Hodder buys Rising Stars

Hodder Education has acquired independent publisher Rising Stars, which publishes curriculum, assessment and revision resources for primary schools. Rising Stars will retain its imprints and branding and Andrea Carr, founder and m.d., and her team of 28 staff will remain with the business. Carr will also take overall responsibility for Hodder Primary publishing, including Rising Stars. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blue Star Press Steps Up

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Wait, How Did This Woman “Accidentally” Buy a Bookstore?

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Barnes & Noble Buys Denver’s Tattered Cover Bookstores for $1.83 Million

Following months of uncertainty, B&N will buy the bankrupt but beloved Denver bookstore chain. The four remaining Tattered Cover locations will continue to operate under that name. B&N anticipates that it will retain a majority of the company's 70 employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Rise and Fall of BNN Breaking, an AI-Generated News Outlet

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Buy a lot of Amazon gadgets? You could get 20% off each time

Save a bundle and get rid of old junk by sending an old Kindle, Fire TV, Ring camera, or other device back to Amazon—it’s a win-win. We’ve bought two Kindles for the Aamoth household in the past year and we paid full price for each. We also have, at last count: two ancient Kindle e-book readers... Continue reading at Fast Company

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Media Buying Briefing: Agencies bet on PR with acquisitions and AI investments

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The UK’s Bloomsbury Buys the US-Based Rowman & Littlefield

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Bloomsbury Buys Rowman & Littlefield Academic Division for $83 Million

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BookNet Canada’s Consumer Survey: Rising Book Prices

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Abrams Buys Taunton Books

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‘I have my iPhone, X and a brain in my head’: Ukrainian journalist and social media star Illia Ponomarenko

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