Faber unveils plans to tackle under-representation

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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Faber launches companion podcast for Sara Pascoe book

Faber is launching a podcast series to accompany comedian Sara Pascoe’s new book Sex Power Money. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 20:48:34 UTC ]
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O’Reilly unveils inaugural 'Dingle Lit' Festival

Former bookseller Sheila O’Reilly is helping to launch a new literary festival, 'Dingle Lit', on the Dingle Peninsula this November. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-02 06:32:46 UTC ]
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Nick Hern Books unveils special edition of Fleabag

Nick Hern Books will publish a new edition of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s play "Fleabag"—the inspiration for the TV series of the same name—to coincide with the show’s upcoming West End run. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-01 01:02:58 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury, Faber and Granta make Polari 2019 shortlists

Bloomsbury has scooped two nominations on the Polari 2019 shortlists with titles from indies Faber, Granta and Orenda also up for awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-29 01:46:32 UTC ]
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Faber to publish new Kureishi essay and fiction collection

Faber will publish a new collection of essays and fiction by My Beautiful Laundrette author Hanif Kureishi in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-26 03:34:23 UTC ]
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NACS Has New CEO and Plans More Changes

The National Association of College Stores is changing leadership in the face of financial losses for the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2019, planning to exit college textbook distribution, and expecting layoffs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber to publish special Liberty edition of Milkman along with new audio

Faber will publish a special London Liberty edition of Anna Burns’ Man Booker Prize-winning Milkman in September, as part of its partnership with the historic department store, along with a new audio edition read by the author herself. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-23 05:22:19 UTC ]
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David Owen tackles grief in new YA novel

Atom, an imprint of Little, Brown, has acquired a YA novel about nostalgia and grief by David Owen. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 23:49:40 UTC ]
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Google’s plan to improve local news will start in Youngstown, Ohio

Today, Google announced that Youngstown, Ohio, will be the first city in its Compass Experiment, a joint venture with newspaper publishing company McClatchy to revive local news. The announcement couldn't be more timely, as Youngstown's long standing... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-07-18 17:49:00 UTC ]
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Hodder unveils new covers for King classics ahead of latest novel

Hodder has unveiled striking new covers for four classic Stephen King novels to coincide with the horror master’s new novel The Institute. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-16 17:43:28 UTC ]
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Jacobson, Montefiore and Schama call on Labour to tackle antisemitism 'poison'

Authors Howard Jacobson, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Simon Schama, together with Pottermore chair Neil Blair, have called on Labour to drain the antisemitism “that lies like a pool of poison in the party’s soul” and hit out at its handling of complaints. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 06:33:48 UTC ]
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Vintage unveils postcard campaign and special editions for 'trailblazing' Murdoch's centenary

Vintage have unveiled a host of celebrations to mark the centenary of Iris Murdoch’s birth, including a postcard philosophy project and newly designed special editions of her classics "to reintroduce Murdoch as a trailblazing writer”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 00:31:26 UTC ]
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Microsoft backtracks on plans to scrap free software licenses for partners

When Microsoft announced that it was going to start charging its partners for software licenses that had previously been free, there was an understandable backlash. Now the company has announced that it is putting these plans on hold, and free software licenses will still be available to... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2019-07-13 09:35:14 UTC ]
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Citing Embargo, Libraries Plan Boycott of Blackstone Digital Audio

A coalition of some 44 public libraries across Washington state is organizing a six-month boycott of Blackstone Publishing's digital audiobooks after the publisher announced last month that it would withhold new release audio titles from libraries for 90 days. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber lands Gabriel Bergmoser novel

Faber has snapped up rights to Australian author and playwright Gabriel Bergmoser's Sunburnt Country. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 10:12:57 UTC ]
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PRH unveils new events business Penguin Connect

Penguin Random House UK has launched a new business, Penguin Connect, connecting companies and authors to “inspire personal and professional growth” through bespoke events such as workshops and keynote speeches. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-03 05:50:45 UTC ]
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Andersen reveals plans for new Elmer TV series

Andersen Press is working with animation studio Factory on a new TV series of David McKee’s Elmer series of picture books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-02 03:37:11 UTC ]
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SAGE partners on initiative to improve BAME representation in academia

Publisher SAGE is partnering with the Leading Routes initiative, which supports black students and encourages them to move through the PhD route and into employment as academics. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 09:06:45 UTC ]
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Bustle Digital Group Buys Nylon Magazine, Plans to Relaunch Print

Nylon, the alternative fashion and lifestyle magazine founded in 1999, was scooped up by Bustle Digital Group for an undisclosed sum on Thursday. Effective immediately, Nylon’s editorial and design teams will join BDG, including editor-in-chief Gabrielle Korn, who will remain on in her... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-06-27 16:31:12 UTC ]
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