Fisher takes on policy role at IPG

Richard Fisher, former managing director of academic publishing at Cambridge University, is to take on a new policy role with the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No fooling: FanDuel fined for taking bets on April Fool's Day on events that happened a week before

The FanDuel sports book took bets on some mixed martial arts fights on April 1, 2022 Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2024-07-10 19:26:18 UTC ]
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Start taking digital notes in ebooks with a Kindle Scribe, now 30% off

Scribbling on the pages of a real book is a capital sin, but not when you have a Kindle Scribe. It has all the features of a Kindle except you can also write and draw directly on the pages of your ebooks. And right now the Kindle Scribe is more affordable than ever at $260 for Prime... Continue reading at PC World

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The Morning After: US officials help take down AI-powered Russian bot farm with nearly 1,000 fake X accounts

US officials and their allies have identified and taken down an artificial intelligence-powered Russian bot farm comprising almost 1,000 accounts. These accounts were able to spread disinformation and pro-Russian sentiments across X, formerly Twitter. The Justice Department has revealed the... Continue reading at Engadget

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Amy Tan’s ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles’ Takes a Novel Approach to Bird-Watching

In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds — and drawing. Continue reading at The New York Times

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HBG CIO Mike Ballanco Retires, HUK’s Brendan Goss Up in Dual Role

Ballanco, senior VP and chief information officer at Hachette Book Group, will retire on September 27, with Brendan Goss, currently CIO of Hachette UK, to assume the newly created role of group CIO of HBG and HUK. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Barry Diller Explores Bid to Take Control of Paramount

Mr. Diller, a digital media pioneer, lost a bidding war for Paramount Pictures decades ago. Now, he’s making a run at its parent company. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Germany’s Bookwire in Distribution Partnership with IPG

Based in Frankfurt, Bookwire is to provide ebook and audiobook distribution to the US distributor IPG's clients. The post Germany’s Bookwire in Distribution Partnership with IPG appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Column: Anthony Fauci has a right to savage Trump. His memoir takes a different and telling approach

The physician and researcher who weathered the COVID pandemic, the HIV/AIDS crisis and countless Republican conspiracy theories has a new book. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Book Bans, Gaza Take Center Stage at Lambda Literary Awards

At the June 11 ceremony honoring LGBTQ literature, Catherine Lacey and Bryan Washington took home top prizes in an evening otherwise dominated by small and independent presses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Save $110 on a Kindle Scribe and start taking easy digital notes

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Yepoka Yeebo takes home 2024 Jhalak prize for writers of colour

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Arm’s new Cortex X925 takes on AI, and could land in PCs

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BuzzFeed shares soar as Vivek Ramaswamy takes activist stake

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IPG, Itasca Add More Small Press Distribution Clients

Independent Publishers Group and Itasca Books have both signed former SPD clients to new distribution deals. IPG has taken on nine new publishers, while Itasca has picked up five. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Librarians, Advocates Sue to Block Restrictive New Alabama Library Policies

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News Corp quotes anti-immigration TikToker but fails to reveal ex-One Nation MP adviser role

Daily Telegraph featured Jordan Knight as a spokesperson for his self-founded Migration Watch• Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates• Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn anti-immigration TikToker was featured in the Daily Telegraph as a... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Adams' $112B budget takes sunny view but rebuffs council push for more money

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Obituary: Leonard Everett Fisher

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