Diversity, Consolidation Dominate PubTechConnect Afternoon Topics

Following a morning session filled with commentary on adapting to new technology platforms, Tuesday's second annual PubTechConnect conference continued with more panels and breakout sessions in that vein while adding a focus on diversity into the mix. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith's Pete Selby says lack of diversity means book industry is ‘failing’ children

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Jenn Baker, PW Superstar, on Diversity in Publishing

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August Religion Bestsellers: Daily Readings Dominate; ‘Overcomer’ Takes #1

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BA launches final round of £50k diversity fund grants for booksellers

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 16:43:33 UTC ]
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Libraries Connected launches training scheme to tackle lack of diversity

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