Facebook and Amazon among businesses to sign literacy pledge

More than 50 businesses, including Facebook, Amazon and Experian have signed this year’s Vision for Literacy Business Pledge, orchestrated by the National Literacy Trust. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dave and Goliath: maverick writer Eggers makes a stand against Amazon

The author likes small bookshops. So he won’t let the online giant sell his new hardbackThe plight of the high street bookshop, struggling against the power of the online giants, is a common complaint either side of the Atlantic. But not often do the prominent players, the authors and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-10-03 08:00:23 UTC ]
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Frankfurt preps for ‘busy’ physical fair as delegates return

The Frankfurt Book Fair is preparing for up to 25,000 daily fairgoers, after a number of trade figures were convinced to attend by the eagerness of industry colleagues. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-01 09:29:05 UTC ]
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Esther Reid, Longtime 'PW' Business Manager, Dies at 68

Esther Alicia Reid, longtime business manager for Publishers Weekly, died September 26. She was 68. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray signs Gallen's Factory Girls

John Murray senior commissioning editor Becky Walsh has acquired Michelle Gallen's second novel Factory Girls. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-28 04:02:44 UTC ]
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The 2021 Business Book of the Year Award Announces a Shortlist

Issue-driven nonfiction brings cultural and science topics into the business context in the 16th Business Book of the Year Award shortlist. The post The 2021 Business Book of the Year Award Announces a Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-24 14:26:05 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: The Man Who Died Twice murders the competition

Richard Osman's The Man Who Died Twice (Penguin) has claimed the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction top spot, with its predecessor The Thursday Murder Club bouncing four places up the chart to join it in second. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-23 01:43:42 UTC ]
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Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhites have bigger, brighter screens and USB-C charging

As indicated in a leak earlier this week, Amazon is updating the Kindle Paperwhite. The fifth-gen Paperwhite (which marks the first refresh in nearly three years) has a larger, 6.8-inch display, compared with the previous model's six-inch screen. The company says the 300 ppi screen is glare-free... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-09-21 13:00:32 UTC ]
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Amazon Just Introduced Three New Kindle Paperwhites

The waterproof e-reader now comes in three different options, with bigger, brighter screens and faster response times. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2021-09-21 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's upgraded Kindle Paperwhite lineup makes the best e-reader even better

Official news came much sooner than expected. On Tuesday, just a day after leaks surfaced on the company’s Canadian and Mexican sites about models with a bigger screen and dramatically more LEDs, Amazon confirmed the launch of three new Kindle Paperwhites. In addition to a successor for the... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2021-09-21 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Piatkus signs Forsythe's 'astonishingly relevant' rom-com debut

Piatkus has signed The Fixer Upper, a romantic comedy debut from Lauren Forsythe, billed as "the perfect blend of funny and emotional". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-14 07:41:34 UTC ]
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Amazon is updating Kindles to make them easier to navigate

Amazon is rolling out a software update for its Kindle, Paperwhite and Oasis devices that could make them easier to use. The company announced the changes will be arriving in the coming weeks for Kindles 8th-generation and later, Paperwhites 7th-generation and newer as well as the Oasis... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-09-10 22:45:31 UTC ]
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Wildfire signs memoir from It's A Sin inspiration Nalder

Wildfire has acquired Love from the Pink Palace: Memories of Love, Loss and Cabaret Through the AIDS Crisis, a memoir by Jill Nalder, the real-life inspiration behind the character Jill from Channel 4's "It’s a Sin". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-09 20:53:00 UTC ]
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Publishers, Amazon Move to Dismiss Booksellers’ Antitrust Suit

In separate motions this week, lawyers for both Amazon and the Big Five publishers asked a federal court to dismiss the latest iteration of a potential class-action price-fixing claim filed on behalf of indie booksellers involving print trade books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What Are Libraries Doing for National Library Card Sign-Up Month?

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month! Let's take a look at some of the activities librarians have in store this month. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-09-08 10:32:00 UTC ]
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High court rules Australian media companies can be liable for defamatory comments posted on Facebook pages

Decision rejecting appeal in Voller defamation case means companies will be likely to ban comments on more social media postsGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingSome of Australia’s biggest media companies have lost a bid in the high court to escape liability for defamatory... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-09-08 03:33:03 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: One August Night sails into the top

Victoria Hislop's One August Night (Headline) has climbed 15 places to hit the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction number one spot, as its Kindle price dropped to 99p. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-08 02:00:28 UTC ]
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Amazon corporation tax up as sales continue to soar

Amazon UK services paid £18.3m in corporation tax last year, up around 26% from £14.5m the year before, as sales soared by 64%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-07 23:53:33 UTC ]
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Canongate signs first Radiohead books from Thom Yorke and Donwood

Canongate has signed the first Radiohead books from lead vocalist Thom Yorke and artist Stanley Donwood. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-07 15:39:20 UTC ]
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Amazon is running a Labor Day sale on Kindles and Fire tablets

Amazon is offering discounts on a swathe of Kindles and Fire tablets for Labor Day. While the price cuts might not be quite as hefty as those you'd find on Prime Day, they're still solid, and you'll save around a third on most of the devices. Each version of the Fire 7 tablet, which Amazon says... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-09-06 14:39:41 UTC ]
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