STM publisher Elsevier has acquired the largest repository and community for social science and humanities researchers in the world, SSRN, to accelerate its social strategy and scale the network up for the benefit of "the entire scientific ecosystem". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Snow Girl by bestselling author Javier Castillo came out two days before Spain's coronavirus lockdown. So his publisher Suma took his 30-city book tour online—where thousands of fans were waiting. The post Spanish Author Javier Castillo Meets 60,000 Fans Online During Coronavirus Lockdown... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-09 14:00:21 UTC ]
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Faber has acquired nature writer and novelist Melissa Harrison's latest book, The Stubborn Light of Things. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 06:16:34 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Sigma has acquired Anna Ploszajski’s debut book Handmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 01:54:20 UTC ]
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HQ, and imprint of HarperCollins, will publish the first adult non-fiction book by space journalist and TV presenter Sarah Cruddas. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-07 19:08:41 UTC ]
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Henry David Thoreau’s most famous book is more than a guide to nature. It’s a memoir of grieving. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Charity Libraries Connected has launched Libraries From Home, a page on its website rounding up remote services libraries across the country are delivering during the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-07 01:22:20 UTC ]
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Faber has revealed an online programme designed to "console, entertain and inspire readers", in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-07 00:22:57 UTC ]
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Elsevier, which for the past two years has reported significant median gender pay gaps of 40% and 39.4%, has reduced that number slightly to 37% in its latest filing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-06 20:51:43 UTC ]
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How can technological solutions adopted during the coronavirus outbreak foster a greater sense of connectivity in the literary world post-pandemic? Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 05:03:51 UTC ]
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Puffin has launched a series of online activities for children, in response to the national closure of schools. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 04:40:39 UTC ]
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The Reading Agency has confirmed the UK's World Book Night celebrations will go ahead on 23rd April, but will be modified due to Covid-19. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-02 06:54:47 UTC ]
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Bookshop.org has reached a new milestone in generating revenue for independent bookstores. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-03-31 20:01:01 UTC ]
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With public libraries closed, the Internet Archive announced an initiative to offer 1.4 million books for free online—reopening a heated copyright debate. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2020-03-30 17:57:54 UTC ]
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A surge in online sales at Powell's Books in Portland, Ore., has allowed the bookseller to rehire 49 previously laid off union employees, ILWU Local 5 has confirmed. They are now working alongside more than 50 people in management to fulfill orders. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Portland's beloved indie bookstore Powell's Books rehired more than 100 employees after seeing a surge in online orders. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-03-29 18:12:16 UTC ]
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Audible is to publish audio exclusive title, Animal Societies: How Co-Operation Conquered the Natural World, by Professor Ashley Ward. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-27 12:27:09 UTC ]
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Indie bookshops are focusing on online sales and coming up with innovative ideas for business after the coronavirus crisis forced physical stores to close. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 17:14:30 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group has acquired a new Claude title from author and illustrator Alex T Smith, in which Claude and Sir Bobblysock find themselves offering to babysit princes and princesses on the Queen’s birthday. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-25 06:30:12 UTC ]
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More than a dozen out-of-work booksellers in New York City have launched The Bookstore at the End of the World on Bookshop.org, to "make money doing what they do best." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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One audiobook listener scoured the internet and came up with this list of the best websites offering good audiobook reviews. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-03-23 10:34:10 UTC ]
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