German govt seeks to avert flight strikes

Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Tue, 11/10/2011 - 08:45 The proposed strike action by German air traffic controllers, which would have affected flights into Frankfurt this week, could be averted as talks are planned with the German government to resolve the issue tomorrow (12th October). Reuters reports that German transport minister Peter Ramsauer said the ministry would take part in negotiations with the air traffic controllers' union over pay and conditions. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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US govt plans mega $250m ‘defeat despair’ Covid-19 campaign

Campaign will have a "large paid traditional and digital media component" including TV, radio and out of home ads, document states. Continue reading at Media Week

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Pandemic-hit Brontë Parsonage seeks to raise funds

The future of the Brontë Parsonage Museum is at risk following an estimated loss of £500,000 during lockdown, the Brontë Society has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Spain’s Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and Canada’s Wattpad Strike Rights Deal

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Helen Macdonald’s ‘Vesper Flights’ — like ‘H Is for Hawk’ — is a beautiful, poignant celebration of the natural world

These 41 essays tell another type of nature story, one that asks readers to see the natural world as something other than a reflection of themselves. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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German Book Prize Jury Names 20 Novels to Its 2020 Longlist

'A diverse range of themes' and experimentation with form are reflected in the 2020 longlist announced by the jury of the German Book Prize. The post German Book Prize Jury Names 20 Novels to Its 2020 Longlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Audible Charts: Midnight Sun strikes the top

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Corvus strikes two-book deal with debut author Katy Cox

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Frankfurter Buchmesse: Four German Houses Sign on Together

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NBCC Board Rebuilt as Members Seek Change to Culture

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Frankfurter Buchmesse Announces €4 Million German Federal Grant

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Bolton Accuses Trump Administration of Seeking to Suppress His Book

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In Escalation, DoJ Is Now Seeking to Block Bolton Memoir

Citing irreparable injury, the Department of Justice on Wednesday filed an emergency motion in federal court seeking a temporary restraining order to block publication of former national security advisor John Bolton's memoir 'The Room Where It Happened.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Aspen Words Literary Prize Opens 2021 Submissions Seeking ‘Transformative Fiction’

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