The FTSE 100 remains in positive territory despite a 30% plunge in Pearson shares after the education publisher issues a profit warning. Continue reading at 'BBC News'
[ BBC News | 2017-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has been selected as one of the Times Top 50 Employers for Women for the second year running. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-28 21:32:56 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books jumped 35% last week over the comparable week in 2020, driven by huge sales gains for adult books. At this point last spring, sales of adult books were soft because of the pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In Crying in H Mart, Michelle Zauner—also known as the indie-pop musician Japanese Breakfast—writes of her mother’s battle with terminal cancer and the caretaking process. The mother-daughter relationship is the beating pulse of this memoir, presented in all of its uncomfortable complexities.... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-04-22 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Myisha Cherry, in a debut book for Oxford University Press, argues that fury toward racism, injustice, and inequality can be a righteous force and that "even God got angry." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Foreign travel is still a distant dream when I speak to Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet on the anniversary of the first national lockdown, making the setting of their new picture book I Spy Island (Simon & Schuster Children’s Books) impossibly idyllic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-17 20:38:45 UTC ]
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The Christian fiction writer's bestsellers such as ‘Redeeming Love’ challenge readers to find answers in faith for their toughest questions and roughest issues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW spoke with Luke Pearson, creator of the Hilda comics series and animated Netflix adaptation, and Sam Arthur, managing director at Nobrow, about the creative and business sides of adapting comics to the screen and how it can change a publisher's list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Have you ever wondered who's responsible for making sure an audiobook matches the print? It's proof listeners! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-04-01 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Ireland has today (1st April) written to the Taoiseach to ask that bookshops be classed as "essential" retail and allowed to open, or be granted special dispensation to offer click and collect services. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-31 15:26:01 UTC ]
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Pearson has confirmed it will be keeping office locations at Oxford and Harlow, and at its headquarters at 80 Strand WC2, despite this week announcing a strategy of "significantly" reducing office space. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-12 23:30:26 UTC ]
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Jackie Polzin’s novel finds the joy in raising chickens, baking — even cleaning. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-05 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Short, fun erotic short stories that will leave you wanting more! Check out the best erotic short stories that you need to pick ASAP. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-03-05 11:35:00 UTC ]
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With the help of strong backlist sales, unit sales of print books rose 26% in the week ended Feb. 27, 2021, over the similar week last year, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Driven by strong backlist sales, unit sales of print books rose 26% last week over the week ended February 29, 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. It was the largest week-over-week gain compared to 2020 so far this year, helping unit sales finish the first two months of 2021 with a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Ishiguro’s first novel since winning the Nobel Prize in 2017 is a delicate, haunting story, steeped in sorrow and hope. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-02 16:46:21 UTC ]
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Pearson has released a series of editorial guidelines on ethnicity and race, aiming to help fight systemic racism in education. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-02 08:37:35 UTC ]
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Retail website Bookshop.org has made more than £1m in profit for indie bookshops, hitting the milestone just four months after its UK launch. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-28 21:26:00 UTC ]
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‘Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency’ by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes is an inside account of the 2020 campaign. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-02-28 13:00:37 UTC ]
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Sparked by a strong fourth quarter, Simon & Schuster finished 2020 with both sales and earnings up about 11% over 2019. A slew of adult nonfiction hits helped to drive the gains. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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