Forgan out as chair of Arts Council

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked current chair of the Arts Council Dame Liz Forgan to step... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: UK Postcode Lottery Helps Book Aid; F+W Fine Arts Sold to Peak Media

Lottery funds in the UK have generated more than £1.85 million for Book Aid International, and F+W Media's assets in arts and crafts go to Peak Media. The post Industry Notes: UK Postcode Lottery Helps Book Aid; F+W Fine Arts Sold to Peak Media appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-08-15 05:30:02 UTC ]
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Hope becomes new chair of CILIP Carnegie/Kate Greenaway working party

Jake Hope has been appointed as the new chair of the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway (CKG) Awards Working Party. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 04:29:41 UTC ]
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Emily Cook on the Art of Getting Books into Bookstores

There are more than 200,000 books being published each year. For host Mitchell Kaplan, “One of the questions that I’m asked more than anything else as a bookseller is: how do you find out about all the books that you carry in your stores?” This week on The Literary Life, his guest is publishing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-02 08:46:03 UTC ]
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Juno Dawson joins panel for BBC Arts’ The Novels That Shaped Our World

Author, screenwriter and columnist Juno Dawson has joined the panel for the BBC’s The Novels That Shaped Our World.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-24 22:29:55 UTC ]
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Library campaigners accuse Essex council of 'stealth' cuts

Essex library campaigners are planning new protests after accusing the council of planning library cuts “by stealth”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-16 14:49:13 UTC ]
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Hodgkinson to chair 2020 International Booker Prize judging panel

Submissions have opened today for the 2020 International Booker Prize, with a judging panel to be chaired by the Southbank Centre’s Ted Hodgkinson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-10 19:52:26 UTC ]
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Comcast sells arts-and-crafts publishing company

A wholesale craft supply company bought an Arkansas-based arts-and-crafts publishing company last week from its Philadelphia-based parent company — Comcast.  The broadband, cable and entertainment giant sold Maumelle, Ark.-based Leisure Arts to PA Distribution, an Oregon-based distributor and... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-07-10 17:55:17 UTC ]
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An Education On Art and Democracy From Toni Morrison

On the lessons one reader gained through reading Toni Morrison's new nonfiction book collecting her essays, speeches, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-07-10 10:33:01 UTC ]
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Essex libraries saved after council U-turn in triumph for campaigners

Essex County Council has announced it is ditching plans to close its libraries and their future is secure for the next five years following a huge community campaign, supported by authors including David Walliams and Jacqueline Wilson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 00:31:48 UTC ]
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Diana Evans scoops South Bank Sky Arts literature prize

Diana Evans has won the South Bank Sky Arts Award for her book Ordinary People (Chatto & Windus). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-08 04:24:03 UTC ]
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Bravery made Penguin General art director

Richard Bravery has been promoted with immediate effect to art director at Penguin General. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-02 20:42:44 UTC ]
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10 Anime and Manga Art Pieces to Showcase Your Fandom Love

We all love fanart, right? Be honest now. If you’re an anime and manga fan, you’ve probably gone looking for ... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-06-28 10:34:35 UTC ]
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BBC Arts launches 'ambitious' new season celebrating the novel

BBC Arts is launching an "ambitious new season" across BBC TV and radio this autumn, with a year-long festival celebrating the novel and a series on how novels have shaped the world.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-27 15:33:06 UTC ]
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Council speaker wants to raid your closet

Under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City tried to act as the food police. Now the city is looking to become the fashion police. City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Corey Johnson is... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2019-05-23 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Who art thou, Shakespeare?

Two new books explore the influences on the great author — and lingering questions of authorship. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-22 16:09:08 UTC ]
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Six Questions for Kenya Publishers Association Chair Lawrence Njagi

Ahead of the International Publishers Association seminar in Nairobi, Kenya Publishers Association chair Lawrence Njagi looks at agenda-setting issues. The post Six Questions for Kenya Publishers Association Chair Lawrence Njagi appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-22 05:30:09 UTC ]
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YouTube is targeting direct-to-consumer brands with a ‘DTC council’

Eyeing the success Facebook and Instagram have had in raking in ad revenue from direct-to-consumer brands, YouTube is plotting its own approach. The post YouTube is targeting direct-to-consumer brands with a ‘DTC council’ appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-05-17 04:01:28 UTC ]
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Photo Mania: Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019, organized by an innovative partnership between the Toronto Public Library and Toronto’s The Beguiling comics store, was held May 11-12 at the Toronto Reference Library. PW was on hand to bring back images of the artists, publishers and fans at TCAF 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump Ghostwriter Suggests 'The Art Of The Deal' Be Recategorized As Fiction

Tony Schwartz responded to The New York Times report that the president lost more than $1.2 billion between 1985 and 1994. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2019-05-08 23:17:14 UTC ]
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