Capitalism and Slavery, by the future first prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago Eric Williams, argues that the abolition of slavery was motivated by economic, not moral, concernsA book of unpalatable truths about Britain’s slave trade has become a UK bestseller, almost 80 years after author Eric Williams was told by a British publisher: “I would never publish such a book, for it would be contrary to the British tradition.”Capitalism and Slavery was first published in the US in 1944. It was published in the UK by the independent publisher André Deutsch in 1964, with a number of reprints over the next 20 years. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2022-03-02 13:59:03 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing announces that the Hangman's Daughter series is their first million seller. Is it a cause for concern? Celebration? Or merely surprise that it took this long? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wiley reported adjusted revenue growth of 1% to $1.72bn in its 2013 fiscal after stripping out... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why did the word 'paperback' appear one hundred years earlier than 'hardback,' when hardbacks had been around much longer? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A general meeting to discuss plans for CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Librarians and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and industry figures have welcomed news of Malorie Blackman’s appointment as... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There are so many things wrong with the new book The MILF Diet by former Whole Foods chef Jessica Porter it's difficult to know where to begin. But its name is probably the most glaring so let's dive in there. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2013-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More traditional publishers will likely merge over the next decade, further consolidating power. but as self-publishers continue to organize, they offer a viable alternative. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) has launched a campaign to encourage literary and book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The beginnings of Ellora’s Cave, the Akron, Ohio–based publisher of erotic romance fiction, have become something of a publishing business legend. Tina M. Engler, a single mom at the time, began writing the kind of romance novels she wanted to read—novels written with explicit descriptions of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s plans to expand its store portfolio this year, starting with a site at Derby... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Aurum Press has bought a narrative history of how the British beer industry came to flourish... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite his early support for ebooks, Stephen King latest novel, Joyland will be published in print only, with no digital version anticipated. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling and other authors are selling first-edition copies of their books with annotations, written thoughts on the book, and/or illustrations to benefit the writers' organization English PEN. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Total book industry sales fell to $27.12 billion in 2012, down by just under 1% from the prior year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orange Prize-winner Ann Patchett has warned that authors who decide to shun traditional... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cortina Butler, currently m.d. at BookBrunch and formerly global editor-in-chief of Reader’... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A US federal appeals court has questioned the reasoning behind a class-action lawsuit against Google over its effort to digitise millions of books, suggesting that many authors could benefit from the project. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast's is closing its Easy Living print edition, despite being the only paid-for glossy magazine from a major publisher to increase its circulation in the last six months of 2012. Continue reading at Media Week
[ Media Week | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven debut authors feature on the 10-strong list of summer Richard and Judy Book Club reads at W... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Brazil, Saraiva gets a new CEO, the Ministry of Culture moves oversite of book policies back to Brasilia, and a university press finds success with free ebooks by its professors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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