Eason: back in the black

Eason c.e.o. Conor Whelan talks to Lisa Campbell about how the Irish retailer rediscovered its mojo—and profitability. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book trade has made its thoughts known in regards to which way it will likely be voting on 12th December in the coming general election, the fourth national vote in five years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-21 20:08:52 UTC ]
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Author hits back after West Virginia library removes LGBT picture book from shelves

‘Gay adults grew up reading straight romances,’ says writer Daniel Haack after US library withdraws Prince & Knight from shelvesThe author of a rhyming picture book removed from the shelves of a West Virginia library has hit back at protesters, suggesting that anyone concerned the book could... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-11-20 12:31:16 UTC ]
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Meredith Brings Subscriptions Back to Coastal Living, Citing “Resounding Success” on Newsstands

After what it called "resounding consumer demand and success" in Coastal Living's first year as a quarterly, newsstand-only magazine, Meredith Corp. announced Tuesday that it is once again selling subscriptions to the 22 year-old title, which it acquired through its merger with Time Inc. at the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-11-19 18:04:17 UTC ]
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Audio market set to grow as research backs Audible’s captions

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-07 15:59:53 UTC ]
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Obituary: Ernest J. Gaines, Novelist of the Black South, Dies at 86

Ernest J. Gaines, award-winning author of the acclaimed novel 'The Autobiography of Jane Pittman,' and a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant recipient, died of a heart attack at his home in Oscar, La. He was 86. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Parliamentary Book Awards 2019 pushed back to 2020

The Parliamentary Book Awards 2019 have been pushed back to February 2020, due to the general election. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-06 02:00:14 UTC ]
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Want To Borrow A Library Ebook? Why It Might Become More Challenging (& How Libraries Are Fighting Back)

Macmillan's embargo on new ebooks impacts public libraries, now scrambling to make materials available to patrons. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-11-01 10:32:08 UTC ]
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Guadalajara 2019: The IPA Heads to the Andes and Back

The president of the International Publishers Association takes a cultural road trip across Latin America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Summer Scares Is Back For Another Haunt!

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[ Book Riot | 2019-10-31 14:15:05 UTC ]
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Big Black Chapters: Navigating Diversity Within the Indie Writing Community

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ford botches Explorer launch, putting CEO back on hot seat

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[ Advertising Age | 2019-10-21 21:58:49 UTC ]
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Idris Elba-backed literary podcast Generation veX to explore race

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 13:07:13 UTC ]
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MPs back PA campaign calling for end to VAT on e-books and audiobooks

Nearly 40 MPs have signed a letter calling for the Chancellor to remove VAT on e-books and audiobooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-21 10:27:19 UTC ]
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Penguin Press wins 'intimate history' of post-war British black women

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-20 15:48:26 UTC ]
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The Life of Cameron Douglas, From Privilege to Prison and Back

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[ The New York Times | 2019-10-19 09:00:12 UTC ]
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Bernardine Evaristo: 'These are unprecedented times for black female writers'

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[ The Guardian | 2019-10-19 07:00:24 UTC ]
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City Winery’s Michael Dorf looks back at his ups and downs in the music business

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[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-18 15:49:40 UTC ]
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