Comic book writer Alan Moore says a council's plans to sell a 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue valued at about £6m "could only be catastrophic". Continue reading at 'BBC News'
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In the boom days, digital media was shouting from the rooftops about plans for global expansion, but the pace of expansion has slowed. The post Publisher pivot to reality casts doubts on global expansion plans appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Northamptonshire County Council has revealed plans to close up to 28 of the county’s libraries in a move that would be "completely unacceptable and completely monstrous" according to Alan Moore, Northampton resident and "Watchmen" creator. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the first public hearing on the plan to renvovate the historic Stephen A. Schwarzman main library, NYPL officials promised to the concerns and desires of their constituents. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The plan, which was unanimously approved by the NYPL board, will mean a 20% increase in public space for research, exhibitions, and educational programs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada’s top bookstore chain, Indigo, confirms plans to open bookstores in the US in 2018. Some believe Indigo is in a better position to compete with Amazon than Barnes & Noble. The post US Industry Eyes Canadian Retailer Indigo’s Plan To Open American Bookstores appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chancellor Philip Hammond could be set to scrap plans to raise business rates by 3.9% next April. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo Books and Music is opening a new bookstore in New Jersey in 2018, its first in the United States and one of several the company plans to open as it tests the market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Britain’s creative industries are facing a "potentially catastrophic" loss of talent and skills following Brexit, the Creative Industries Federation has warned, arguing that the end of freedom of movement poses a "huge risk" to the sector. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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13 October 1987: The Daily Mirror publisher announced that the newspaper would promote European culture, science and industry Robert Maxwell is to publish a new Paris-based English language newspaper, the European Daily, which should be on sale from January 1, 1989. The Daily Mirror publisher... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Days after a coalition of publishers declared that all attempts to work with scholarly collaboration network (SCN) ResearchGate to resolve the issue of copyright infringements had failed, Springer Nature and ResearchGate have declared themselves to be planning “co-operation”, and "cautiously... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The book trade is gearing up for one the biggest releases of the year for Philip Pullman’s La Belle Sauvage with midnight openings, a “magical” event on the eve of publication and activity in several countries around the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Booksellers Association (BA) has welcomed the EU Commission's plans for fair taxation of the digital economy as part of its Digital Single Market strategy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber & Faber has unveiled a raft of initiatives to address under-representation of minority groups in the company after its c.e.o. Stephen Page admitted "both the industry and Faber have not yet achieved acceptable representation". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nikesh Shukla and literary agent Julia Kingsford have launched Kickstarter appeal to fund The Good Journal, with further plans for an affiliated agencyAfter selling more than 50,000 copies and being named the British public’s favourite book of 2016, the success of anthology The Good Immigrant... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In its program to change the makeup of the UK book business workforce, British publishers have taken the lead in international inclusivity efforts. The post The UK’s Publishers Formally Commit to a Workforce Diversity Program’s 10-Point Action Plan appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In its program to change the makeup of the UK book business workforce, British publishers have taken the lead in international inclusivity efforts. The post The UK’s Publishers Commit to a Workforce Diversity Program’s 10-Point Action Plan appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble has been closing stores steadily for years, but CEO Demos Parneros said, during a conference call yesterday, that his goal is to position the company for "net store expansion" in fiscal 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The local sports news publisher would like to have 100,000 subscribers by year-end. The post Behind The Athletic’s plans to grow local sports news subscriptions appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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And publishers get to keep all of the revenue, says Mark Zuckerberg. The post Facebook Confirms Plan to Help Pubs Sell Subscriptions Through Instant Articles appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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