Daunt to speak at IPG's 50th conference

Waterstone's m.d. James Daunt will be the keynote speaker at next year's Independent... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Futurebook Conference launches a week of daily deals

The Bookseller is to launch a week of FutureBook offers in the run-up to the FutureBook Conference on 4th December. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG membership hits 'record high'

Membership of the Independent Publishers Guild has hit a "record high" of more than 600 companies which is "proof of the flourishing state of independent publishing in the UK at the moment," the organisation has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mahal to chair FutureBook Conference

Sandeep Mahal is to chair the FutureBook Conference 2015. Mahal, most recently director of The Space, will preside over the event, which takes place on 4th December at the Mermaid Theatre in central London. The full programme and preview of FutureBook 2015 has now been released by The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exhibition Celebrates l’école des loisirs’ 50th Birthday

Paris’ Musée des Arts Décoratifs celebrates publisher l’école des loisirs’ 50th birthday with an exhibition on the creation of children's books. The post Exhibition Celebrates l’école des loisirs’ 50th Birthday appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tom Watson to speak at Unite-BookMachine event

Deputy leader of the Labour Party, Tom Watson will address United, We Publish, an evening of workshops hosted by Unite and BookMachine. Watson will discuss his role in exposing the phone-hacking scandal at News International and his book Dial M for Murdoch: News Corporation and the Corruption... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller Children's Conference: live updates

Stay in the loop with events from The Bookseller Children's Conference with our live updates.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Last chance to book children’s conference tickets

The children’s publishing world has only 24 hours left to book tickets to this year’s Bookseller children’s conference, which is taking place next Tuesday (29th September). The day, themed around the idea of growing the children’s market by invention and reinvention, covers four key areas:... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG becomes member of PLS

The Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) has become a member of the Publishers Licensing Society (PLS), meaning IPG members will now have a stronger voice in the area of collective licensing and the management of rights. The IPG will be the first new member to join the society since it was... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Solomon and Ross to speak at Bookseller's first Author Day

Nicola Solomon, chief executive of the Society of Authors (pictured), and Orna Ross, founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, are among more than 30 speakers lined up to speak to authors and publishers at The Bookseller’s first ever Author Day, launched as part of suite of events in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oculus Connect: 5 key questions at the big virtual reality conference in Hollywood

Oculus VR, the virtual reality technology company owned by Facebook Inc., is set to make several announcements Thursday in the final stretch before its first products start shipping early next year. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ACFW Honors Christian Fiction at Annual Conference

Bestselling author Francine Rivers was among those honored during the 2015 American Christian Fiction Writers Awards, taking home the top Lifetime Achievement Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Slice Literary Conference, Publishing Pros and Writers Share Best Practices

At the Slice Literary Writers Conference, a roster of NYC's top publishing professionals shared best practices on writing and community building. The post At Slice Literary Conference, Publishing Pros and Writers Share Best Practices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas, Page and Jurevics to headline FutureBook Conference

Annette Thomas, Stephen Page and Susan Jurevics are the keynote speakers for this year’s FutureBook Conference, the largest digital publishing gathering in Europe. Nigel Roby, chief executive and publisher of The Bookseller, has also unveiled what is to be a week-long sequence of events... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Pointless’ host to keynote BA Conference 2015

Richard Osman, writer and presenter of BBC One quiz show “Pointless”, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Booksellers Association Conference. Held at Warwick University on 21st– 22nd September 2015 and sponsored by Gardners, this year’s conference will examine how bookshops are perceived... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Blockbuster San Francisco Conference

Ask any librarian who was there and they will almost certainly agree: the 2015 American Library Association Annual Conference in San Francisco was one of the best ALA shows, maybe ever. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt: 'higher energy booksellers' at Waterstones

In the last four years, Waterstones has changed to a company which is more customer-focused, with booksellers who have more flexible working hours, more accountability and higher energy, according to the chain’s m.d. James Daunt was speaking on the subject of the value of booksellers in a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Annual Conference Kicks Off In San Francisco

The 2015 American Library Association Annual Conference kicks off today in San Francisco with more than 25,000 librarians, publishers and vendors expected to descend on the Bay Area. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books in Browsers Conference Goes on Hiatus

Books in Browsers, a small but highly-regarded tech-focused publishing conference, will skip 2015 while organizers consider its future. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Crowdfunding, Revenue Diversity, and Legalese: Some Takeaways From the LION Publishers Conference

I spent this past weekend in Philadelphia at the Local Independent Online News Publishers conference with local journalists and publishers from around the United States. Speakers discussed everything from online audience trends, revenue generation id ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harris appointed IPG president

Jonathan Harris is the new honorary president of the Independent Publishers Guild. Harris joined the IPG in 2000 shortly after setting up his publishing company, Learning Matters, which he sold to SAGE in 2011. His experience in publishing includes the launch of Blackstone Press and being m.d.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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