David Higham Associates invites 10 to open day for writers from under-represented backgrounds

David Higham Associates has announced the 10 authors who will attend its open day for writers from under-represented backgrounds in January. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Hearst's David Carey on How People Are Still Reading Magazines. Really!

Despite what you have read, probably online, print isn't dead insists the magazine exec, speaking at D: Dive Into Media. Hearst's digital subscriptions are also up to 900,000. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst president David Carey: Apple taught people 'how to buy digital content'

David Carey, president of Hearst Magazines, sat down with AllThingsD's Peter Kafka to kick off Day 2 of D:Dive Into Media here in Dana Point, California, with the interview centering on Carey's take on how digital magazines are working out in a world that seems less and less intrigued by... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deary: "libraries have had their day"

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary has broken ranks with the many authors who have spoken out... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors speak out for National Libraries Day

Libraries across the country celebrated National Libraries Day on Saturday (9th February), the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hay to open own bookshop

The Telegraph Hay Festival is to open its own bookshop at the event this spring, having... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Downer's Calliope Gifts sees strong opening

Former Borders’ boss Philip Downer said his new shop Calliope Gifts had “exceeded... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Liverpool Council threatens to close 10 libraries

Liverpool City Council is considering closing half its libraries as it looks to make another... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RosettaBooks to open in London

E-book publisher RosettaBooks is to open an office in London, its first outside of the US. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should Publishers Open Bookstore Cafes? They Are in Korea

In what's become a trend, Korean publishers are opening popular bookstore cafes. Should more Western publishers follow suit or is bookselling no longer part of their DNA? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Brazil Build 39 Libraries Per Day Until 2020?

Brazil's is demanding that every school in the country house a library by 2020. To meet that goal, 128,020 libraries will have to be built—or 39 per day—if the goal it to be met. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academics revolt over open access

Eleven leading academic associations have written an open letter condemning the government's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nature writers head for East Neuk

Scotland's East Neuk Festival of chamber music (3rd to 7th July) will feature an expanded... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goldsmiths launches £10,000 literary prize

A new £10,000 literary prize rewarding original fiction has been launched by Goldsmiths,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shafak to be LBF Author of the Day

Turkish writer Elif Shafak will be London Book Fair's Market Focus Author of the Day on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WHS to open UK 'Zoodle' children's bookshops

W H Smith will open two dedicated children's bookshops, branded as Zoodle, in Manchester... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst starts publishing iPad magazines days before print editions

Magazine publishers have more directly embraced tablets over more than a year as it became clearer that they were boosting the bottom line. We may be witnessing a watershed moment today, however. Hearst has started publishing issues for 22 of its magazines in the iOS Newsstand days before their... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PublishNews Brazil: Amazon Opens Kiosks to Sell Kindles in Brazil

This week on PublishNews Brazil: Amazon partners with a kiosk-retailer to sell Kindles in Brazil, Kobo launches two new ereaders, 33% of Brazilians read a book last month. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Strategies for Publishers to Succeed and Survive

Guy Kawasaki says traditional publishers need to 'think about maximizing sales not minimizing losses' and offers 10 strategies to put them back on the right path. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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