Chris Packham reveals death threats made in bird-shooting row

Hampshire police investigate intimidation of Springwatch presenter and familyThe broadcaster and wildlife campaigner Chris Packham has revealed he and his family received death threats days after dead crows were strung up outside his home in an escalating row about shooting birds.He also criticised Facebook for allowing a pro-shooting group to publish his home address online.I’ve received another gift . . pic.twitter.com/gwmEfUGm2u Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London’s first young people’s laureate revealed as Caleb Femi

Caleb Femi has been announced as London’s first ‘Young People’s Laureate’ at an event at Penguin Random House headquarters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six Easy Ways to Do Good: PW Talks to Chris Marlow

Here are six ways people can make a difference in the world, according to global anti-poverty activist Marlow, author of ‘Doing Good is Simple.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parents spend 25% less on books for boys, study reveals

A new study reveals that parents of pre-school children spend on average £6 per month on books for boys, 25% less than they spend on books for girls. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's New Photo-Printing Service a Threat to Shutterfly

Amazon has introduced a new photo printing service, triggering the worst single-day decline in more than eight years for shares of Shutterfly.The new AmazonPrints service offers printed photos starting at 9 cents each and photo books starting at $20. Cards and calendars will be additional... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New HQ YA titles revealed

Virginia Macgregor and Chloe Seager will be published the under new YA imprint HQ YA next year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Intimate, yet universal' BBC short story award shortlist revealed

Booker Prize-winner Hilary Mantel, poet and author Lavinia Greenlaw, and short story writer K J Orr have all made the shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award with BookTrust for the second time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone 'delighted' by E L James reveal

Fifty Shades of Grey author E L James has released an excerpt of a new book that, like Grey (Arrow), takes on another of her novels from billionaire Christian Grey's perspective. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent Booksellers See Second Strong Summer in a Row

Flat was the new up at many bookstores that participated in PW's annual summer sales survey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jane Finigan made partner at Lutyens & Rubinstein

Jane Finigan has been made a partner at agency Lutyens & Rubinstein after 10 years with the business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown reveals cover for Fantastic Beasts screenplay

Little, Brown Book Group has revealed the cover for JK Rowling's screenwriting debut, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Smashbox Goes Behind the Scenes of a Photo Shoot in Its Foray Into VR

Plenty of iconic magazine and fashion shoots over the years have taken place at the 25,000-square-foot Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles—a Stuart Weitzman campaign shot by Mario Testino, for instance, and Annie Liebovitz's shoot with Reese Witherspoon, Amy Adams and Channing Tatum for Vanity... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ snaps up Olympic rowing coach Gröbler's biography

HQ has acquired the first biography of Olympic rowing coach Jürgen Gröbler, who has been “instrumental” in the careers of Olympians Steve Redgrave, Matthew Pinsent and James Cracknell. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shakespeare and Company reveals treasures of its archives

Renowned English language bookshop Shakespeare and Company, situated on Paris's Left Bank, is marking its 65th anniversary by publishing an illustrated history of the shop. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fresh Off a Print Relaunch, ALIVE Reveals Ambitious Expansion

The St. Louis lifestyle magazine announces plans to expand beyond its local market, aiming to become a nationally recognized brand. The post Fresh Off a Print Relaunch, ALIVE Reveals Ambitious Expansion appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Bailey pens humorous guide to British birds

Bill Bailey has penned a “humorous and personal guide” to his favourite British birds, set to be published by Quercus in October this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury launches children's bird app

Bloomsbury is launching 'First Birds', nature charity The RSPB's first app for children. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Walliams' new picturebook details revealed

David Walliams’ next picture book is called There’s a Snake in my School, set to be released on 6th October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher delays YA novel amid row over invented black 'street dialect'

When We Was Fierce by eE Charlton-Trujillo uses invented street dialect slammed by one reviewer as ‘rife with insult and lack of awareness’The publication of young adult novel When We Was Fierce has been postponed by its author and publisher following harsh criticism of the “deeply offensive”... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cursed Child racks up biggest single-week sales since Deathly Hallows

J K Rowling and Jack Thorne’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Little, Brown) has become the fourth fastest-selling title of all time, with 847,886 copies worth £8.76m shifted through Nielsen BookScan's Total Consumer Market last week, making it 2016's biggest selling title of the year in just... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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