Scholastic Inc saw revenues and operating profit increase in the second quarter of the year thanks to strong sales of its Harry Potter publishing in the US and Canada. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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First quarter sales at learning technology company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt fell 3.7% compared to last year's first period, but its bottom line showed improvement. The trade group saw a 12% jump in sales, but those revenues are not included in HMH's official results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Bench,' a new children's book by the former Meghan Markle, is based on a Father's Day poem she wrote for her husband, Prince Harry. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-05-04 17:21:16 UTC ]
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The front-page article in the Murdoch tabloid claimed that copies of a children’s book by the vice president were given to migrant children as part of a “welcome kit.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-04-29 12:20:17 UTC ]
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Sales in Scholastic's book fairs fell 73% in the third quarter compared to a year ago, contributing to a 26% decline in overall revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Welbeck has appointed Clare Hennessy from Scholastic as its new production director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-15 01:24:07 UTC ]
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In “Elizabeth and Margaret,” Diana biographer Andrew Morton dishes on royal scandals of another era. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-12 13:00:00 UTC ]
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The bold $1.9 trillion measure signed into law yesterday includes $200 million in pandemic relief funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest single increase in the agency's history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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All the books, all the conversation, and no deciding which literary-themed mask to wear. These are the best online book clubs to check out. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-03-04 11:33:00 UTC ]
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Resourceful publicists are having to be inventive to launch debuts as the lockdown rumbles on and shops remain closed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-23 09:01:07 UTC ]
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Long considered a tool to encourage patrons to return materials on time, in the past few years hundreds of public libraries have decided late fees do more harm than good by keeping away low-income and disadvantaged readers. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2021-02-21 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic UK has acquired UK and Commonwealth rights to Kacen Callender's Hurricane Child, with publication slated for June 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-16 07:44:38 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books–owner of Bonnier Books UK and part of Sweden's Bonnier Group–has said the UK arm achieved "positive results" in 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-15 01:49:45 UTC ]
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Yesterday’s slate of Super Bowl commercials can be divided into two heavily-overlapping camps: cringey pop-culture nostalgia garbage fronted by stars you hoped were better than that, and expensive “unify the divided country through capitalism” garbage fronted by stars you hoped were better than... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-02-08 16:56:30 UTC ]
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Welbeck Publishing Group has reported turnover of £13m and operating profit of £1.3m in 2019 in its inaugural financial results, taking stock of its first nine months of trading. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-03 21:05:10 UTC ]
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Commercial herring fishing has suffered in recent years due to new restrictions. Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2021-01-23 17:51:58 UTC ]
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With 'On Tyranny' and '1984' both selling more than 24,000 copies last week, unit sales of print books rose 22.7% over the comparable week in 2020 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazine plans limited edition with new photo after original was widely seen as disrespectfulVogue will publish a limited print edition of its February issue, featuring Kamala Harris, with a new photo following widespread backlash against an original cover image widely held to lack respect for... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-01-19 20:51:50 UTC ]
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Scholastic UK has acquired Escape the Rooms, the "dazzling" children’s book debut from actor Stephen Mangan, illustrated by his sister Anita Mangan. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-13 03:30:19 UTC ]
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I first read Nadia Owusu’s debut memoir Aftershocks in June, as the United States—led by the white nationalist backed Republican administration—was several months into a still ongoing unchecked global pandemic which was disproportionately killing Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous Americans.... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2021-01-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue at Scholastic's book fairs dropped 79% and total revenue at Scholastic dropped 32% in the quarter ended November 31, 2020, compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020, as the pandemic led to a significant decline in the number of fairs held. The publisher has tapped two new leaders for... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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