Around 20 bookshops are partnering with Granta, author Rose George and the NHS to encourage the public to give blood through the ‘Share a Pint campaign’. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Pearson has warned its profits will be hit, and paused its share buyback, after the Covid-19 pandemic closed testing centres and saw US state assessments postponed or waived. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-22 23:25:19 UTC ]
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The impact of the coronavirus has seen the Booksellers Association issue a rallying cry to the trade, as many publishers enforce home working to safeguard staff. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 23:39:55 UTC ]
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Scholastic UK has created a pre-order campaign for Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games prequel that it says could drive trade to indie bookshops during the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-19 08:56:22 UTC ]
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Bookshop.org, an alternative to Amazon that shares proceeds from book sales with independent bookstores, will give more money to those stores in response to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on small businesses. Bookshop announced today that it would increase bookstore partners’ affiliate... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-18 15:09:12 UTC ]
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The winners of the regional and country round of the Independent Bookshop of the Year Award have been announced, with nine shops in contention for an overall prize of £5,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-17 14:37:10 UTC ]
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Independent bookshops across the country are closing their doors to protect staff and customers from the coronavirus outbreak. Many indie shops are encouranging customers to support their businesses and place orders online. Delivery services have also been ramped up across the board, with some... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-16 22:52:52 UTC ]
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Using some or all of the clauses in the model contract, the Authors Guild said, will help ensure that writers receive the rights granted them under current U.S. copyright and contract law. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK has announced a raft of new books by Louise Pentland publishing across its adult non-fiction, adult fiction and children’s fiction imprints. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-12 12:01:32 UTC ]
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World Book Day smashed its Share a Million Stories target within 24 hours of the event, with 1,218,230 stories shared by Friday 9th March. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-11 08:50:21 UTC ]
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Campaigns for The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, Tall Tales & Wee Stories by Billy Connolly and Candice Carty-Williams' debut novel, Queenie, have been named winners at the Publishers’ Publicity Circle (PPC) Annual Awards 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 22:26:37 UTC ]
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Quibi, the new short-form video streaming service led by Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg, has released a list of 51 shows that will be available when it launches next month. Quibi plans to offer 175 original shows and 8,500 short-form episodes called “quick bites” within its first year. When... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-03-10 11:05:18 UTC ]
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The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has unveiled this year’s longlist after "lively debates" among the judges. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-09 10:22:42 UTC ]
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Welbeck has announced a series of deals to distribute its titles in the US, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-09 04:51:56 UTC ]
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Authors including Cressida Cowell, Damian Barr and Sophie Hannah will take part in Independent Bookshop Week (IBW). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 23:53:15 UTC ]
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Granta has acquired an “urgent” exploration of Donald Trump’s presidency by New Yorker journalist Masha Gessen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 21:48:24 UTC ]
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Adobe has released a new Gmail add-on to make it easier for Creative Cloud users to share their work over email. The plugin allows you to attach synced files, libraries or mobile creations you have stored on your Creative Cloud account as links. Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2020-03-05 18:10:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan's has unveiled its new sustainability imprint One Boat, headed by Bluebird publisher Carole Tonkinson, with plans to launch its first title, Eat to Save the Planet, in December 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 06:48:48 UTC ]
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Here’s an odd and unpleasant piece of news: with today’s announcement that Woody Allen’s long-rumored memoir is no longer just a rumor, and will in fact be hitting shelves next month, Allen and his estranged son Ronan Farrow—who has dedicated much of his journalistic career to uncovering... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-02 20:44:05 UTC ]
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Over the weekend, two huge news stories—the coronavirus and the 2020 presidential campaign—took significant steps forward. On the virus front, we learned of the first and second deaths on US soil, both of which came at a hospital in Washington state; at least one local scientist believes that... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-03-02 13:00:19 UTC ]
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Faber has revealed a redrawn colophon and new word mark as part of work to refresh its visual identity following last year's 90th anniversary Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-02 06:30:49 UTC ]
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