Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Fri, 25/03/2011 - 08:34 The board of Easons has reiterated its support for managing director Conor Whelan after a second vote of no confidence in him was passed by management union members. The Bookseller believes a second unanimous vote of no confidence in Whelan was given by Siptu union members holding a management grade at a recent meeting in Port Laoise, Ireland, of members in that area of the country. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The coronavirus pandemic has hit independent bookstores hard, with booksellers and other book workers now in need of emergency support. Here are some opportunities we’ve spotted to help out, but please let us know of any others and will add to the post. (Email [email protected].) The Book Industry... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-23 20:01:09 UTC ]
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You can now download ten free ebooks on social and economic justice from Haymarket Books to read while social distancing. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-03-19 15:10:47 UTC ]
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The National Literacy Trust has launched new online zone for parents to engage children and support learning at home, with author videos, poetry workshops and illustration sessions, as schools close across the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 01:46:19 UTC ]
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American Booksellers Association CEO Allison Hill said the organization had donated $100,000 to BINC. In addition, it is reducing membership fees, paying out for e-commerce faster, and running a daily open forum for members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association is calling on customers and the trade to rally behind retailers and support bookshops, as the coronavirus outbreak hits the high street. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 03:39:11 UTC ]
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Though most bookstores are closing their doors to the public, you can still buy books from them! And because you believe in our shared responsibility to preserve the wellbeing of those most vulnerable among us, you’re staying home and reading books, right? This past weekend saw many book people... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-16 19:01:49 UTC ]
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City National Bank CEO Kelly Coffey will join Snap Inc.'s board of directors effective May 18. She has been CEO at City National Bank, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada, since last February. Prior to that, she served as CEO of J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Coffey joins former Hearst Magazines... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2020-03-13 14:55:46 UTC ]
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Olin Corp. said Monday that it has added two directors to its board as part of a new agreement with activist investor Sachem Head Capital Management LP, which owns about a 9.5% interest in the chemical manufacturer. Olin said Scott Ferguson, Sachem Head's founder and managing partner, and... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-03-02 17:51:21 UTC ]
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The bills propose to give elected parental review boards the power to decide which “age-appropriate" materials can be accessible to minors within a public library, with librarians who don’t comply with the board’s decisions subject to prison time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish retailer Eason has bought indie chain Dubray Books for an undisclosed sum, the companies have announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-25 00:17:27 UTC ]
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Director Peter Barnes says board has not talked about attack on Fox News and News Corp’s climate coverageThe lead independent director of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, Peter Barnes, says the media group’s board has yet to discuss James Murdoch’s attack on the company over its stance on the climate... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-01-15 07:29:48 UTC ]
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Children’s author and presenter Konnie Huq will support the National Literacy Trust’s Where’s Wally? fun run in spring 2020 in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-14 14:42:23 UTC ]
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Scarlett Thomas continues her streak of turning complicated subjects into must-read novels. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-13 23:13:01 UTC ]
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Severn House publisher Kate Lyall Grant has been promoted to the Severn House Board. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-13 07:24:25 UTC ]
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The Publishers Association has welcomed a judge's decision ruling that digital versions of the Times and Sunday Times should be subject to a zero-rate of VAT, saying it supports the central message of the Axe the Reading Tax campaign. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-07 04:06:09 UTC ]
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In his new role as chair of the Book Industry Study Group, industry vet Andrew Savikas discusses the challenges and opportunities facing publishers in an age of rapidly evolving technology. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Pulitzer Prize Board today announces a new Journalism prize category for the 2020 prize cycle: Audio Reporting. “The renaissance Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-12-06 15:53:37 UTC ]
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The National Literacy Trust (NLT) has elected Joanna Prior as vice chair of their board of trustees. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-12-04 16:31:09 UTC ]
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Carlos Lozada, an associate editor and book critic for The Washington Post, and David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-11-07 22:53:39 UTC ]
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Libraries do so much for so many, but what about the economic evidence of these benefits? Learn about the return on investment of libraries. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-11-06 11:39:24 UTC ]
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