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Simon & Schuster Children’s Books is predicting this Christmas and Boxing Day will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An exposé of doping in professional cycling has won the William Hill Sports Book of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If an advertiser wants to jump on this whole "brands as publishers" trend, they would seem to have two choices. They can hire editors and writers and start producing lots of their own content, like GE. Or they can have junior staffers or interns spend half the day trolling the Web to find... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Kids are really up against time. Carefree childhoods are nonexistent. People read what I tell them to," says bookseller Francine Lucidon, owner of The Voracious Reader. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The owners of the Big Green Bookshop are to open a second premises in Brookmans Park,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones will look to expand is business from next year if the chain records a good Christmas... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sainsbury’s has grown pre-tax profit by 2.5% in its half-year results as the retailer said... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Tablet editions of magazines are complementing rather than cannibalising print editions, according to research conducted by magazine trade body PPA. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2012-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is there an argument to be made in favor of state intervention in the book trade? If the growth of the book trade in Sharjah is any evidence, the answer is yes. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Seven Stories museum in Newcastle upon Tyne has changed its name to the National Centre for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A debut novel translated from French is among the six titles shortlisted for the inaugural... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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As the Kindle goes on sale at Waterstones stores, MD James Daunt has been defending the highly criticized decision, insisting it is to his company's advantage. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones has launched a “light-hearted” branding campaign to coincide with selling... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Frank Cottrell Boyce’s The Unforgotten Coat, published by Walker, has won the 2012 Guardian... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The recommendations of friends was the top driver behind children's discovery of new titles,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Waterstones has begun promoting the Amazon Kindle devices that will be on sale in stores from... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Hodder Children's Books has acquired a new series by The Winter Trilogy author Ruth Warburton... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Kindle Paperwhite is go on sale through Waterstones stores by the end of the month, the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Licensing is a growing focus for many publishers as they look to generate awareness and spur book sales for in-house developed and acquired properties, and bring in incremental revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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