Donaldson warning to new culture secretary

Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson has warned that the UK is heading for a "less... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GCHQ warned Bloomsbury about Harry Potter theft

British surveillance agency GCHQ intervened with the launch of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Where is the war on culture?

Humfrey Hunter responds to Chris Hamilton-Emery's blog, 'The war on culture', arguing that culture is more available than ever before. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bryson, Ness and Donaldson on IBW Book Award longlist

Kate Atkinson, Bill Bryson and Mary Beard are among the authors competing in the adult category for the 10th IBW Book Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forbes Watson warns against complacency after print rise

The book trade should not get complacent following a rise in print book sales, Anthony Forbes Watson, managing director of Pan Macmillan, warned delegates to Nielsen’s Book Insights Conference 2016. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Government pushes crowdfunding to cultural organisations

The government is to pilot a crowdfunding scheme to promote use of the model by cultural organisations, and establish a new virtual "Commercial Academy for Culture" to promote commercial expertise in the cultural sectors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Some people won’t be happy' about my new book, Blackman warns

Malorie Blackman is excited about the publication of her first standalone novel in four years but has warned that “some people won’t be happy” about its frank depiction of sex. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Translation Funding Available from Spain’s Ministry of Culture

Book publishers can apply by April 4, 2016 for translation funding for works originally published in Spanish, Basque, Catalan or Galician. The post Translation Funding Available from Spain’s Ministry of Culture appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oddest book title prize shortlist gets behind cultural history of the anus

Reading From Behind lines up for public vote alongside works including Soviet Bus Stops and Paper Folding With ChildrenIt might sound like a pain in the behind to read, but an academic tome about the cultural history of the anus is among the contenders on the shortlist for the 2016 Diagram prize... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Middle Grade neglect risks isolating generation of readers, author warns

Authors and critics are warning that Middle Grade children’s books, for readers aged eight to 12 years, are failing to get the attention they merit from the media and book prize organisers because of the dominance of Young Adult titles. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones three years from fiscal autonomy despite upturn, Daunt warns

Waterstones must sustain three years of consecutive profit-making before the company can “stand on its own two feet” and not rely on the “charity” of its owner, the chain’s m.d. James Daunt has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson to cut 4,000 jobs after second profit warning in three months

World’s biggest education publisher aims to make £350m in cost savings by the end of 2017Pearson is to cut 4,000 jobs after issuing its second profit warning in three months. The world’s biggest education publisher said it aimed for annual savings of £350m by the end of 2017 and it would end its... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review of 2015: Donaldson is top author, extends record run

Recent reports about a widening disparity between the earnings of authors at the top of the charts and those at the bottom of the food chain are borne out in 2015’s figures—but the story is far from black and white. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Cultural Encyclopedia That Almost Never Was

When Alex Ewen and Jeffrey Wollock were contracted in 1994 to create an encyclopedia chronicling Native American life in the 20th century, they knew the job was no small undertaking. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More Americans are Going to Start Using Adblockers in Next 3 Months, Trade Group Warns

The number of Americans using adblockers will grow over the next three months, according to a report released today by Digital Content Next, a trade group representing online publishers.   The study estimates that about a third of Amer ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Stephen Prothero Examines the Culture Wars, Past and Present

In 'Why Liberals Win the Culture Wars,' Stephen Prothero narrates the history of the American culture wars from the country's founding through today, with some interesting revelations along the way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Guadalajara - a hugely enriching cultural and commercial event

Richard Mollet on the importance of the Guadalajara International Book Fair to British publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French Culture Ministry in week-long Tricolore illumination

The French Culture Ministry is illuminating the façade of its main courtyard in the red, white and blue colours of the national flag between 5.30pm and 8.30pm local time every evening for a week in homage to the victims of last Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jewish News and Culture Site Tablet Debuts Print Mag

Jack Kliger on board as publisher. The post Jewish News and Culture Site Tablet Debuts Print Mag appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winterson warns against further cuts to the arts

Jeanette Winterson has said that as a society "we've got our values all wrong" as she warned against further cuts to the arts ahead of the Chancellor’s autumn statement on 25th November. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hong Kong Literary Festival Underscores Cross-Cultural Connections

The embattled Hong Kong International Literary Festival had a resurgence this year, underscoring cross-cultural connections between Asia and the West. The post Hong Kong Literary Festival Underscores Cross-Cultural Connections appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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