Kirsty Hughes, chief executive of Index on Censorship, is to step down from her role. Hughes,... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Despite its "Defend Your Net" campaign last year, Google was unable to fully put the brakes on changes to German copyright law that may mean it has to pay up for news excerpts it indexes. As a result, the company announced that unlike the other 60 countries where Google News operates by relying... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Graham, m.d. of the Aurum Publishing Group, is to leave the company, with Marcus Leaver, c.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Gwyn Jones, executive publisher for Granta Books and Portobello Books, has left his post... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite the lack of a publisher and censorship issues, pirated copies of "Fifty Shades of Grey" are proving popular at Chinese online bookstores. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Fickling is to leave Random House, where he is publisher at the David Fickling Books... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Granta magazine editor John Freeman is leaving the publication after five years, with his final... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The internet has opened up new pathways for writers looking to circumvent state censors. This is especially true in countries like China, where internet use if booming. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Julie Randles is leaving Scholastic UK after nearly eight years at the company. Randles' is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A publisher in Germany is to remove the offensive 'n-word' from one of its children's books, following a complaint from a parent. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2013-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Headline has acquired the first book from TV and radio comedian Hugh Dennis, star of "Mock... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Phaidon managing director Amanda Ridout has decided to leave the company "to pursue personal... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith's head of books Rachel Russell is leaving her role to head up the retailer's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan Children's Books has appointed Alyx Price [left] to the role of communications... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries director Nicky Morgan will leave Arts Council England in July when the organisation... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unlike the owners of a physical tome, buyers of ebooks are licensees with lots of limitations. It's time to change the rules.There's a crass old joke about how you can never buy beer, just rent it. Who would think that the same joke applies to book buying in the digital age? Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former commissioning editor of Piccadilly Press Anne Clark has left to start her own literary... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo UK country manager Phil Wood has left the company, with the Canadian company's ... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has announced major changes on its executive team as it looks to streamline its... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Skidelsky, books editor at the Observer, is stepping down from his post, having taken... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children’s author Shirley Hughes has been signed up for a new series by Random House... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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