CUP extends OA at LBF

Cambridge University Press has boosted its Open Access (OA) programme to monographs, after launching a new service at the London Book Fair this week. The OA Monograph Publishing Service will enable CUP authors to print Gold OA monographs (which are freely available to the end user) for books of up to 120,000 words, for a charge of £6,500. The launch of the service follows two forays into OA monograph publishing last year: Jo Guidi and David Armitage’s The History Manifesto and Martin Paul Eve’s Open Access and the Humanities. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CUP bookshop 'transformed' with touch screens

The Cambridge University Press bookshop has been "transformed" with touch screens placing its catalogue of books and teaching materials “at people’s fingertips”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC rushes-out celebration of England's 'Young Lions' as World Cup boosts sales

HarperCollins is the first publisher to rush out a book celebrating England’s “Young Lions”, announced hours after the team crashed out of the Fifa World Cup following a heart-breaking defeat to Croatia in extra time. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can books net World Cup euphoria?

Philip Jones calls on the industry to make books part of the national conversation.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's a look at Thursday's World Cup games

Here's a look at the matchups for Thursday in the World Cup: GROUP H JAPAN VS. POLAND Where: Volgograd Time: 7 a.m. PDT. TV: FS1, Universo. The buzz: Japan needs a point against winless Poland to move on, although it can also advance with a Colombia loss in other the group game. Japan wins the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Projects from CUP, Digital Science, Clarivate shortlisted for ALPSP Awards

Six projects – including Dimensions from Digital Science and Clarivate Analytics’ Kopernio – have been shortlisted for the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A look at Monday's World Cup schedule

A look at the matchups for World Cup games Monday: GROUP A SAUDI ARABIA VS. EGYPT Where: Volvograd Time: 7 a.m. PDT TV: FS1, Universo The buzz: Both teams will be going home after this game, making their final match more a matter of pride than points. Saudi Arabia is still looking for its... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo and New York Rights Fair Extend Their Partnership, Polling Attendees

With many hoping that BookExpo and its rights center–the New York Rights Fair–can get together under one roof, attendees are being surveyed, organizers say, to assess feedback and plan for the future. The post BookExpo and New York Rights Fair Extend Their Partnership, Polling Attendees appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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T&F and CUP join Springer Nature blockchain pilot

Academic houses Taylor & Francis and Cambridge University Press have joined a pilot project on using blockchain technology for peer review, announced by publisher Springer Nature and start-up Katalysis last month.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Springer Nature, CUP and Thieme agree to collaborate with ResearchGate

Three academic publishers – Springer Nature, Cambridge University Press and Thieme – have reached an agreement with ResearchGate to work together on the sharing of articles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Mac wins 'explosive' Scandi suspense as LBF closes

Scandi psychological suspense novel A Nearly Normal Family has been won by Pan Macmillan in a six-figure deal for two books, while a number of publishers are bidding for UK rights to The Warehouse as London Book Fair draws to a close for 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pet detective Butcher lights up LBF

A heartwarming story about a pet detective and his rescue dog has been sold across Europe and in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Agent Toby Eady remembered at pre-LBF memorial

Friends, family and clients gathered at the Royal Over-Seas League in St James’s yesterday to pay tribute to agent Toby Eady, who died on 24th December aged 76. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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‘A Cup of Tea’ with Daisy Khan, Muslim Feminist

Daisy Khan, the global activist for Muslim women who helped establish an Islamic community center in Lower Manhattan, offers the ‘nuances of Islam’ in her spiritual memoir. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Finland’s Biggest Rights Deal Ever? Literary Sports Biography Generates Buzz at LBF

A forthcoming biography of Formula 1 driver Kimi Räikkönen from Siltala Publishing in Finland is generating big buzz—and big deals—at the London Book Fair. The post Finland’s Biggest Rights Deal Ever? Literary Sports Biography Generates Buzz at LBF appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury, S&S UK and Trapeze triumph in pre-LBF deals

Eley Williams’ debut novel, a flurry of auctions for literary agent newbie Sam Hodder and an Australian kidnapping thriller from an Irish author are some of the projects causing furore ahead of next week's London Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tiger’s Webb extends across the globe

Little Tiger has sold Holly Webb’s books into 28 territories after selling Animal Stories to Iceland, Azerbaijan and Estonia. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Manuscripts by Porter and Millwood Hargrave head to LBF

Manuscripts from Max Porter, Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Candice Carty-Williams are among those agents are taking to London Book Fair (LBF) next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Morrow splashes six figures on blizzard thriller ahead of LBF

William Morrow has bought North American rights to Taylor Adams’ thriller No Exit in a mid-six figure deal struck ahead of London Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lauren Child to be inaugural LBF illustrator

Lauren Child has been revealed as the London Book Fair's (LBF) inaugural Illustrator of the Fair.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Pop Up Creators to showcase emerging artists at LBF

A new exhibition, funded by Arts Council England and coinciding with London Book Fair's Baltic market focus, will be showcasing diverse, emerging artists from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the UK in April and May. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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